Tuesday, April 14, 2009 10:22 PM
Lost to RI 3-1 yesterday. Anyway, thank you, supporters! Really appreciate it very much. It's not always that we have supporters cheering us on during games, in fact, this is the first time, in my 6 years of playing table tennis, that we have emerge as top 4 and that I've seen a sea of supporters rooting for us. Ironically, the first year of getting into top 4 will also be my last year of playing. So, tomorrow's match will be my last. I don't think I'll be picking up the bat again in the U. I just don't think I'm good at it, even after 6 years of trying.
6 years sure flew. Felt like it was only yesterday that I stood in the AHS table tennis room trying out for the team, not knowing even how to make the bat come in contact with the ball. I knew nuts about the sport, but I knew I had the passion and would love to be playing it. Used to watch with envy those table tennis girls from my primary school at their trainings, I wanted badly to join them but my mom forbade me to. Secondary school, I knew I had to join table tennis, it didn't matter whether I would be on team, if I didn't get into the school team, I would settle for recreational team. I didn't make it to the school team in sec 1, but I did for the subsequent years. There is this one special person that I'm ever so grateful for, 林教练, my coach from AHS. He trained every player equally, regardless of whether they were beginners or pros, and gave them equal chances of excelling in table tennis. He was the one who gave me the chance to improve and play for AHS. I think I've said this many times, but without him, I probably won't be in TJ now. Although I may not have much to say to him when the girls and I meet him at competitions every now and then, he's everything I respect in a coach. Even though my passion for table tennis has died down, my respect for this coach never will.
Tomorrow will be my last match, I'm going to give it my all, regardless of the result. I am going to walk up to 林教练 on the day of the prize presentation and thank him for everything. =) |
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009 10:22 PM
Lost to RI 3-1 yesterday. Anyway, thank you, supporters! Really appreciate it very much. It's not always that we have supporters cheering us on during games, in fact, this is the first time, in my 6 years of playing table tennis, that we have emerge as top 4 and that I've seen a sea of supporters rooting for us. Ironically, the first year of getting into top 4 will also be my last year of playing. So, tomorrow's match will be my last. I don't think I'll be picking up the bat again in the U. I just don't think I'm good at it, even after 6 years of trying.
6 years sure flew. Felt like it was only yesterday that I stood in the AHS table tennis room trying out for the team, not knowing even how to make the bat come in contact with the ball. I knew nuts about the sport, but I knew I had the passion and would love to be playing it. Used to watch with envy those table tennis girls from my primary school at their trainings, I wanted badly to join them but my mom forbade me to. Secondary school, I knew I had to join table tennis, it didn't matter whether I would be on team, if I didn't get into the school team, I would settle for recreational team. I didn't make it to the school team in sec 1, but I did for the subsequent years. There is this one special person that I'm ever so grateful for, 林教练, my coach from AHS. He trained every player equally, regardless of whether they were beginners or pros, and gave them equal chances of excelling in table tennis. He was the one who gave me the chance to improve and play for AHS. I think I've said this many times, but without him, I probably won't be in TJ now. Although I may not have much to say to him when the girls and I meet him at competitions every now and then, he's everything I respect in a coach. Even though my passion for table tennis has died down, my respect for this coach never will.
Tomorrow will be my last match, I'm going to give it my all, regardless of the result. I am going to walk up to 林教练 on the day of the prize presentation and thank him for everything. =) |
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First of all, I'm a Kpop fan, especially of 2PM, MBLAQ, 2NE1 and FT Island. Actually, I like Kpop, Korean entertainment, Korean dramas, Korean language, Korean culture, Korean food, basically anything Korean. So I guess you can call me a fan of Korea.
Second, eating is one of my favourite pastimes. I think my size says it all. =P I'm not picky about food but there's only one thing that I don't like eating, that is, sweet potato.
Third, I love sports. Been playing table tennis for about 6 years now, and floorball, 2 years. But I would have to say that I like floorball more. I don't know, but putting the ball into the goal, making an accurate pass, chasing after the ball, even sweating like a pig, gives me the sense of satisfaction that nothing else can.
Fourth, I can't live without the Internet. You can take away my phone, TV, mp3, bed, but please don't take away my Internet because...I just can't live without the internet.
Lastly, if there's anything I dislike, it would have to be making decisions. Where to go, what to eat, what to do next, which is nicer/better...I just don't like deciding. I always leave it to others because honestly, it doesn't matter where we're going, what we're eating or what we're doing to do. What matters most is the company and whether we're having a great time together.
Email: connii@hotmail.com
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Connie Tan
Nineteen
Singaporean
23 March 1991
National University of Singapore
FASS
Year 1
Floorball
Table Tennis
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