Saturday, March 26, 2005

good enough?

It looks like I'll be able to cross #25 off my list, but I may wait until it actually happens before I do. I was told today during my 3 hours of tennis that I should be in Level 3. I was in shock. I'm not good enough for level 3 yet -- I haven't even played a real game! I like the vote of confidence in my abilities but I think he's wrong, especially since he hasn't even seen me serve yet, and serving is a big deal. My level 1 instructor gave me a hard time today and made a point of correcting everything I did. I was the one he made an example of this week. Was I doing everything wrong or does he just expect more from me now? I know I've improved a lot in the last few months but I still make stupid mistakes and completely miss shots that should be easy to get. Of course, I'm a perfectionist, so I will always think that I'm not good enough to get to that next level, but maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I am good enough and just needed to be around people with stronger skills to get my game even better. There is one guy in our class that is amazing and I cannot return most of his shots. I dread having him across the court from me but today I kept a rally going and actually beat him. It felt so great. I need that excitement to improve my game. Of course, I also need to play in a game to know what to expect in real life situations. I can't wait for the weather to improve!

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