I’ll be the first to admit I’m a scrawny asthmatic who’s always preferred reading a book to any kind of physical activity. One thing I don’t get though is why so many people fall victim to the craze of watching competitive sports. Even if I’m far from being a ball- or racket-wielding goddess, I’d rather play a sport myself than get heavily invested in a match I have no control over. Isn’t that just a recipe for high blood pressure? I even felt this way about esports when I was heavily into League of Legends (which I now drink wine to forget that I played). Maybe when I get older and have more physical restrictions I’ll understand the appeal of screaming my lungs out in a stadium and wearing my favourite team’s colours for luck. In the meantime though, I’ll stick with my books, the occasional game of badminton, and an inner sense of peace.
Chandy is a biology major/chemistry minor who's been a staff writer, Arts editor, and Managing Editor at The Cascade. She began writing in elementary school when she produced Tamagotchi fanfiction to show her peers at school -- she now lives in fear that this may have been her creative peak.
