Hey guys,
I wrote a few lines about what beyblade means to me, thought I would share it here:
Beyblade has some pretty unique meanings to me. It was once a distance childhood memories that signified loneliness. More recently, it served as tool in my work as a youth worker. And through that, I found a new passion that makes life a bit more worth while.
Beyblade's plastic generation first came out when I was about 12. Like many kids, I bought one. However, I was a lonely child and was lacking friends. So I never used it in a game. I spent most of my time fantasizing what it would be like in a bey battle. It was forgotten over time. Beyblade made a come back later on when the anime was airing. By then, I had long accepted my role as a loner and did not even bother to buy one. Once again, this game of spinning top escaped me.
As a youth worker, I came into contact with kids in many settles. And I eventually encountered kids who were obsessed with these spinning tops. I worked in a youth residence for kids with mental illness. They exhibit frequent emotional outbursts that required the workers to physically hold them in order to ensure safety. For this particular group of youngsters, one of their favourite activities was beyblades.
I was in my adulthood by the time I encounter Beyblades again. The game of spinning tops had also evolved to the metal fight series. Intrigued by the constellation theme and the new design, I bought a few tops so that I could participate in the game with my clients. It's not a rare thing for a youth worker to engage clients in activities. It is, however, unheard of for these children to see an adult who was willing play Beyblades with them. Perhaps it has to do with the notion that this game was for children, and that adults would never engage in it. I, on the other hand, did not care and left quite an impression with these children by breaking the norm.
Beyblade became a common ground for me to connect to my clients. It had become a routine for me to bring my beys and stadium to work. My clients and I would do regular battles. I also shared my research on beyblade and taught them how to play the game properly (they were using salad bowls and card boxes as stadiums) as well as the mythologies where some of the beys were based on. I was able to avoid many situations where my clients would have had an outburst, by simply redirecting their attentions to a duel of spinning tops. My co workers usually look to me to keep the children out of trouble and it worked fairly well on most occasions. There were also days where beyblade backfired; these youngsters were known to throw various objects at the worker during an outburst, including their collection of metal spinning tops. I had long since learned to keep such objects out of their reach whenever I sense that the situation was about to turn sour. I came to recognize Beyblade as a symbol of my bond with my clients; something that can be enjoyable and helped stabilize their emotion, but can also be risky when left unchecked.
I was reluctant to invest in the game of beyblade, because I thought it would serve no other purpose in my life outside of work. To my relieve, I found the World Beyblade Organization and their regular tournaments. Memories of being a loner come back to haunt me and I began to have second thoughts. I was afraid of rejections. The fact that I am a grown man trying to play a children's game only served to hold be back further from enjoying this game. As I work with my clients, their questions urged me to conduct further research in these spinning tops. I realized that, despite the childish presentation, beyblade was not such a simple game at all. I was fascinated by the strategies and the dynamics of the game and, against my best judgment, I decided to attend a tournament. Being the oldest person there, I felt quite awkward. But the participants were not as young as I assumed (the host being 22). The people were friendly and I had a good time. For the first time in years, I found a new hobby that I can enjoy in my precious time off from work.
Beyblade, a word that meant different things in my various stages of life. It was once a distant memory of a game that I had no friends to share with. These spinning tops then become a channel for me to connect to children who needed a bit of extra help in keeping their emotions stable. This game expanded outside of my work and made life a bit more enjoyable. I am glad that I took a leap of faith with it. I have peers who gave me odd looks whenever I mention beyblade. It didn't help make me feel better. However, I was surprised that I am quite passionate in explaining the game to people. I feel that beyblade is an misunderstood activity that deserve to be seen as a hobby that can be enjoyed by not just children by people in different points of their life. Instead of condemning it as a simple childish game, I often urge people to look deeper in hopes that they can see the beauty and dynamic of of these metal spinning tops.
What do beyblade mean to you?
I wrote a few lines about what beyblade means to me, thought I would share it here:
Beyblade has some pretty unique meanings to me. It was once a distance childhood memories that signified loneliness. More recently, it served as tool in my work as a youth worker. And through that, I found a new passion that makes life a bit more worth while.
Beyblade's plastic generation first came out when I was about 12. Like many kids, I bought one. However, I was a lonely child and was lacking friends. So I never used it in a game. I spent most of my time fantasizing what it would be like in a bey battle. It was forgotten over time. Beyblade made a come back later on when the anime was airing. By then, I had long accepted my role as a loner and did not even bother to buy one. Once again, this game of spinning top escaped me.
As a youth worker, I came into contact with kids in many settles. And I eventually encountered kids who were obsessed with these spinning tops. I worked in a youth residence for kids with mental illness. They exhibit frequent emotional outbursts that required the workers to physically hold them in order to ensure safety. For this particular group of youngsters, one of their favourite activities was beyblades.
I was in my adulthood by the time I encounter Beyblades again. The game of spinning tops had also evolved to the metal fight series. Intrigued by the constellation theme and the new design, I bought a few tops so that I could participate in the game with my clients. It's not a rare thing for a youth worker to engage clients in activities. It is, however, unheard of for these children to see an adult who was willing play Beyblades with them. Perhaps it has to do with the notion that this game was for children, and that adults would never engage in it. I, on the other hand, did not care and left quite an impression with these children by breaking the norm.
Beyblade became a common ground for me to connect to my clients. It had become a routine for me to bring my beys and stadium to work. My clients and I would do regular battles. I also shared my research on beyblade and taught them how to play the game properly (they were using salad bowls and card boxes as stadiums) as well as the mythologies where some of the beys were based on. I was able to avoid many situations where my clients would have had an outburst, by simply redirecting their attentions to a duel of spinning tops. My co workers usually look to me to keep the children out of trouble and it worked fairly well on most occasions. There were also days where beyblade backfired; these youngsters were known to throw various objects at the worker during an outburst, including their collection of metal spinning tops. I had long since learned to keep such objects out of their reach whenever I sense that the situation was about to turn sour. I came to recognize Beyblade as a symbol of my bond with my clients; something that can be enjoyable and helped stabilize their emotion, but can also be risky when left unchecked.
I was reluctant to invest in the game of beyblade, because I thought it would serve no other purpose in my life outside of work. To my relieve, I found the World Beyblade Organization and their regular tournaments. Memories of being a loner come back to haunt me and I began to have second thoughts. I was afraid of rejections. The fact that I am a grown man trying to play a children's game only served to hold be back further from enjoying this game. As I work with my clients, their questions urged me to conduct further research in these spinning tops. I realized that, despite the childish presentation, beyblade was not such a simple game at all. I was fascinated by the strategies and the dynamics of the game and, against my best judgment, I decided to attend a tournament. Being the oldest person there, I felt quite awkward. But the participants were not as young as I assumed (the host being 22). The people were friendly and I had a good time. For the first time in years, I found a new hobby that I can enjoy in my precious time off from work.
Beyblade, a word that meant different things in my various stages of life. It was once a distant memory of a game that I had no friends to share with. These spinning tops then become a channel for me to connect to children who needed a bit of extra help in keeping their emotions stable. This game expanded outside of my work and made life a bit more enjoyable. I am glad that I took a leap of faith with it. I have peers who gave me odd looks whenever I mention beyblade. It didn't help make me feel better. However, I was surprised that I am quite passionate in explaining the game to people. I feel that beyblade is an misunderstood activity that deserve to be seen as a hobby that can be enjoyed by not just children by people in different points of their life. Instead of condemning it as a simple childish game, I often urge people to look deeper in hopes that they can see the beauty and dynamic of of these metal spinning tops.
What do beyblade mean to you?
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that's why beyblade holds many of my favorite memories. Now no one in high school plays beyblade...I felt alone until my sophomore year, I found a new hobby(Yugioh)and made lots of friends and soon I will start a club
now things are starting to turn out good although I am still a very shy kid when it comes to classes
I Didn't Care I Just Went On In Life. In August 2012 I Made My WBO Account. I Knew I Wouldn't Be Stopped Just Yet. On Febuary 11th 2013 I Was Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes... But I Knew That Diabetes Wouldn't Stop Me From Beyblading 
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