← Writings Training · Mindset — December 19, 2025

A break from finals

“I may not play amazing, but I will enjoy this opportunity to play as a break from a stressful and exhausting week of studying.”

Scan of the handwritten notebook page, December 19, 2025
Notebook page — December 19, 2025

Transcript

Today, I am going to be hitting with Zak for one hour, then playing a match for two hours. I just finished Finals, and I am not feeling great, as I'm very tired and sleep-deprived. I may not play amazing, but I will enjoy this opportunity to play as a break from a stressful and exhausting week of studying. I will try to press his backhand as much as possible today, and work on staying disciplined there as much as possible. I also will work on trying some drop shots. This player often stands far back and hits off his back foot, so drop shots would work well, and are something that I would like to add to my game.