So the hottest Question I was asked today was…
*drum roll*
… are you still shooting archery?
That was hottest question I was being asked today.
Nope, it wasn’t any question asking if I was attached yet (leave that question to the uncles and aunties on CNY) but this particular question which friends I bumped into today all asked, surprisingly.
“You are my archery icon mah!”, LZ (another friend who asked me the same question) commented after I wondered aloud to him that there were just too many people asking me the same question surprising in one day.
I am still shooting, but only leisurely. I still love archery.
But I guess it hard to shoot competitive again. At least for now.
Especially with the condition of the Final Year Project (FYP), with datelines crashing into the picture in an instance.
And the “timely” bad showers over NTU whenever I string up my bow and pick up my shooting gears.
“Are you shooting for IVP (Inter-varsity Polytechnic)? 19 March, NUS…”, came the popping window of MSN after I came back from my night jogging session this very night.
IVP at NUS, the venue where triumph calls and images of victories will always be remembered.
I guess that will not be my “ORD” shoot for my final year.
Sometimes I wonder if I will continue to shoot after I graduate. The idea of the lack of archery companions upon graduation started to dawn on me recently. Even though archery is a very individual sport, it is not possible to shoot with other companions to progress and enjoy the sport together. I guess that is how all the previous batches of seniors felt after they graduated from the team. None of them are shooting already. The only 2 seniors still shooting are in the national team with jobs that have relaxed work schedule. Just by looking at the strength of my batch of final year archers, I already feel kinda “qeng sim”.
The kind of team spirit and companionship that I experienced from shooting with the NTU team can never be found outside with other clubs. Especially, with the numerous “crossed-fires” we had with other clubs on the competition field.
Our shooting companions are our school mates, our hostel mates, our neighbours, our toilet mates, our room mates. I guess these kind of unique relationships can never be found with the archers in other clubs. Not only in archery, but in many areas of life as well.
Maybe that is why NTU Archery is still one of the best team around.
… are you still shooting archery?
That was hottest question I was being asked today.
Nope, it wasn’t any question asking if I was attached yet (leave that question to the uncles and aunties on CNY) but this particular question which friends I bumped into today all asked, surprisingly.
“You are my archery icon mah!”, LZ (another friend who asked me the same question) commented after I wondered aloud to him that there were just too many people asking me the same question surprising in one day.
I am still shooting, but only leisurely. I still love archery.
But I guess it hard to shoot competitive again. At least for now.
Especially with the condition of the Final Year Project (FYP), with datelines crashing into the picture in an instance.
And the “timely” bad showers over NTU whenever I string up my bow and pick up my shooting gears.
“Are you shooting for IVP (Inter-varsity Polytechnic)? 19 March, NUS…”, came the popping window of MSN after I came back from my night jogging session this very night.
IVP at NUS, the venue where triumph calls and images of victories will always be remembered.
I guess that will not be my “ORD” shoot for my final year.
Sometimes I wonder if I will continue to shoot after I graduate. The idea of the lack of archery companions upon graduation started to dawn on me recently. Even though archery is a very individual sport, it is not possible to shoot with other companions to progress and enjoy the sport together. I guess that is how all the previous batches of seniors felt after they graduated from the team. None of them are shooting already. The only 2 seniors still shooting are in the national team with jobs that have relaxed work schedule. Just by looking at the strength of my batch of final year archers, I already feel kinda “qeng sim”.
The kind of team spirit and companionship that I experienced from shooting with the NTU team can never be found outside with other clubs. Especially, with the numerous “crossed-fires” we had with other clubs on the competition field.
Our shooting companions are our school mates, our hostel mates, our neighbours, our toilet mates, our room mates. I guess these kind of unique relationships can never be found with the archers in other clubs. Not only in archery, but in many areas of life as well.
Maybe that is why NTU Archery is still one of the best team around.
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hiya, hasnt been in here for a some time too! Take care yea and yup, change my url. let you know when i see you online :)
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