Assignment 19 - Justin Zhu

One of the most common pieces of advice in the community for the rhythm game Osu! is just two words. "Play More." I've played Osu! for over a year and asking any top player how to become better will result in these two words, repeated among the entire community. And it doesn't only apply to Osu! The more I involve myself in sports, school, and other games, the truer these two words become. I can't find real improvement through little tricks and shortcuts. Copying a top player's settings or copying test answers from your seatmate doesn't make you any better than you were before. In fact, it's actually detrimental to your improvement.  Since you appear to improve without work, you continue to skip on out studying or practice, falling behind your peers who are actually putting in the work to improve. While there are some things, such as a poor environment that can hinder development, committing time and effort yourself to become better has proven to be fruitful, especially to me. The more I play volleyball, lacrosse, Osu! or studying, I can see and feel myself improve.