Captain’s log, Stardate 2025.11.15–23.
Captain’s log, Stardate 2025.11.15–23. An account of shore leave, unexpected turbulence, and successful return to base. November break officially began on the 15th. I traveled with the basketball teams to a suburb of Seoul—a nonstop ride of chaos and fun. Unfortunately, the journey was plagued with injuries. One of the guards broke a finger in the first game of the season and was out for the tournament. Then, during the first game of the tournament, two more players had suspicious finger injuries, prompting the head coach to rush them to the doctor before the next game. Thankfully, both returned cleared to play. During the third game, a player injured her ankle badly enough that I rode with her in the ambulance to the hospital. She tore two tendons. In the span of a few hours, she had an X-ray, an MRI, and two consults with an orthopedic doctor. She left with a cast and a broken heart. She’s such a fierce competitor. And a senior :( In the girls’ championship game, one of o...