I used to be a coward.

But I am getting braver.

Wanna talk abt the learning experiences I gained because of the competitions in my company. To me, winning is not important. It's all about the experience, what I learnt, that I tried.

Although I never volunteer to participate, opportunities seemed to come knocking at my door, literally. I just didn't say no... which means consent. I was nervous, I was stressed, I practised and tried my best. I'm really glad I did.

It's a kind of personal achievement, to walk up the stage and sang in front of a crowd, which many others would have said no to. I did that and had colleagues cheering for me, and even gave me a little bouquet of flowers. I didn't win but felt so good still, because I have taken that step to change and become a little braver, girl.

Next, was the bowling competition. Well, I have the interest in a few sports, but was never good at any. Same goes for bowling. I ended up joining, making myself stressed, and arriving at the bowling alley feeling lonely, because there was nobody close to accompany/cheer for me. Even my team mates of 3 uncles were strangers to me. Despite that, one of my team mates started giving me guidance and correcting my mistakes, and there were the high-fives whenever any one of us got a strike/spare. I learnt from the experienced players, and it was a valuable experience that I wouldn't gain if I was that old Catherine who wouldn't even give it a try, and a chance for myself to explore and learn new things.

And for now, I was still pretty hesitant until the last min before I made things simpler - yes or no. So I went ahead for the badminton practice session today, and I learnt alot from the very experienced players. When I finally corrected my mistake and did it the right way, it was real satisfying to hear my "coach" say "yes! that's the way", which only encouraged me to continue trying harder... till my sports shoe spoilt. So, I have to get a pair of badminton shoes liao.