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What I have gained from being on the Girls' Basketball Team

5A Tong Yan Yuet Anna

Some people may see girls playing basketball
as boyish and not feminine enough. Yet, from the
moment I became a member of the girls’ basketball
team, I have had no regret joining it. In the team, I
have gained unforgettable experience and developed
lasting friendship.

The girls’ basketball team is a family. In our
team, you will be praised if you make a good play.
During hard times we also stand as one and have
faith in each other. Thanks to the encouragement and
acceptance from my teammates, I, once a shy person
with low self-esteem, am now confident that I can
rise to any upcoming challenges. More importantly,
I know that my teammates always stand by me no
matter how the result goes. ‘When you are chosen
to be the leader, it means that we believe in you
and you should believe in yourself too.’ ‘You are
not alone.’ These warm-hearted encouragements
from my teammates give me strength in times of In the team, I also find my lifelong friends. We
difficulties and frustration. have identical aspirations in basketball and we are
never tired of chasing our dream. Sharing the same
view and experience, we have a deep understanding
of each other. Not only do my teammates give
support to me during a game, they also become my
backup team in my life. I would like to say thank
you to all of them for their invaluable support
throughout the years.

This year, our team has been promoted to
Division 1 in the inter school competition through
our joint effort. Every single effort of my teammates
contributed to this success and I am very proud of
being a member of the girls’ basketball team. Let
The support of my teammates motivates me to strive for us hope that we can keep our good result and create
the best The girls' basketball team family more unforgettable memories together.

Into the Wild - My AYP Journey

5A Ng Wing Kwan
Have you ever had the experience of spending
the night out in the countryside? If the answer is no,
you definitely have to try this in your lifetime!

Since joining the Hong Kong Award for Young
People (AYP), hiking and camping have become my
monthly routine. Before each trip, my teammates and
I have to prepare all the necessities for our overnight
trip, including sleeping bags, tents, stove, food,
etc., which make our backpacks incredibly heavy.
Nevertheless, the breathtaking panorama from the
hilltop is so appealing that all the tiredness just fades
away!

Camping in the countryside is a brand new
experience for me but there are quite a number of
difficulties and restraints for girls. One of them
is having long hair and I believe that some of my Enjoying the nature with my dearest friends
teammates also face the same challenge as I do.
After taking a shower at the camp site, it takes a long supply for hairdryers. In addition, carrying the bulky out to be quite enjoyable due to some interesting
time for my hair to dry up as there is no electricity backpack is another challenge for me. I being a girl, events that happened at night after we set up our
my physical abilities are not as good as the boys’ and tents. For instance, while we were cooking dinner
I often have a hard time carrying the hefty backpack (and it was the first time for us to cook in the wild),
to the destination. Fortunately, my teammates and I one of the boys put a few unwashed eggs into a pot
would help each other out. of noodles. Idiotic as it might seem, it was fun!

Actually, before becoming a camper, I looked In conclusion, the whole scheme is a memorable
at the photos and thought that camping and hiking experience as well as lesson in life. Not only have
seemed to be pretty easy. However, when I actually I become more independent and perseverant, but
stood at the foot of the hills I knew how wrong I I have also developed an everlasting friendship
was. Among the trips I have had so far, I find the one with my teammates. I believe this extraordinary
to Pat Sin Leng most overwhelming as we had to experience will leave a notable mark in my lifelong
mount eight peaks! However, that experience turned memory.
We finally arrive at the site after a few hours of walk

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