Adam Terasinski | Copy Editor for "The Mount"
At 5:45 a.m. while everyone is still asleep,
he makes his way to the basketball court to practice the sport that he loves.
Sophomore Scott Ching brings not only a sense of excellent work ethic, but also
has a background story worth telling.
Ching was born in Singapore, a
sovereign city-state, located in Southeast Asia. At the age of three he moved
to Sydney, Australia.
Ching attended secondary school at
Oakhill College in Sydney which has approximately 1,600 students. It is the
counterpart to what Americans would view as a high school.
He decided to transfer to Mount
Michael to hone his skills in basketball and to focus on academics as well.
He plans on going out to play for
the Knights this winter, “In Australia I played the position of guard due to my
height. However, here I will probably play the position of either a point guard
or shooting guard,” said Ching.
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photo courtesy of Ausa Hoops
Sophomore Scott Ching looks up court at the Australian Hoops Camp
earlier this year.
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He is an avid fan of the National
Basketball League, the Australian counterpart to the American National
Basketball Association. His favorite team is the Sydney Kings.
Moving to a new school is often a
frightening prospect itself, but moving to a new school in a new country can be
a huge change. “One of the first things I noticed when I arrived in Nebraska,
other than the corn of course, was really, the lack of transport,” he said.
Ching is also adapting to a new
workload. “Probably the biggest difference between Australian schools and this
school is the amount of homework. I get more here than I ever really did back
in Australia.”
Of his new classes, chemistry was
the most interesting to him. “Scott’s positive energy is contagious,” chemistry
teacher Leah Zohner said.
His roommate, Broden Kaps, commented on his tremendous
dedication to both his school work and basketball. “If there is something that
Scott does not understand, he will work until he masters it. He really seems to
have adapted to life at Mount Michael.”
