Team = Family, at least in my context.
At least, once upon a time, I knew of the team to be a family. What’s with it now I’ve no idea, or perhaps it’s just me who feels this way. I may not have any rights, or be in any position to say all of what I’m going to say (prolly nothing much), but I still want to say it, Goddamn it, it’s my blog.
Hello, turning up for only training camps does not necessarily make you a sprinter okay. You don’t just come, bond with all of us for 3 days, and go back to living in your own world, yet at the same time pretending to be part of us just for the status. You row not for the COOLNESS of the sport, but because you LOVE IT. You don’t even have to be awesome at it, as long as you have the passion and willingness to learn and be part of a team, THE team. But oh wait, now, what team? Scattered sand, that’s what we all are. Where once upon a time we strove together to win for THE TEAM, now we win for ourselves. Yeah, true, it’s our own glory, but nevertheless, think back and see what kinda mindset has evolved from the past. Look at how hard our seniors worked, look at where they stand, look at how we still remember them even after so long. Because THEY DESERVE the respect, the glory. Honestly, sometimes I turn up for sunday trainings, expecting like 2434235 pple, but deep down knowing that prolly only 8 will come. Then it becomes really sad, like a small miserable team. Not to say a small team isnt good, but to know that this small team is not really IT hurts, cos you know there’re still many who are part of it that are not there. Like, empty spaces. It’s no longer just about attendance. It’s about how you feel towards this team. If you even regard this as a team. I seriously am doubting my own feelings now. I think I’m only rowing cos I really enjoy it, love the sport, but that’s about it. I no longer feel the bond. Cliques? Childish. We’re a whole team.
are we anymore?
Some people don’t come back anymore. Now I’m starting to see why.
And it’s like a gradual thing. After last year, we just sort of fell apart. Best thing, we LET it happen right in front of our eyes. I can only see some of us still hanging on, to what, I don’t know, but let’s hope 2008 will be a better year for all of us.
and one more thing, we damn well have no discipline. AT ALL.
(and, let’s hope more girls can be recruited for sprinting this yr =X)
And, all of the above are MY VIEWS, some of which may even be SHOOTING me. You don’t have to agree with them, but please at least respect k.
Okay, im going to publish this post now………..
scaryshit but who cares.