Living in China

Commentary By

Ben Hermans

Staff Writer

           About four years ago, I went to China for the first time.

I was told that I was going to be living in China for around three years. At first, I was kind of suspicious and scared, as well as nervous, about leaving my friends because I was worried that they wouldn’t remember me and I wouldn’t make new friends. When I got there, everything I had thought was completely wrong.

I Skyped with my friends and family at home frequently, and I made new friends very quickly.

In fact, I am still friends with almost everyone I met in China. Living in China was definitely an adventure, from meeting friends out in markets to meeting them at what is called “Pearl City”, which is a black market like the big mall in Shanghai.

The Trials and Trevails of Fantasy Football

Commentary by 

Daniel O’Malley

Staff Writer

I was furious.

I turned off the T.V and left the room, afraid that I was going to throw the remote at the T.V. I was so angry because Peyton Manning played a mediocre game for my fantasy football team for the third consecutive week.

Fantasy Football might be the most frustrating game alive. You can lose because one player underachieves or one bad player has a flukey great game. Sometimes I don’t know why I play Fantasy Football. But at the same time, I love it, as it helps me become more knowledgeable about football and provides an incredible rush when you win.

Students at Woodlynde have their own Fantasy Football league. Twelve players are involved, eight from Woodlynde. The league was started last year by senior Nick Spino. Seniors Joe Cureton and Dan DeLuca are now in charge of the league, which also includes seniors Ben Kotler, Mason Stamps, and Nick Scaramuzza, along with junior Seth Lapensohn.

Fantasy Football is where a group of people form their own virtual football league. The league is usually online, but it can be done offline.