Intramural Sports
Intramural sports at NCSU provide many different types of sports such as 5-on- 5 Basketball, 7-on-7 Flag Football, and FIFA Video Game Tournaments. Students organize teams or sign up as an individual to participate in these casual competitions. Their goal is to provide a healthy environment to relieve pressure and feel happy.
I learned about the NCSU Intramural Sports program from my friend. We played table tennis every weekend, and he said our university has table tennis matches. So, I created an IM Leagues account and enrolled in the men’s single match. In that game, I stopped in the second round and met more players, which enabled me to compete with more players of different styles and improved my skills. Through this competition I also met the person in charge of the table tennis club, which gave me the opportunity to join it.
I'm glad that I took part in the university’s intramural sports. It's very fun. However, not many people play table tennis in the United States, so you won't find a lot of players with different playing styles. Therefore, it is difficult to make progress. But in the table tennis club, I met a lot of people with different styles, so now I can strengthen my game. Although table tennis can be stressful, it is a hobby I enjoy and I don't want to give up the opportunity to play table tennis while studying abroad.
From my personal experience, joining an Intramural team opens the door to create memories in a fun and competitive environment every week. Whether you choose to form a team or join a team, you never know the fun and lifelong friendships you can make when you decide to participate in intramural sports. Many students take advantage of weekly intramural sports to relieve stress in school, life, or anything else they are dealing with. Lastly, you can win a free T-shirt if your team does well!
- Chongwen Shen, GHP @ NCSU
