Many people say volleyball is easy. "As long as you can hit it in the air, you can play volleyball." I agreed with those people in the past. But now I find it is not really so.
I wasn't good at volleyball at first. But after practicing hard with my mother, I was sure that I could join my school team and surprise everyone. I wanted to show that I could do well in volleyball, too.
My dream didn't come true the next day. When I played with the team, I was unable to work with other players successfully. I also couldn't handle（处理）balls well. I was upset. Isn't volleyball just about hitting the ball?
I began a few weeks of training with the team. Then, we had our first game against Park School. The Park School players were full of experience. However, most of my teammates were not. I could hardly expect to win.
The ball went up. One "thump", a second "thump" and I leapt up and hit the ball. It flew over the net (网). I enjoyed the game and felt wonderful working together with my teammates. The sounds of running feet, loud shouts and cheers (欢呼) filled us with warmth. After the game, everyone was excited, talking about our teamwork.
That's when I started to know that being on the school team meant working together with others. I understood how cooperation (合作) is a kind of beauty in itself. Volleyball helped me make friends, learn new things, and find my true self within a group.
