The 2018 Becky Cup!
Well, I’m at it again. Due to popular demand I’m resurrecting the Becky Cup for my upcoming birthday! Honestly, it was stupid of me to do it now because it is the week my classes end and only a few…
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Personal Experience
My Nerd Dreams Come True! Star Wars Badminton Racket!
*Cue Imperial March* I have it folks, the Victor Limited Edition Darth Vadar Star Wars racket and bag. And OMG is it ever awesome. This was not an easy racket and bag for me to get my hands on. They…
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Semifinalist at the Yonex Women’s Competition!!
So I made it to the semi-finals and got fifth place in a major (for me) competition! I’m kinda freaking out here!! This is the competition I played, and lost, with my Malaysian friend Steph one year ago. It’s a…
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Competition, Weather, Guests–And Other Updates
This blog has been a bit thin recently, not because I have nothing to write about but because I have TOO MUCH to write about. These days I am packed with badminton, Chinese lessons (I’ve started again), prepping for my…
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Adidas Badminton: Wucht P8 Racket Review
Adidas is a big name in sports, but a small name in badminton. You may have heard of some rackets and shoes they had awhile ago, but that never really went anywhere. Now they’re back and they’re entering the market…
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Spectator at Local Badminton Competitions
This Saturday I flitted between two badminton competitions held in the city of Xiamen. One was a Victor Competition and I went to cheer on my friend Yang Ping. When I arrived I was shocked at how many people I…
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Badminton Becky on Facebook!
So for the past few months I have been a featured blogger over at China Plus America’s Facebook page. I’ve been making videos about my daily life and of course I had to make one about badminton. It’s finally up…
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“This Time Next Year You’ll be a Gaoshou”
I have more than 30 blog posts I wrote but never published for some reason or another. Some are half written or just have keywords, some are finished but circumstances changed so I didn’t feel right publishing them, some are…
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Insults from a College Kid
There are three people I play badminton with regularly that hate me. One is a middle aged guy and he doesn’t just hate me, he hates all women. A classic misogynist he will regularly talk about how women’s, and mixed…
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“Do You Wanna Hit the Shuttle With Your Head?”
My coach and I haven’t started training yet, but we are back to playing and he has taken to playing with me so he can yell at me the whole time. Between being sick and the Chinese New Year holiday…
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