Sopho-more = wise-foolish.
The first year you are so "fresh" you don't know what's going on. The second year you think you know what's going on (wise), but you don't (foolish).
... Can you think of skaters who have had successful 'sophomore' years? ...
True. Competitors can have a great skate and get a standing ovation, but not medal.I don't think it's fair to judge the skater's success solely on their placement in a major competition, because it depends on how strong their competitors are.
Can you think of skaters who have had successful 'sophomore' years? It would make an interesting case study.
... it depends on how strong their competitors are.
So interesting... When one begins in Brazilian high school, one is a first year and graduates at the big third (very common expression). The cramming of third year of high school is just depressing...
If "sophomore" yr is interpreted as the yr following a big breakthrough yr, then Jason is an example of a successful sophomore.
- At 2014 Nats, Jason surprised many people by placing second. (Then placed ninth among individual men in Sochi.)(2014 was Jason's third year as a Senior at Nats. 2012: ninth. 2013: eighth.)
- At 2015 Nats, Jason won. (Then placed sixth at Four Continents and fourth at Worlds.)
But Jason's experience at Nationals in 2014 and 2015 is a classic example of where the term "sophomore slump" comes from. ...
In 2015, ... a lot of the attention shifted to Josh. Who had come into the event with his first big senior international medal at 4CCs ....
I just think Alissa Czisny was a very poor competitor. She had all the goods but couldn't put them together very often to skate a clean program. It's a shame because she was beautiful on the ice.
Other skaters that come to mind are Mirai Negasu and actually Josh Farris. Something always happens. And they both have such a following and such talent but it's like the fates are against them.
Afterwards they are called junior sophists,...
In the US (At least in Cal.) your Junior, or 11th Grade year of High School is by far the hardest year.
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That all seems....unncessary. Why not just say "Grade 10"?
If I could double like this comment, I most certainly would. It's so very true... My Joshi
My So Youn.....
Josh did not come into 2015 Nats with his silver medal from 2015 Four Continents.[/INDENT]
I just think Alissa Czisny was a very poor competitor. She had all the goods but couldn't put them together very often to skate a clean program. It's a shame because she was beautiful on the ice.
That comment reminds me of Sasha Cohen even though she is very decorated, there is still the question of what her career would have looked like if she consistently skated 2 clean programs at 1 competition.
You're right. Oops!
But he did make a splash at Nationals, and the expectations heading in were most definitely lower than the ones for Jason.
My point with the example for Jason was that a sophomore slump is often from the perspective of the audience rather than from any actual lowering of the athlete's overall competitive level.