Well, it's 20thNovember2011 today! Which means, I'm safely back from Chengdu trip with Bowen Badminton team. It was a memorable one with 25 of them, 4 teachers & 2 tour guides. I guess this trip had made us bond even stronger though some might still go on their own way but well, most started bonding together. Let me elaborate on this trip. Sorry fr a naggy one, but well, I guess it will be worthwhile fr you guys okay. BE JEALOUS!
13November2011
Woke up @ 6 plus because I was too excited fr th trip. Waited fr my dad to wake up & there we go, fetching my grandma to temple. After that, went to Changi Airport, Terminal 1, Row 1. Such a coincidence, met Durene, her mother & her sister outside th airport. Laughs. Went in, and saw most of th people in th team with their family members. After that, went to check in our luggage as well as our rackets. & we took a group picture before we went in. Many cameras were capturing us. Like as if we are some stars from other country uhh! Laughs, (: After that, went in & grab something & camwhore a little. Took th plane & well, I sat with Mr Sim & Firdaus. Watched shows on Cathay Pacific. Took our lunch in plane & i took th mashed potato with chicken & ~~~~~~~here we reach! HongKong international airport. Went to checkin to th transfer side & went in to have some food. Gladys bought french fries & we went to eat some of it! :P After that, while waiting fr th gate to open, I went to use facebook in th Hongkong international airport. Weeeeeeeeee~ Th gate is opened! Went in & we took th DragonAir plane to Chengdu. Took fr 2 hours plus & th plane takes off @ 8 plus. We reached Chengdu airport approximately 11 plus. Took th coach from airport to Angel Hotel. (: on th bus, th tour guide intro herself to us & not long after, durene said happy birthday to me. I was rather surprised because i didn't even notice th time, but she actually did. So yeah, she wished me on th 12:06am in th coach. Followed by Chengyi, Ashly, Gladys, KaiYun & Christel. Appreciate their thoughts & when we check in to th hotel, they. An to my room & sang birthday song fr me. Thanks babes!<3 they gave me their presents too! After that, everyone went back to their room to have some rest because th next morning would be a rather exhausting day. Zzz.
14thNovember2011
Woohoo! Happy birthday Cheryl! :D Woke up & had breakfast in th hotel. Shall elaborate why I had write fr my reflection booklet
; Today's training was rather useful fr us as it teaches us th basics of badminton. It was fun too. He taught us about SCAA. Speed, Control, Angle & Accuracy. He further elaborated on SCAA. Speed is th time taken fr you to hit th shuttle back to th opponent, retrieving th shuttles and not forgetting, to get to th shot. Control, meaning you are able to control th shuttles & also controlling your opponent. It also mean by when your opponent is at th back, you should actually move your opponent. Angle, in elaboration, it's like where you want your shuttle to go to, you can drive straight or you can drive it upwards. And as fr accuracy, you have to be sharp & focus to where you are hitting. Afterall, today's training was really fun. With different kind of training, allow us to learn th same thing but only in a different way. Coach was really nice to us too! :) With th words from th coach, it leads me to think even further when I'm playing in my game. ^^
I ♥ Bowen Badminton!
I would like to thank my girls teammates fr being so nice as they celebrated my birthday fr me. Truly appreciate their thoughts. And not forgetting teachers! Thanks Miss Chia & Mr Sim fr your present, thanks Miss Lee & Mr Lim fr wishing me on my birthday!
15thNovember2011
; TRAINING! :)
Had th first session of training in th morning. We did th same footwork as yesterday & we did multiples, drop shot & also like attacking each other. That was all fr th morning's session. Second session, multiples, drop shot, lifting & also had games after everything. Multiples was rather useful. We could apply th concept to our games. But sadly, I did not manage to play games as I was having stomachache. But afterall, today's training was useful as it improves my drop shots & also th way I communicate with my partner.
OUTINGS WITH BOWEN BADMINTON! :D
Went to don't know what place, but there's really a lot of people over there. I tried th 大肉串 & also th sweet. Bought Show Luo's card & bought th Hello Kitty keychain. It's a really fun trip & also a memorable one. Took pictures with my fellow girl friends.♥
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER! ^^
16thNovember2011
; TRAINING! :D
Morning session was quite relaxing & fun! (: Did a really different training as compared to Singapore's training. :P We did driving & played games. 1 game was like th monkey game. There would be monkey in th center and we cannot let our shots be in th "Monkeys" hand. After this game, we went to play th match among us. Happy thing is that I partnered Durene but sad thing is that we lost to sec 1 boys! ): Afternoon's session was a little tedious but well, I truly enjoyed it. We did mostly what we did th previous session's. Not forgetting, physical after training. Th physical was also quite different from Singapore's.
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER! :D
Ate Hor Fun, 1 Man Tou, 1 bowl of th Mee Sua & 1 sunny egg fr breakfast. *Yumyum* :) Drank orange juice too! As fr lunch, eat mostly th same food! & fr dinner, ALSO TH SAME! BUT WELL, IT'S DELICIOUS!
Tried to speak in China Accent & guess what? (: It wasn't bad too uhh!
17thNovember2011
; TRAINING!<3
Today's th last training session in Chengdu. Learnt a lot from this trip. I learnt how to improve my footwork during gaame. I would like to thank Bowen Secondary School fr allowing me to attend this trip over to Chengdu. It truly helps to bond th team together. I would also like to specially thank coach & his wife fr their hospitality & so nice towards us. Though we only attended 4 days of training with them, I do have feelings here. Coach & his wife is really just too nice. Took pictures with them & I will definitely bring this experience & memories back to Singapore. 9th Jan would be our North-Zone competition, I will not let Mr Izwan, 4 teacher-in-charge & not forgetting, Coach & his wife down! Gambatte Cheryl!♥ :D
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER! ♥ :D
Bought kinda lots of stuff back to Singapore but well, awaiting fr tomorrow's outing with them fr th whole day.
18thNovember2011
; SHOPPING TIME! :D
Morning, we had our last breakfast & off we go, to see pandas. Pandas are really cute!!! Took a lot of pictures during that panda trip. After that, we went fr lunch. -Hungry Hungry- Finally changed a venue fr lunch. Food was quite alright! After lunch, we went to a place to shop. Wanted to do th portrait thing but ended up, we spent too much time doing th chinese name character. After that, Mr Lim introduced to us th pastry. Yumyum! Very nice! Bought 8 back! Thanks Mr Lim! :D After this, we went to have dinner. But traffic jam until I very hungry. :x After that, we reach th place as we will be eating dinner. Went to toilet with girls & boys & also Mr Lim & Mr Sim. Mr Lim damn cute can! Chatted while walking to th toilet. Dinner was okay uhh! :x After that, went fr night shopping. We went to WOWO to buy Hello Kitty sweets. After that, we went to try th bubble tea over there. Wasn't that bad uh! After that, took jump shots with girls!♥ After that, we went to buy one panda soft toy fr 王姐. 因为她对我们太好了! :D She cried when we give her that panda ehhs! Went back to hotel & start packing our luggage as th next day, we will be going back to Singapore alr! ): I'm so gonna miss Chengdu, th coach & also wang jie! ): ♥
Pictures, (:
Mr lim, this post is dedicated fr you. Thanks fr everything you had done fr Bowen Badminton as well as Bowen Secondary Discipline department. Without you, Bowen badminton is nothing to peoples eyes. But I know what you will reply, if you think this way, I have failed as a teacher. But really, you are like a strong pillar to us. You don't wish to leave Bowen too, but you don't want to live with regrets. I know it is selfish to say, I want you to stay, but since that's your decision, we gotta respect your decision. Fr th past 2 years, 11months, 25 days, you have taught me many things. It's really saddening to know that you will be leaving Bowen Badminton. 
