Bus Business

By Millie Morgan

This past weekend, all of Dalat’s varsity teams traveled to compete against ISKL for basketball and rugby. While the games and tournaments are the focus of the trip, many hours are spent on the bus. The bus rides are always a great bonding experience for the team and full of fun memories! People always hear about how the games went and how each team placed, but no one seems to know about the fun things that happen on the bus.

The bus rides give us time to spend together as a team off the field or court and learn more about each other outside of the sport. Being stuck together for hours with the nerves and excitement for the upcoming weekend, brings the teams together. 

Olivia Elliott (12), a varsity rugby player, talks about how “we were able to bond over ‘never have I ever’” and how she got to know her teammates better, “especially the underclassman.” We filled the time with singing, eating fast food, fixing each others hair, and taking pictures of people sleeping.

Even the quick rest stops were fun. We’d have less than an hour to get lunch, eat, and do whatever else we needed to. A big group of us would crowd A&W, Pizza Hut, or Starbucks as we nervously waited for our food to arrive on time. Then we’d cram back into the bus and share our snacks as we continued the journey. We got to talk to each other about our lives, and learn things we don’t normally talk about. 

Jeta Anderson (12) said, "The best part about the bus ride for me was that I got to talk and hang out with all of the girls on the rugby team. We were able to spent a lot of time together as a team and I think being stuck in a bus together for six hours really brings people together." 

This was my last trip to ISKL, but I will always remember how fun the trips were. I have so many fond memories of my teammates and of the hours we spent on the bus. Even though they are long and I often end up sick and sleep deprived, I would do it all again.