Table tennis training just now was -.- It was trials for the J1s, so there weren't any tables for some of us J2s to play. There was nothing to do, so I took my bio notes and went out to the grand-stand area to study. Mr Tan made me go back in. What the hell, the room was so stuffy. There was nothing for the captain to do anyway, so what's there for me this vice-captain to do? Okay, I'm not exactly fond of Mr Tan's inflexible way of doing things - the guys team incident, like how he always give his two cents' worth when we're in the middle of a match. It irritates me more than anything else when someone tells you 'you should try to loop instead of smacking and killing the opponent right away. You will have another try at smacking once the ball comes back'. Seriously, what kind of a rationale is that? Aren't you supposed to trash your opponent as quickly as possible with every single chance you have? Every player knows that if the opponent happens to be stronger, you probably won't have even have a chance come in contact with the ball anymore. His rationale just seem....screwed to me. And, I feel like talking to him about the guys team incident some time next week, because I feel like it's unfair to the guy involved. But I need more confidence to argue my way through. Sucks when you know you aren't as confident as you wish to be.

Anyway, after the trials ended, we played a couple of matches. I lost all 3 single matches, won the 2 doubles matches together with Hweeli and Melinda. Was so disappointed with the single matches la, I thought I could withstand at least 1 set, but no, I lost straight sets for all 3 matches. And I lost again to the person whom I lost to at last year's national individual championships. Argh, was so angry with myself. Makes me wonder if the training all this while had been in vain.

Alright, Bio, here I come! And, good luck to everyone running roadrun tomorrow! Just do your best, okay, I should be telling that to myself . =(  Why the face, you ask. I'm in the same team as the fastest girl in school, so tell me, how in the world am I not going to feel pressured to do least reasonably well so that I won't pull down my team's score? Good luck, to me.

Table tennis training just now was -.- It was trials for the J1s, so there weren't any tables for some of us J2s to play. There was nothing to do, so I took my bio notes and went out to the grand-stand area to study. Mr Tan made me go back in. What the hell, the room was so stuffy. There was nothing for the captain to do anyway, so what's there for me this vice-captain to do? Okay, I'm not exactly fond of Mr Tan's inflexible way of doing things - the guys team incident, like how he always give his two cents' worth when we're in the middle of a match. It irritates me more than anything else when someone tells you 'you should try to loop instead of smacking and killing the opponent right away. You will have another try at smacking once the ball comes back'. Seriously, what kind of a rationale is that? Aren't you supposed to trash your opponent as quickly as possible with every single chance you have? Every player knows that if the opponent happens to be stronger, you probably won't have even have a chance come in contact with the ball anymore. His rationale just seem....screwed to me. And, I feel like talking to him about the guys team incident some time next week, because I feel like it's unfair to the guy involved. But I need more confidence to argue my way through. Sucks when you know you aren't as confident as you wish to be.

Anyway, after the trials ended, we played a couple of matches. I lost all 3 single matches, won the 2 doubles matches together with Hweeli and Melinda. Was so disappointed with the single matches la, I thought I could withstand at least 1 set, but no, I lost straight sets for all 3 matches. And I lost again to the person whom I lost to at last year's national individual championships. Argh, was so angry with myself. Makes me wonder if the training all this while had been in vain.

Alright, Bio, here I come! And, good luck to everyone running roadrun tomorrow! Just do your best, okay, I should be telling that to myself . =(  Why the face, you ask. I'm in the same team as the fastest girl in school, so tell me, how in the world am I not going to feel pressured to do least reasonably well so that I won't pull down my team's score? Good luck, to me.