Word: preparee
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"It was a hard adjustment to not be the underdog," said junior Lori Rifkin, the spring captain. "It was harder to prepare for each game, and we started to take it for granted."
To prepare for the spring season, the team raised money and organized a spring break trip to Italy. While overseas, the team faced stiff competition, including Italian national team players. Radcliffe went winless in three outings on the trip but felt confident about its play.
"Without the pressure of Nationals, we were able to devote more time to our B-side and rookies than we have been in past spring seasons," said sophomore Kelly Seary, also a spring captain. "We will need these players to step up next year, and this season will have helped...
Violent video games, Grossman argues, prepare kids to kill and even teach them to enjoy the experience. Of course, "not everybody who plays these games will become a murderer," Grossman says. "Just as not everybody who smokes gets cancer. But they will all get sickened."
I now understood the pride my son took in his expertise. He was a Zelda master, respected by his friends. Sure, I'd prefer him to work on his chess game or fastball. But do those games really prepare him for his future better than this one?