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Jocelyn Yeoh Shu YiKranji Secondary School
30June1993
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Tuesday, June 12, 2007, 6:27 AM
* roar 1million times * Argh , I'm effing bored now :( So I'm gonna blog bout my netball life from Primary Four :D My netball life started during th holidays of Primary Three.Very often during th December holidays,my sister and I would go to my cousin's house and play netball.They introduced this game to me.My cousin & sister were netballers :D So they started teaching stepping,static passes and all these.It was then that I found out I was in love with this game :D
When I was in Primary Three,netball was not opened yet.I remember there's this CCA day.And as an innocent & guai kid, I misintepret my teacher's instruction.I thought it was a must to have a cca for everyone in Primary Three or else we would get punished.Dumb thinking.I regretted.After hovering around th booths , I couldn't make up my mind.Netball isn't a choice but I didn't see netball booth there.Calligraphy & chess club were far too nerdy for me even though at that point of time I'm a nerd =/ So yes,I panicked when I saw th teachers packing up and clearing th booth . I really panicked.The only booth left was choir.So I quickly ran over to th phone booth and phoned my mummy to ask whether I could join choir.Damn,why did I have to ask her?LOL.So as th teacher was about to walk away, I quickly tapped her on the shoulder and asked her kindly, " can I join choir puh-lease?" Imagine how innocent I was :D That's how I got into choir after auditions :D
When I was in Primary Four,I remembered I was one of th fews who urged my girlfriends ( Magdeline,Charlotte,Jinny,etc ) to join this cca introduced to us.The cca was finally opened for juniors :D I remember vaguely that it was during after recess when Mrs Chan went to announce to th students tht netball was opened to th juniors and those who are interested were to meet her at one side.I was super elated at that point of time.Training started and MrsChan was our first coach.She was very fierce,although she made th effort to crack jokes.However,a lot of people were very pissed off by her as she seemed to be teaching us th wrong stuff ( which is so darn true ) I remembered there's once Magdeline's super pissed off because she's WD and she didn't run into the D . However,MrsChan was angry as she thought WD was supposed to run inside th D . They sort of argued.Can't blame MrsChan though , she don't really know this game . I remembered she asking us to line up in one row and shoot balls in.Just because I'm th only one who shot in th ball during th first try,I was made th GS -.= We went to a carnival held @ CCAB , and we came in second.I remembered we lost to SouthView by 1/2 goals?I think I've seen Melissa there as CENTER.
When we were in Primary Five,Mr Albert Chia became our coach.He was th PE HOD.He's super funny but strict.He expects a lot from us,and wouldn't let us have a break until we do a drill right.Those times were th best because I really got to know th game better and improve myself :D Warm ups are always 3 rounds around th field :D Being th HOD , Mr Chia was often stuck @ his office settling schoolwork & he often asks us to train on our own.I remembered there's once whereby he told us he'll be down in 10minutes,but he ended up coming down after an hour later.We were really pissed off then.However,we were discipline enough to do the drills ourselves.Like I've mentioned, I was a choir member since Primary Three.I couldn't really cope with so many homework and I really have to make a harsh choice between choir,schoolwork and netball.Apparently,I chose netball and skipped choir practises.I don't know what's that that really made me go crazy over netball . The purpose for skipping choir practises wasn't because to attend netball trainings , but to quit choir =/ So yes,there's this one day where I strolled into th staffroom to hand some stuff over to my teacher and I was damn unfortunate.Why?Because I bumped to th choir teacher - Ms Amy Yap. Big big mistake.She asked me bout my attendance and blahblah . And she told me to set my priorities right.That was when I decided to face th problem and not run away from it . So I told her,I want to quit choir.She did not agree and lectured me.It was then I really I must really wait for P6 to quit and use PSLE as an excuse to quit choir.I was devastated because I often faint during practises :(
When we were in Primary Six,we were more and less trained to be better players.Potential ones like HuiZhi,QingYing and Jessline joined us and because of Jessline's height,she was made th GS and I became th GA . QingYing was known as th " professional player" in MrChia's eyes.We had this netball camp during one of th short holidays and it was fun.We crapped a lot and sleep in a small room with many people :D We had trainings in th day and I remembered MrChia scolding us as we woke up late :( Trainings were alright and MrChia would always lead us for a run outside th school.But most of th time,MrChia wouldn't be there as he's busy with his stuff.But I was really thankful for the things he did despite being so busy :D So yes,zonals arrived and at that point of time,we don't really know what was thatand .We don't really have this " I want to win " mindset.We sort of didn't treat it seriously.And yes, we managed to enter the second round.We got thrashed badly and MrChia didn't even bother to follow us to CCAB for th games during th second round ? -.= We were left on our own :( However,when the zonals are over,netball trainings lasted for a month or so more,and we had to stop th cca to prepare for our PSLE.Even though we stepped down,we still helped out MrChia with his work.Like helping shift his table -,= and helping to organise the P6 carnival.No doubt,lots of house captains were angry with th 4 netballers ( Charlotte,Magdeline,Michelle and me ) because carnivals are supposed to be organised by them.However,the netballers took over the job . We helped MrChia in lotsa of things and we were often treated Macdonalds' :D However , netball was closed down after our batch :( But during primary six , netball was said to be my life by then (:
So when I entered secondary one,my first choice for netball was definitely netball :D I was shortlisted for badminton,basketball and choir only.I was not very muti-talented told ya.But whenever th instructor/coach asked bout my choices , I would firmly say " netball " When I was in 1A , I find YuTing very familiar.Later did I realise she was unity's GD ! And during th " I wanna be a ... teacher " ceromony , I wanna say " I wanna be a netballer" . But I changed it last minute.So during that ceromony,I looked around and decide to spot anybody saying she wants to be a netballer.I spotted Ginny.I really find her familiar AGAIN.And I knew from Yuting that she's Unity WD :D Coincidence . I was told to go for th second round of selection and I saw Melissa.I find her super familiar AGAIN ! And I realised she's SouthView's Centre.Woweewowwww :D So I made it through th selection with Amanda in 1A. Training started not very shortly though as th c and b division were having their zonals.I remember having lynn huiwen and nadiyah as our netball mentors and we ran out first 2.4km . I remember having cramps and gastric and I was th last in th runs :( My timing was like 16 minutes + LOL Trainings started after th zonals but MsWee left us not long after :( So after that,our seniors conducted trainings for us and those times were really nice (: Soon,we were told that we'll be having a new coach , MsYeo.She came during th holidays and she's really strict and expects a lot from us.But seriously,I wouldn't deny she's really one good coach who deserve our utmost respect :D Trainings came one after another and I really enjoyed every single one of them (: Holiday trainings rock a lot and so do friendly matches :DD As time passes by , Coach expected more from us.
Secondary two,our zonals finally arrived.Most of us thought we stand a very good chance,because we had Nadia as a height advantage.A chance for us to prove to th school that netball isn't nothing but something in th school.A chance for us to prove to th school that badminton isn't everything in th school.{No offence to badminton though}We cherish this chance a lot but we seem to can't perform to our best standard :( Seriously speaking , we could have gotten into top 4 . But we cannot regret after we step out of court already :( Zonal ended,trainings resumed , this time without seniors.I don't know why but I feel empty inside.Training with juniors & seniors are indeed..different :( Coach concentrated on juniors and th B division ( feels so awkward when we're called th B division now } assist Coach . It was only till holidays when we got more attention and work on our courtplay.Finally learn bout area defense.Coach told us we can't play man-to-man on court already.We're in B division already,no more those kind of plays.B division is more competitive compared to C division,very true.My love for netball grew fonder and I realised I couldn't survive without netball :)
Secondary three , I don't know what will happen.Will we have a good play @ zonal ? Will we earn back th chance or lose it again ? I don't know,I really don't know.It's up to us,we have to work hard for what we want.To change th thinking of certain people,or allow us to joke @ us,it's really for us decide.We don't know what th future holds for us.Although training a lot help , but th main point is still our play on th actual day.Even if you train hard but you screw everything up on th day,a lost is still a lost.In this realistic world,who would actually care about your effort?All they ever care are th end products.Work hard,people (:
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My netball life.I don't know if I'll continue playing netball when I enter ITE/Poly/JC.I want to try out different cca,but I seriously can't survive without netball :( I would miss shooting and holding them :(
p/s : I don't know how many of you actually really read this.I doubt there's many though.