tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847128469382871503.post1449636622085659252..comments2023-10-05T07:39:55.414-07:00Comments on average girl doing average things: Big Fish in a Little Pond vs. Little Fish in a Big Pondltlindianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404710091831392847noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847128469382871503.post-50331169008718866262012-03-27T06:04:10.818-07:002012-03-27T06:04:10.818-07:00I am kind of going through that now with my tennis...I am kind of going through that now with my tennis. I moved up to a higher level team mostly for convenience. It is definitely a humbling experience. (not that I was a superstar before but at least I felt like I was competitive). I am guessing she will get her confidence back in no time and be a better player for it. <br /><br />BTW - saw your comment on my blog... NOW WAY am I 6.5! It was a combo league - so you would pair a 3.0 player with a 3.5 player. :)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13254493351463617215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847128469382871503.post-63204435028066406102012-03-26T17:18:39.009-07:002012-03-26T17:18:39.009-07:00I so enjoyed reading this! I have seen so many kid...I so enjoyed reading this! I have seen so many kids drop out of sports as soon as they are no longer the best or they face a bigger challenge. Many of my eight grade daughter's friends are already planning "not" to join the sport they played in middle school in high school. I hope most parents realize to encourage them as much as they can cause life is not going to be about being a big fish all the time!!PJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847128469382871503.post-22471029291483646272012-03-26T14:40:28.528-07:002012-03-26T14:40:28.528-07:00It certainly is tough when you go to the next leve...It certainly is tough when you go to the next level and you discover that you are not on the top any more. I think it might be hard to cope with or understand that it really is a good thing when you are younger. I know it was tough for me coming from high school track where I won nearly every race and then competing in college, I was the slowest on the team. But I became stronger both physically and especially mentally being surrounded with those "better" than me. In the end, playing with more experienced players will make her grow in her game too. And with the guidance of her awesome mom, she'll thrive on the court and in life.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10221115626348516006noreply@blogger.com