Wonderful ride

The sun was just over the horizon when I lazily woke up. 'Another boring weekend ?' I thought to myself. That was when my parents told my brothers and I that we would be going to The Escape Theme Park. We jumped up and down in excitement behaving like little kids. It was as though God had heard my wish to leave our usual dull schedule.

At the scene, the atmosphere was electrifying and was packed to the bottle neck with people , was filled with screams of excitement. I guess everyone had the same idea as us. My brothers and I decided to go straight to the main course by trying out the latest and scariest ride called SpaceShot. As we were lining up in the dragon- long queue, I soon had butterflies in my stomach due to the fact that I had a phobia of heights. In this ride we would be taken up twenty stories and be plunged down at brakeneck speed which would send even the bravest of men shivers down the spine.

After what seemed like hours, it was finally our turn. It was like soldiers going to war, trying to conquer the enemy which was in this case the ride. It ascended slowly and as every second ticked by, the people on the groud soon became the size of ants.' Why did I have to do thissss......' Before I could even complete my sentence, I was plunged down, leaving my shadow behind. My heart beat continuosely and I was too terrified to scream.

Before long, we were back to the ground. I had never been so appreciative to have my feet planted as it was definetely than being scared out of your wits in mid-air. Have I conquered my fear of heights?Well not quite but someday I promise, I will......

Feelingz

Phew! What a tiring day it has been and my whole body feels like jelly. Not only do I have to contend with the piling up of school assignments, my badminton competition is just round the corner. Earlier this afternoon, my coach together with the entire team were training as if there was no tomorrow to play badminton.

In one training routine, I was told to spa with two secondary four boys who were coincidentally the two best players of the team. Being secondary two this year, having much less skill and experience, it felt like being a fish out of water. I guess my coach wanted me to gain some exposure to better players in order to raise my standard to the next level. Before long beads of perspiration trickled down my forehead and I requested for a break.

As I sat down, I thought about how exciting it would be to come face to face with my former team members. . However it would feel like a thorn piercing into your heart as I share many sentimental feelinls with them. My coach soon called me back to train as i rubbished those thoughts and set my mind for greater glory with Victoria School, my current school.......

confused?

Have you ever had the feeling that no one is by your side when you need them most? Sadly, that was the case a today as i made a crucial decision that could affect my studies and my future. I signed an agreement ta a sponsor saying i would endorse its badminton products. Due to my responsibility as a good player, I have to train at least four times a week and suffer a boring and predictable life at such a young age. What's worse is that while all my teenage friends are busy chilling out in computer games, I suffer the agony of being the one left out .

Earlier this afternoon, a representitive from Yonex came to my house to finalise the sponsorship. My parents thought that iI was old and resposible enough to make a decision like this and were not at home at that point of time. While weighing the pros and cons of this contract, my head was spinning in circles, not knowing what to decide. In the end after much thought , I signed the contract but with some reluctance due to some personal uncertanties .

Until now I still harbour worries that i may not be ablr to lead a normal life due to all this commitments and stuff. However, I am sure that I will manage this in my stride during daily life. But if there is one positive to take away, it is that I am more self independent in making decisions.