Listen to the rain

Recently, the rain has come unexpectedly now and then. Though I have an umbrella, I never take it. One probable reason is that the rain here comes without any evidence. I cannot decide on which day it will rain and bringing the umbrella every day seems too troublesome for me. So, I have been caught in the rain several times. But actually, I like the rain.
I like enjoying the rhythm of the rain. If you are sensitive and attentive enough, you will find on rainy days, the noise of traffic cannot prevail any more, and instead you only feel the sound of nature. Personally, I prefer tranquility to liveliness. Some people dislike rainy days, because the rain leaves them the impression of gloom. The sky is grey, and the ground is obscure. But I just like the exact feeling. This kind of feeling calms me down. At this time, I always stand at the balcony, staring at somewhere. There is nothing disturbing me, so I can be easily lost into thoughts. I was born with the melancholy personality. Maybe I have the potential to become a philosopher.
The rain in my hometown usually comes in a mild and gentle way. In contrast, the rain here comes more fiercely, along with threatening thunder and lightning. Sometimes it is useless though you have an umbrella, because you will get wet anyway. Due to the poor quality of the lightning arrester of our hostel, when it comes to this time, a power cut will definitely occur. My roommate complained to me that he had nothing to do. I told him“you can have a good sleep, or you can recall your sweet memories to the rhythm of the rain. Don’t always bury yourself in work.”If you just keep walking in your life, you may ignore some beauty of life. You need time to taste, to enjoy life. The rain, just provides the precious chance. Have a rest, so you can be more energetic in your next journey. Listen to the rain.

Reflections on basketball match

We have just finished a semifinal basketball match against group 6, which is the No.1 of team B (we are in team A) .The result is that we defeated them. So far we have had 4 matches, but here I do not want to describe the process of matches. I would like to share some of my thoughts.
Initially, what I want to say is, no matter what your opponent is like, you should pay your full attention and try your best to confront them. Our first match is against group 5. Comparatively, they are not so competitive. Nonetheless I still played my best and treated them seriously. This is not because we want a complete triumph, but it is to show our respect to our opponent. If we appear too relaxed and careless, that is arrogant. And to some extent they also command our esteem. They kept fighting to the last minute. Meantime, they changed several tactics to cope with our crazy offense.
Then what we need is courage and decisiveness. Whenever you have the chance to shoot, do not let it off. Trust yourself and you will make it. But it does not mean that you do not cooperate with your teammate. Teamwork is a key point we should never forget. Bear in mind that one person does not make a team. We watch basketball not only because of the extraordinary individual performance, but also the fluent teamwork. Basketball requires the competence that one can find the chance to let others score a goal.
Another essential part is making thorough preparation. We won the previous two matches easily, so we had no provision for the third. Therefore, we encountered a failure this time. Our opponent had exerted perfect tactics. Having learned a lesson from this, we prepared well for the semifinal match and as our expectation, we won.
There is only one match we will have, which is the final match. No matter what the result will be, let us try our best, so that we will not be regretful. Again, I wish we could have good luck!