Memorable Assignments in Third Quarter 2022

Time really flew fast. It's almost been 2 months since the second grading ended and now we are wrapping up the third grading. We only have 3 subjects this grading because my school changed their setup for face-to-face classes. I still attend online classes though because I did not sign the waiver for on-site classes. Anyways, here are my favorite assignments for this third grading.

Blogs. This is the most likable assignment in Creative Nonfiction. I posted two blogs and these are "Creative Nonfiction: The Balance of Imagination and Facts" and "Online Classes: Experiences & Recommendations." I love this because I believe that writing blogs is my strength. I suck at different types of creative nonfiction so I won't be sharing all of them here.

Reflective Essay. I enjoyed writing this one because I feel like I'm talking to myself. I would not post it on a separate blog, here it is. Please note that the name of the competition and school were retracted for privacy purposes.

          They say our biggest enemy is ourselves. That quote applies to me too when I was in grade 10. I experienced a lot of practice matches and tournaments when I was a table tennis athlete, but it only hit me in my last game.

          It was my qualifying match in [Name of Competition] 2019. My rival was younger than me, but her back was straight and her chin was high. It was like I'm looking at my insecurities as an athlete. I manage to win the first 2 sets but she managed to catch up and I felt less confident as time passes by. When we are in our last set, I noticed that many people rooted for her. The cheers were louder when she got a point while mine, I only have my teammates and the athletes from [Name of Other School] on my back. I felt that everyone wants me to lose, so I did. When I came home after the tournament, I have time to reflect on myself; I realized that I have confidence issues and I should work on it the next time I train if I want to win.

          I kept comparing myself to others but I should instead put that effort into focusing on my game because even if I have the technique and skills better than my opponent, it will not take me anywhere if I do not believe in myself. This experience made me realize my flaws and now I’m improving my confidence by participating in online competitions and proudly posting my stories and art on my website even though I do not have an audience yet. I cannot train in table tennis because of the pandemic so I will build my confidence first through the hobbies I can do at home.

Welp, that's all. I'm just happy that the end of the school year is near. Just one more grading and I will graduate!