Juwan Staten’s Diary #1 – Coming to the Hill

By Juwan Staten
Throughout the 2009-2010 season, OakHillHoops.com will feature personal stories from our players.

Coming to the Hill

September 16, 2009 — The first week of school hasn’t been as hard as I imagined it would be. Our whole day is pretty much planned out. One thing that I love about school is that basketball practice starts 7th period. That’s kind of a relief. It’s like getting out of school early.

Although the rules are very strict in my opinion, the hardest thing that I’ve had to adjust to is the “no cell phone rule.” I’m used to having my phone with me 24/7.

Basketball is going great. Practice, along with weight lifting, is running smoothly. It looks like we should have a really good team this year, so you can look forward to seeing us in the national rankings. I find it is easier here to keep up with my school assignments because of our mandatory study hall. From 8:30pm until you finish your homework, you have to stay in your room to study, which makes things a lot easier. So far, I can say that things are going great and I’m enjoying myself. I’m absolutely looking forward to our basketball season.