My new hobby

Today was my third day playing badminton and I generally sucked. My second day was really good but today was just off. My service was poor, swing was terrible and it almost seemed like my feet were glued to a single spot.

I kept feeling embarrassed about it but everyone was compassionate and understanding. We played matches in pairs because there were a lot of players today and I made my team lose every single time.

I eventually became the player no one wanted to be paired and I felt quite sad but they made it fun. I ended up stopping after 3 games and just watched others play.

I've always been a person who loves learning but for some reason, my learning curve always upsets me. I often imagine that when I start something I ought to be great at it in a short period of time but that's never really the case.

In most scenarios, I have to try super hard and really put my mind into it before I can finally be even passable. In some situations, like my coding journey, I simply give up.

However, physical activities are different. There's no way I'll be exactly the same if I consistently practice. I just need to ignore the pain and actively push myself.

I love playing badminton so far and I can't wait to get really good at it.