🏈 Well, speaking of sports… Do you know how the local basketball team played last night—or any team, really? Americans always know. They just love sports, even if they don’t play every day.
🏈 Let’s start with school. When I first found out that in the U.S. you can do track & field, soccer (by the way, even Americans don’t know why they call football “soccer” 😅), and basketball, I couldn’t understand how it’s even possible to keep up with all that.
Back home it’s different—if you do a sport, you dedicate yourself fully to just one.
🏈 But here, schools have three sports seasons throughout the year—fall, winter, and spring. Each season you can pick a different sport (usually three options, sometimes more). And the coolest part: sports don’t repeat! This way, kids end up trying everything⛹🤾🏌 For example, in fall you might play soccer, in winter go skiing⛷ or play volleyball🏐, and in spring do track & field, softball, or golf🏌🏃. Isn’t that awesome?😍
As I already mentioned, I’m doing track & field 😎😅
🏈 Also, sports at school are free! Practice starts around 3 p.m. and ends by 5 (sometimes earlier). At 5 the school bus takes you home. Basically, your whole day is packed. Schools are constantly competing with each other, too 🏆.
🏈 Sports play a huge role in American school life—so much attention goes to athletics 🏅. 🔸Each school has its own uniforms for every team. Our school color is maroon (such a nice one!). And if you’re on a team, you can even buy school gear with your name on it at a discount. Pretty cool, right? 🎽😅
Try describing your own sports experience and imagine yourself as an exchange student in the U.S.!