RJ’s Blog

Went to my second concert of the summer recently. This one was comprised of James Morrison, Ben Folds, and John Mayer. The show was absolutely incredible. I went primarily to see Ben Folds, but I’m a much bigger John Mayer fan now that I’ve seen him live. The only bad part about the show was that the first person I asked to go with me couldn’t go, then the second person I asked bailed on me the night prior. So I was pretty bummed thinking I’d have to go by myself but one of my friends from high school came through. It might have been nice to be able to stretch out with an empty seat beside me, but, let’s face it, concerts are definitely not fun when you go alone.

Now that all the “fun” stuff is over this summer. I’m working really hard on getting ready for the school year. Organization has never been my strong point, but this time I’m really gonna have to get it together. SGA is busy getting ready for Welcome Back Week and Homecoming. Both events are crammed into the first month we come back. Govs Ambassadors are busy branching out, trying to reach students through the world wide web. We’ve got a new Facebook page that you should check out.

Soccer season is also in full swing and it’s my first season as a coach (a real one and not a volunteer one.) So that means practices, scrimmages, or games every day. And when you’ve got close to 30 girls to keep in check, that can be a pretty tiresome task.

School starts in less than two weeks. I’m actually one of the few that wish it would get here sooner.

I have been a soccer fan since the day I can remember. I started playing back when I was four years old and have continued playing to this day. My dad passed on his love of the game to me, and I plan to continue this family tradition. It can really frustrating for my mom, who wants to watch TV and my dad and I just keep it on the channel that shows soccer all day. Anyways, I took over as Assistant Coach for the girl’s team at my old high school. It’s been really great so far, but the one thing I miss, is that I don’t get to compete. I can give them an example, teach them the rules, and scrimmage with them every now and then but it’s just not the same.

One of the things we stress as a tour guide is the importance of getting involved on campus. We have somewhere around 80 student organizations and what’s nice is anyone can start a new one anytime. Well, if you take a look at our APSU Athletics website (www.apsugovernors.com), you’ll notice that we don’t have a men’s soccer team. In fact, there are no varsity men’s soccer teams in the entire OVC. So after some research, I decided to take it upon myself to attempt to create the APSU Men’s Soccer Club. Starting a new organization requires that you write a constitution, create by-laws, and find potential members. If everything goes well, we’ll be playing this fall and be able to travel and compete against other schools. We should be able to dominate the intramural sports season as well. So, if you’re a soccer player and are dismayed at the absence of a men’s team. Fear no more. The future is bright for futbol on the APSU campus.