As the football season is over, I wanted to sign up for another sport in order to keep myself active. I used to be a member of a running club in Hong Kong, however, due to obvious reasons, we weren’t able to train since January 2020. I just managed to find a club in Singapore called “JS Athletics”, in which we are able to train every day of the week from 6 to 8. I’ve started attending the lessons and it reminded me of how much I missed training, so I’m really glad that I managed to get back into it. I definitely was out of shape and have become rather unfit over the year as I lost strength and endurance, however, I hope to regain all of it and improve in the next few months by attending training regularly and pushing myself. I think that another challenge in having training is the ability to have good time management as it is very time consuming, especially considering the fact that it takes place during the times where I usually get my work done. I therefore need to find the right balance between my studies and my training in order to maintain my good grades and achieve the best I can for both.

I’ve already completed 2 football seasons, meaning that football season is actually over. I must say that it didn’t really turn out the way I expected, as I wasn’t aware of how much skill it would require in order to be a good player. Playing with this group was obviously a challenge, as everyone has been playing for multiple years while I had never played before. There were certain moments in which I no longer felt motivated as it was just too challenging, and although I did try my best during most training sessions, trying my best wasn’t really enough as I just lacked the skills. However, there were also sessions in which I felt proud of myself and where I was extremely satisfied with how I had played. I would say that the team was definitely what motivated me most to try my best, as every time I did something right, they would hype me up, which was what constantly pushed me to do better during the two seasons. Everyone was extremely supportive and welcoming, especially considering the fact that I was also a new student at this school, and I even managed to make some new friends which I’m really glad about. Although it was a rather challenging experience, I’m happy I gave it a shot and decided to get out of my comfort zone as I rarely do so.

LO2. An experience that will be a challenge to you and where you will learn a new skill

LO4. An experience where you will show commitment and perseverance…

As this is my first year playing football, there is a pretty big gap (when it comes to level) between the rest of the team and myself. I’ve been trying to practice at home whenever I have the time or I just walk around the house with my ball. Although it is rather challenging, I feel like playing with a more advanced group will help me improve fast, and I don’t feel any sort of discouragement by the difference in skills. I also take away a lot from each session such as new tactics and skills, so hopefully I’ll see some progress soon.  Seeing the others play and being in this group really motivates me to try my best, and I’m really looking forward to the following seasons. Down below is an example of a footwork drill that I’ve learnt from practicing at home.