Freshman Julia Guinto sat down with The Rampage to share how she feels about joining the tennis team. Was she scared or excited? Read on and you’ll find out!

Q: What made you want to join the tennis team?

A: “I wanted another extracurricular activity to do during school because I did softball, but that’s in a completely different season and I need something else to do in school.”

Q: Is it harder than you expected it to be?

A: “Yeah a lot harder because I thought you just hit the ball with a racket and it goes over the net, but it’s a lot more complicated than that.”

Q: Are there any players on the team who have inspired you to do better?

A: “Mailan because she’s at the top.”

Q: Do you feel that playing tennis will interfere with your school work?

A: “I’ve had a sport clash with school before, so I think I can handle it pretty well.”

Q: What were your fears when joining?

A: “That I would be bad. That the team wouldn’t like me.”

Q: Was tennis your first choice sport?

A: “No, softball was.”

Q: As a freshman do you feel that your teammates were welcoming?

A: “Yeah I guess they had to be because we were new. They couldn’t scare us because we would leave the team.”

Q: What were your thoughts on the first game?

A: “It was a good thing to watch so I can take some pointers from what happens in an actual game.”

Q: Do you think you’ve made improvements since summer practices?

A: “Yeah I think I have made a lot of improvements! I actually know how to hit a ball now.”

Q: Do you plan on joining the team again next year?

A: “Yes, definitely because I love the atmosphere of the actual team and I really love the sport more now than I did before.”