By Quinton Campbell
When I arrived in Panama, I arrived with the general
assumption that soccer was the national sport. That all changed once I saw the
variety of options for activity that the residents of the surrounding community
took part in within the City of Knowledge!
Within a matter of minutes, I could walk from the student
housing to not only soccer fields, but baseball fields, tennis courts, and a
basketball court as well. In addition to the soccer and basketball teams that
were created by students at FSU–Panama, there were constantly pick-up games
being played by locals on both the soccer fields and basketball courts. This provided
not only an opportunity to take a break from my studies, but it was also a
great way to get involved and get to know international students my age, an
opportunity that I truly value to this day.
One event I particularly enjoyed was during my spring
semester when the softball portion of that year’s Central American Games was
held on the City of Knowledge’s athletic fields. Not only did I have the
opportunity to watch national teams from countries such as Nicaragua, Belize,
Panama, and Costa Rica play softball, but thanks to the athletic facilities
located at the City of Knowledge, the three days of these competitions were
held in my “backyard.”
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| Softball Game Between El Salavador & Belize |
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| Changing Innings |
Seeing these events such a short distance from my house
wasn’t only convenient but truly helped me feel integrated into the community
as I sat and watched among other residents from the neighborhood!
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