Perception is a Gift

Friday, August 17, 2007

English Oral... maybe not an A1 after all...
Well, I have definitely participated in competitions before, and that is the National Bible Quiz Competition last year. My team and I had to take a theory test we had previously studied for at a school. Later on, we and the many other teams from schools around Singapore set off to different checkpoints to complete assigned tasks, related to what we had studied earlier.
Umm.. yes my team won the 3rd position, but that could not have been done without the help of our mentors like our CCA teacher and pastor who taught us and prepared us for the competition.
I would prefer to work in a team, because, in a team, we can split up the work, making ourselves more productive. At the same time, as a team, we encourage and motivate one another along the competition, keeping us in confidence and determined to do our best.
I do think that winning is important, though not the most important in a competition. Winning gives the individual, or team, a sense of achievement, a good form of motivation, to make them want to do their best the next time. It also builds team spirit and bonds the members more closely in a team when them accomplish something together.
However, being too overwhelmed by the wanting to win may bring about negative changes in a person's character and attitude. He may attempt to use illegal methods to achieve his goal, like cheating or, in a sports competition, use violence to deter his opponent as all he thinks about is winning the competition, the glory and fame.
I'm nervous for Eng Paper 1...

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