Hockey Team

This term i joined the ISK hockey team as it will most likely be the last time i play field hockey. The isk hockey team is small, and because ISK is predominantly american field hockey is not as popular as it is in my previous schools which were british. Last weekend we had a tournament at the school we came in sixth place however this did not put a downer on us. For me hockey was all about enjoying the sport and enjoying the company of my team members. I have already made a few new friends after joining hockey and it feels good to be on a team again rather than doing solo sports. I will continue with hockey until the season ends and then i will move on to rugby again. I am anticipating my first game and hope that we do to some degree redeem ourselves by hopefully winning but as i said its not about that now.

Kayaking!

Last year at the end of the school term i took part with my family and another family in a kayaking course. The course lasted for only four days and we kayaked down rapids in sagana an hour drive from Nairobi. This was the first time i had ever kayaked and the first time to ever go down rapids. To say that it was scary is an understatement, i was terrified. After the whole experience i was exhausted and knew that i would never take up professional kayaking in my life however i was glad for the experience as it gave me new perspective on outdoor sports and was a great way to end the year. It helped me gain mental focus and experience, i was thoroughly pleased with the few skills i had gained when taking the course and when i am working at the camp in canada i will use these skills to teach the children under my care on safe and fun kayaking. Although i never think i could take them down some of the rapids that i went through. It was also a very humbling experience because this was one of the first times i had truly let myself be taken by nature itself. In a small plastic dinghy i was carted away by powerful waves and rapids. Some would say it was suicide and i would agree however it really did put me in first hand grip with nature and was able to make me respect more of what nature has to offer. This trip and course were truly enjoyable and i would say it was one of the more extreme adrenalin rushes i have ever had.