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
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.
MegacedU said:Lol, what attitude?
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.
SaritaUTHorns said: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.
Phil said:You're right! I looked it up, and there are a couple similar quotes, here:
http://www.quoteworld.org/author.php?thetext=Socrates+(470?-399+BC)