What's next in life for me?

Being an umpire coordinator is not easy. Really.

Things haven't been going well. The week will get better! : )

If only today wasn't the ending...

We didn't want it badly enough...

Lesson learnt: Work on my stamina
Knowledge gained: Lobs, reading the game, playing as a GA.

No more dropped balls, put in every balls, take every rebounds, no more bad passes, no more bad decisions!

Looking back to 2010

Looking back at 2010, it has been a fruitful and eventful year!

Highlight of 2010:


19 PS
I have grown a lot during the 5 months, both phycially and mentally. I nearly quitted. The coaches have made me realised that result is not what matters. It is the effort and the process that matter most. Thanks everyone for everything! : )


Umpire Development Squad
There were so many things that I couldn't adapt to in the umpire circle. I was just about to quit this too. Iam glad that I stayed on and improved myself. It always feels good to surprise others how your hard work have paid off. Heee :) Thanks to all the coaches and fellow umpires who have helped me!

U Run 2010
This is my first ever race! I did it with other Red Crew, Screws, Jon, Erwin, Mai and Hong Yong. I finished 10th! Haha! It was a fun race. : )


First Semester at SMU
I have tried many things in SMU, including skating for the first time, trekking for the first time. Other first time, include getting a F for exam (aiyoyo!!). There are many ups and downs. These have made me grown up. :) More to come in second semester! :)


Many firsts
I have tried many things in 2010.

1. first time to coffee bean


2. first time to malaysia (and subsequently made another 3 trips)


3. first time, beating zenith, in Netballuxion, first Gold medal!


4. first 8km race


5. first 10km race (many more to come!)


6. first time playing frisbee!


7. first time staying over at someone's place

2010 has been an awesome year! : )

In 2011, there are many things that I want to do too!

I want learn skating, win IVP 2011, get straight As for my modules, watch World Netball Championship, work at Netball Singapore under Operations, volunteer for some sports events, work harder in umpiring and many more! Jia You! : )

2011 Resolutions

1) No cold food and drinks
2) Study harder
3) Spend below $650 every month

Sometimes, I keep telling myself to be open-minded and take in all the advices and evaluate them, afterwhich.

I realised something about myself recently. Once I shut myself down from listen to someone due to an incident, I shut myself down totally from that person regardless of what he/she says. I think this is something bad. I should not take things too personal.

I am excited about going to Australia in 2012, be it to experience a different life or to pursue my passion.

It will not be easy but I will make the best out of what I have.

I realised this about myself while going through things during this period. Attitude is what matters most.

I have also realised the most important thing in live is to experience. Achieving is probably a bonus. The process is really what matter and not the result.

SCSM 2010

Here's an analysis of my Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 10km Race:

Time: 1 hour 15 min 8 sec

Overall: 4572/15444
Women: 1692/8073
Female U20: 151/492

Althought the timing did not meet my target, I am still pleased with my performance, consisdering this is me first 10km race. : )

Didn't like today's netball game. I am very angry with Bernice.

Sometimes, I do think that she is too full of herself. If I ever get to umpire her game, I am very sure she will be the first player that I send out. She is giving way too much comments about umpires and even said that she is ashamed to umpire now because the umpiring standard has dropped. If you think you so good, please go ahead, take the whistle and make it to international stage.

I am very annoyed with her as well because she thinks she is always playing well. Given her size and half-hearted runs, it is near impossible to throw her lobs when she has a male opponent. For a thousand and one times, we have told her to stop throwing lobs, she insisted and gave unnecessary turnovers.

Netball is a team sports.

For the CSP, they putting total blame on me, saying that they are not related to this incident. Well done, huh?

A bad day today.

Umpiring in the morning wasn't good. My legs were not moving!

The briefing session in the afternoon for Si Ling Pri Sch CSP Programme wasn't well-organised. The honest truth - I do not have much interest in the project. I wished that it will be cancelled. This is probably the first time that I want a project to be cancelled.

I seriously think that I only have interest in sports. Anything beyond sports, I have no interest in them. Good! Now I know where my interest lies. No more Tritouch in year 2 if I am staying.

SMU netball did not gone as smoothly as i wanted. I feel that I did not play well. I had a hard time reading the play.

Well done, AVP! I am so glad that we win the game! Thanks to Jean's "joke", I smiled ; the only thing that made me smile today.

Thank you everyone who helped me today to overcome all the tough moments!

Exams are over!

Exams are over! I promise I will work hard the next semester! No more last minute revision and consistency throughout the whole semester!

Whether the next semester will be my second semester or my last semester, I have not decided.

No mater which is it, I will still do my best. I will ace all the modules!

No more last minute work!

I promise I will not repeat my mistake for the next semester.

I will be ready for every class. It seriously kills to prepare last minute for exams. Without the readings done for classes and reading them through for the first time for exams, kills! There is no way that I will absorb just before exams.

Sometimes, I refuse to believe that you are what people see you as. When I see with my own eyes, I must say you have thoroughly disappointed me.

I do agree that you have the nice side of you. However, sometimes the things you do really make me feel like scolding you. Sometimes, you simply do things without common sense. I must say I amazed with how selfish you can be at times.

You are no longer a kid. I am very sure you can do much more than this.

Haizz..

What's wrong with being lousy and trying to improve?

I pick up frisbee for the sole purpose of playing it recreationally. I have no intention of playing it competitively.

I am just trying my best to learn and play to my best ability in netball. I may not be good but I am trying to improve. I go down for the game for the sole purpose of having fun and learn to play better. You do not need to condem me.

You are a good player in both netball and frisbee. I respect you for that. I would just appreciate if you can see that everyone don't play as competitive as you do.

For the first time in my 3 1/2 years of umpiring, I sent someone off the court.

Looking back at yesterday's game, there are actually a lot of learning point.

What's a contact? Where do you draw the line between contact and contest?

Does size matter in a netball match?

Friday, the 13

I feel sorry for you. I didn't know you have received such bad news. Don't give up! Keep going!

Rough and Tough week! 2 Reports, 1 Research Paper, 1 Presentation! ZOMG!

The process of finding umpires for tomorrow matches is a pain! Thank god one of the matches is postponed, lighting my work load.

Leave SMU and study at RP? Its a tough decision, really!

Throw myself into the rubbish bin

Stressful Monday.

So many things to do. And I still can't find umpires for this wed. Everyone is asking everyone else to umpire. Sometimes I just feel so fed up that I just feel like saying into their face that you are not fit to be an umpire. You can be a lousy umpire but you can't be an umpire who has no passion. Sad truth.

Nearly wanted to tear myself up today. I am not having interest in the projects that I need to submit. This is seriously super sian.

Give me my problems, I will throw myself into the rubbish bin.

Week 12

I cannot wait for week 12 to be over. Its such a long week. It did not start well either.

Yesterday's umpiring was crapped! I missed out things that I ususally would blow them. I need to handle the fear of making mistakes better.

I must say I am very tempted to skip training. However, I don't want to allow this.

Things to do for this week:
1) TWC Report (Literaure Review)
2) Business Law Presentation (TODAY!!!)
3) Sunday's Netball Event
4) Academic Writing Research Paper
5) Make notes for TWC Final Exams
6) Make notes for Business Law Final Exams
7) Leadership and Teambuilding Presentation
8) LTB Report

OMG! Long long week. Luckily, I have cancelled my upiring at TP this wed. Phew!

Jia you! It will be over soon!!! : )

It will be a long long week to go before I get some rest.

23/10 - Nike Training
24/10 - Nike Race 2010
25/10 - POL-ITE Umpiring
26/10 - SMU Training
27/10 - POL-ITE Umpiring
28/10 - SMU Training
29/10 - POLITE Umpiring
30/10 - ISSAC U14, Nike Training,
31/10 - PWC Carnival
01/11 - POL-ITE Umpiring
02/11 - SMU Training
03/11 - POL-ITE Umpiring
04/11 - SMU Training
05/11 - REST DAY!

Jia YOU! ;)