Jinto sat at the table, his back straight and his arms crossed with his eyes closed. He was completely still and silent, as per how he usually meditated. He usually tried to meditate or rest during these pointless social gatherings. He needed as much energy as he could get for his training. While there was training at the academy, there wasn't enough in a day to satisfy Jinto so he usually did his own training during his free time. The second years around him were all talking about some prank they had pulled the past year, while it wasn't obvious he could still see that they were making sure to give him some space despite sitting at the same table. His mind clear, he droned out the noise around him. He only had to wait another year before he could go back home. His first year had been boring and tiresome and this new year didn't look to be any different. He had made disappointing progress with his Lighteningbending, he was having issues properly gauging his own power. He wasn't allowed to see his full potential during sparring due to the fact that they weren't supposed to hurt each other. The last time he had fought seriously was in an Agni Kai with his cousin. He had lived in a secular mountain village that was its own place unaffected by the changing outside world and conformed to the warlike traditions of the old Fire Nation. He had fought his cousin over a disagreement between their parents over their respective children's skill level. The village was a competitive place that focused on creating powerful benders.

His eyes fluttered open as he heard the news of the Pro-Bender tournament. Pro-Bending had always seemed like a joke to him but it didn't seem like such a bad anymore. He was anxious to see his personal progress in battle, safety gear or not, it didn't matter as long as he didn't have to hold back. The people around him cheered at the announcement, it occurred to him that he would need a team to join. He would need to find 3 other people to be in a team with, that would prove to be difficult considering the fact he barely knew the names of his fellow 2nd Years. 

He looked around the table, he didn't work well with others, but as long as they stayed out of his way he wouldn't mind being on a team. This would prove to be a good opportunity, he would join a team as soon as the opportunity presented itself, whether they liked him or not was irrelevant.