An American Girl Learning Badminton in China
I finally won my first medal but it wasn’t that sweet, sweet gold like I was hoping for. We took home the bronze which was better than 5th place we took home about a year ago at the same competition,…
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You think after having seven days off from class I’d feel rested and refreshed. But not so. I went to Taiwan for 5 days of the holiday and did everything in my power to make sure I was constantly stuffed…
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Even before I started playing badminton, I was a fan of writer/podcaster/life hacker Tim Ferriss. His thing is to interview world class performers in all fields, and ask them about their habits, routines, etc., so that others can learn from…
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The first week in October is called “The Golden Week” in China. It’s the largest national holiday after Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) and thanks to the combination of Mid-Autumn Festival with National Day (the day the PRC was founded)…
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My favorite singer of all-time is Bjork. To me she is pure energy and magic and taps into something deep and ancient in our reptilian minds. She has been my favorite singer for the majority of my life now. So…
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Today is my two-year anniversary of meeting my coach! I think you already know how much I love/admire my coach. I admired him right from the start, even before I really knew him. Our first year of training was only…
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I remember the first time a student came out to me. She stayed after class one day, my second year in China and kinda nervously walked towards the teachers desk. “Becky,” she said quietly. “I want to tell you something.”…
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Guess who has two thumbs and is playing with a professional badminton player every week? *This girl!* (Okay, that works better in person then written, but you get it, right?) He’s from Taiwan and *I think* he has an injured…
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As a writer, and an American, I tend to…let’s say…exaggerate a bit. I’m never hungry, it’s never hot, it wasn’t a bad movie. Its more like I’m so hungry my body is *literally*eating itself, it’s the heat from a thousand…
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When I was in America I got my coach a shirt from Boston Badminton. I got one for myself too and the other day we both happened to wear the same shirt and shoes at the same time. Twins! Our…
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