I'm about to be 18, and out of high school...

MegacedU

Professional
Phil, why do I always end up offending you somehow? You make everything so personal. Like I maliciously fabricated state school figures just to B.S whoever the hell started this thread? Please. You're the one that acts like you know everything.
 

Brett

Semi-Pro
TommyGun said:
Brett,

Start your own 7th Day Adventist league! There are a lot of you guys and gals out there, and you could be the first to really bring these tennis players into the fold.

I'm not kidding. Contact the USTA in NY, and ask for the "special populations and community relations people. Explain to them your religious restrictions and that you want to begin a league or association for people like you. They will send you good information and should work with you to get it going. In addition, there might be grant money available to help you get it started.

If you start a league, or organize your own tournaments not only will you get to play forever, but you will have a great time and make a lot of new friends.

Give it a try, and I bet many of the posters here will give you help as well.

tommy gun

Thanks for all the help man. You think I should still try to do that, even though they have an intramural team at that 7th day Adventist university?

And I live in Mississippi, not Texas.
 

Phil

Hall of Fame
MegacedU said:
Phil, why do I always end up offending you somehow? You make everything so personal. Like I maliciously fabricated state school figures just to B.S whoever the hell started this thread? Please. You're the one that acts like you know everything.

Offend? I don't even take this seriously. Methinks you're a mite bit too sensitive. Years of coddling, no doubt. Nope, I don't know everything; in fact, my knowledge doesn't even amount to a dust speck. I just call it as I see it, and NONE of it is personal. Lose the attitude is my only suggestion.

Meg, I don't know who wrote this, but take it to heart:

"A fool claims to know everything, while the wise man acknowledges just how much he doesn't know", or something like that. Learn it, live it, love it.
 

TommyGun

Semi-Pro
Brett bud,

Intramurals are okay, and I would check it out.

Either way, I would start a league or campus team. First, the experience will give you a leg up when you are finally out of school and still want to play. Second, you will meet a lot of hot bodies. Third, you might be able to use it if the college has a volunteer hour requirement to graduate. Fourth...

Learn how to form and run leagues and tournaments and you will have all the tennis in the whole world...
 

Coda

Semi-Pro
Brett, I'm 18 and will be attending college next year too. I'm in somewhat of the same situation, I love to play tennis and would really like to play on a team next year, but was torn between what to do college selection wise like you are. In a situation like this Brett, you have to think about the overall picture. In this case, the overall picture is an excellent education. An excellent education will allow you to get a good job. In the grand scheme of things, getting a good job and preparing yourself to be financially sound is much more important than playing tennis during your college days. If I were you, I would go to your 7DA academy and worry about playing tennis when you actually get there. Intramurals is a good place to play anyway and you could play at the local club around town providing further competition. As for me, I received an offer from U of Nevada at Reno to play, which is a good school but I decided to go to UC Davis. I'm going to worry about my education first and foremost and worry about tennis when I get there...I know I'll be able to find people who want to play...as you will be able to at your academy.

PS My entire college expence is sub 10K for tuition, room and board and keep in mind it's in the budget impacted U of California system. Anyone who suggests anything as high as 20K anywhere for instate tuition is crazy.
 

Phil

Hall of Fame
MegacedU said:
Lol, what attitude?

There you go, always proving my point and making me look smarter than I actually am. Take a looksie at Coda's post above. There's a mature and intelligent-sounding post from one of your contemporaries. Kinda refreshing, considering the brats who post here.
 

MegacedU

Professional
TOUCHE! Accent over the E. I'm pretty sure you just called me a brat. I don't know what you think, but I think that's a pretty "ill-informed" statement, considering you dont ACTUALLY know me. K thanks.
 

Coda

Semi-Pro
you defend yourself from being called a brat then end your post with "k thanks" like "thanks for your try, but you failed." You just proved Phil's point with that comment.
 

Morpheus

Professional
Hey, Meg, a piece of advice. When you get in these tangles, it's best just to leave it alone and move on. Otherwise, you end up defending something that can't be defended, because everyone just piles on.
 

MegacedU

Professional
I felt the need to defend myself, there was certainly not anyone else that was going to.

Thank you superior forehand, I didn't see Meg do anything wrong either. :)
 

MegacedU

Professional
I was and am. No one ever said go to a state college in your own state. And 20 grand is cheap - considering the abundance of 40 thousanders.
 

Phil

Hall of Fame
This kid keeps digging the hole even deeper. Listen to Morpheus...if you haven't got a leg to stand on, sit.
 

TommyGun

Semi-Pro
Brett,

The USTA has a national tournament for campus teams (league tennis not the official team.) Even if your team had to forfeit all the matches on the Saturday, you could go, often the travel is paid for by the USTA, and you can meet a ton of great people both at your school and across the country.

Its also never to early to learn a skill or two that will definitely benefit you later in life...
 
I just read this entire thread.

Thanks Coda, a person could get pretty pessimistic reading some of the posts of young people here. It's nice to be reminded that there are young people who can present themselves as sensible, mature, articulate and bright. It sounds like you've got a good head on your shoulders and your priorities straight, nice to know your research was not limited to: what are the top party schools? I wish you and Brett good luck on the hard work ahead and I hope you enjoy your tennis and studies(at least some of the them ;-) ) You're both in for some big learning experiences in the classroom and outside it.

On the subject of Hunter college, now I'm up in Canada and don't know the first thing about it, but I believe that Tennis magazine wrote a lengthy article once about the coach and team. I seem to remember the level of play varied wildly from talented 5.5 to rather hackish sounding sub 4.0's.
 

Brett

Semi-Pro
Ok two things. First off, how do you get a scholarship at a certain college for tennis. Do they contact you most of the time, or do you have to contact them? I know I won't get one, I'm just wondering.

And secondly, I noticed my Uncle who plays in a USTA league has all his matches on Thursdays. So I guess that means you can request certain days, and I can do that and not play on Saturday?
 

New Balls

New User
Most USTA matches are subject to the availability of courts. A 4.5 league in Texas was played exlusively on Wed. night, to the protest of most players who had jobs and the glee of the captains who just so happened to say no court times were available on the weekend when all the better players were able to play. In SoCal these matches are played on either a Sat or Sun, sometimes alternating, although it's up to the captains to decide.
 
Phil said:
Meg, I don't know who wrote this, but take it to heart:

"A fool claims to know everything, while the wise man acknowledges just how much he doesn't know", or something like that. Learn it, live it, love it.

Wasn't it Socrates? I know he at least said something similar to that.
 
Coda said:
Brett, I'm 18 and will be attending college next year too. I'm in somewhat of the same situation, I love to play tennis and would really like to play on a team next year, but was torn between what to do college selection wise like you are. In a situation like this Brett, you have to think about the overall picture. In this case, the overall picture is an excellent education. An excellent education will allow you to get a good job. In the grand scheme of things, getting a good job and preparing yourself to be financially sound is much more important than playing tennis during your college days. If I were you, I would go to your 7DA academy and worry about playing tennis when you actually get there. Intramurals is a good place to play anyway and you could play at the local club around town providing further competition. As for me, I received an offer from U of Nevada at Reno to play, which is a good school but I decided to go to UC Davis. I'm going to worry about my education first and foremost and worry about tennis when I get there...I know I'll be able to find people who want to play...as you will be able to at your academy.

PS My entire college expence is sub 10K for tuition, room and board and keep in mind it's in the budget impacted U of California system. Anyone who suggests anything as high as 20K anywhere for instate tuition is crazy.

I agree. I'm a freshman at The University of Texas at Austin, and while I love tennis, I did not even take it into consideration when choosing which college to attend. You can play tennis anywhere, whether it be on a varsity team, club team, intramural, or just for recreation. And if you don't know what you want to major in, choose a school that has a wide variety of options so you can "test the waters" in different subjects until you find what you're good at or interested in. Another thing that's important when choosing a college is whether or not you feel like you belong there. When you walk on a college campus you either feel good about it or you don't. When I set foot here at UT, I knew this was the place for me (yes, it probably sounds a bit corny, but it's true). I felt comfortable and knew whatever I decided to do with my life could be accomplished here. All the rest, including tennis, will follow. You will always be able to find a way to continue playing. Worry about your academics first. They will be far more important in the long-run.
 
Brett, have you visited any colleges? Like I said, don't worry about the tennis aspect because you'll be able to play anywhere. Find a place where you feel comfortable and like you belong there. And also a place with a wide variety of majors since you don't know what you want to do yet.
 

MegacedU

Professional
Well, excuse me for trying to lighten the moment. Brett I'm in your situation too, you're forgetting this. Calm down a little. We're all pyschotic with all the stuff for college that we have to do. Don't go crazy over it.

* I reserve the right to retract this, once I get rejected from Columbia.
 
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