Hi Guys and Girls, It's fall! Of all the American phrases this one has been the most difficult to take on board, you just want to say it's called Autumn guys. Anyway, during my first week here, I felt it was imperative to find ways to engage with 'real Americans', so I signed up for a beginner’s volleyball class. Well the time had come to go. The class was actually held in a high school gymnasium. I got ready, not really focussing on the fact that I have never played volleyball. The first half an hour was ok, they explained a few techniques and we were just throwing a ball around. Then with a click of your fingers, gears shifted and we were all in teams in a round robin format of play. Volley ball is
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