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thoughts as I head into week 2


Soo today was our day off from class/field work, but that doesn't mean we weren't practicing our mechanics or studying terms/rules.  Today after getting breakfast, went down to the beach and joined in with a group of guys practicing our plate mechanics and our safe/out calls.
 Then watched some football, went food-shopping and got some dinner, talked with some friends and just chilled out.  In a little while I head to my study group to once again practice my plate work and other odds and ends of my craft.
 I am feeling much better about my choice to come here and not feeling as stressed and worried about things.
      My thinking is that my realistic chances of making it are not the best ( there are 175 or so students here, with maybe 25-50 jobs available) So what my goal is, is to be the best umpire I can be, to give 110% percent every single time I take a field and leave the evaluation to the instructors and to just leave everything I have out there on the field, If I do that I can honestly look at myself and say I am proud of my efforts

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