Should Liz Try Something New?

Dear Liz,

Remember our final basketball game of last year? It was tied 35-35. There were just seconds left on the clock. And then—whoosh!—you scored the winning point. It was the best game ever—and it was because of you!

You have to come back to the basketball team for the coming season. It will be even better than the last one! Sticking with an activity means you’ll continue to practice and improve. Your idol LeBron James didn’t become a basketball star overnight. He’s been perfecting his shots since he was in elementary school. And as we keep working on our skills together, we’ll keep improving as a team too. 

Plus, I know how much you love basketball. You earned the team spirit award last year for always cheering and supporting our teammates. Don’t you want to stay with an activity you’re already passionate about? There’s always the possibility robotics might be boring. After all, it’s nothing like basketball. There’s no running, no dribbling, and definitely no buzzer-beater baskets! Why take the risk?

Besides, we became close friends because we were on the same team. We spent so much time laughing on the bus to games and catching up during practice breaks. Since we are in different classes this year, basketball is the only time we can hang out.

So will you join us for another fun season? 

Your basketball-loving friend,

Connor

Dear Liz,

Remember our final basketball game of last year? It was tied 35-35. There were just seconds left in the game. And then, whoosh! You scored the winning point. It was the best game ever. And it was because of you!

You have to come back to the basketball team this season. It will be even better than the last one! Sticking with an activity means you’ll keep improving. Your hero LeBron James didn’t become a basketball star overnight. He’s been working on his shots since he was in elementary school. And if we keep working on our skills together, we’ll keep improving as a team too.

Plus, I know how much you love basketball. You earned the team spirit award last year because you always cheer and support our teammates. Don’t you want to stay with an activity you already love? Robotics might turn out to be boring. After all, it’s nothing like basketball. There’s no running. There’s no dribbling. And there are definitely no game-winning baskets! Why take the risk?

Besides, we became close friends because we were on the same team. We laughed so much on the bus to games. And we got to spend time together during practice breaks. We’re in different classes this year. Basketball is the only time we can hang out.

So will you join us for another fun season?

Your basketball-loving friend,

Connor

Dear Liz,

I heard that you’re interested in joining the school’s new robotics club with me. That’s so exciting!

I know you’re probably worried about leaving the basketball team. It can be nerve-racking to try something you’ve never done before! But think about when you first started playing basketball. You were probably nervous then too, and you wound up loving the sport. You took a risk, and it worked out. Wouldn’t it be fun to take another one? 

The start of a new year is the perfect time to sign up for a new after-school activity. I did some research, and it turns out that learning something new is one of the top 10 New Year’s resolutions in the U.S. That makes sense to me—trying new things is what keeps life interesting! If you only stick with what you know, you might miss out on an activity that’s even more fun . . . like the robotics club! When else will you get the chance to build your very own robot and code it to dance—or even play basketball?

Sure, you could find out that robotics isn’t for you. But I can guarantee that you’ll meet new and friendly people. And you can always stay friends with your basketball teammates. (In fact, I’d love to get a hot chocolate with you and Connor this weekend!)

So what do you say? Will you take a chance and join robotics? Who knows, it could be a slam dunk!

Your new robotics pal (maybe🤞),

Mia

Dear Liz,

I heard that you’re interested in joining the school’s new robotics club with me. That’s so exciting!

I know you’re probably worried about leaving the basketball team. It can be scary to try something new! But think about when you first started playing basketball. You were probably nervous then too. And you ended up loving the sport. You took a risk, and it worked out. Wouldn’t it be fun to take another one?

The start of a new year is the perfect time for a new after-school activity. I did some research. And it turns out that learning something new is one of the top 10 New Year’s goals in the U.S. That makes sense to me. Trying new things keeps life interesting! If you only stick with what you know, you might miss out on an activity that’s even more fun . . . like the robotics club! When else will you get the chance to build your very own robot? And code it to dance—or even play basketball?

You could find out that robotics isn’t for you. But you’ll meet new and friendly people. And you can always stay friends with your basketball teammates. (In fact, I’d love to get a hot chocolate with you and Connor this weekend!)

So what do you say? Will you take a chance and join robotics? Who knows, it could be a slam dunk!

Your new robotics pal (maybe🤞),

Mia