Mar
23
Hey everyone,
We will be trying something new for the remainder of the semester, with the hopes of continuing it in future years as well. Roughly every week, the exec board will vote on a player to feature on our website. There’s no particular requirement to be eligible, we’ll simply choose someone more or less at random and eventually we hope to make it through everyone.
First up, we have Perk Lim, an engineering freshman from Singapore.
1. When did you first start playing badminton?
Maybe when I was seven or eight. I only remembered the net was taller than me back then. I could never smash back then.
2. Why did you choose to play badminton?
I always imagine badminton as a form of martial art or gongfu that people channel their energy in the form of a shuttle. Haha, I love long rallies of attacking and defending and hopefully one day I can be 1% like them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ2k-tsX5KE
3. Who’s your favorite badminton player?
I don’t follow who is playing in the professional series so my favorite badminton player was my ex-coach Mr Lee. He taught me how to hold a racket correctly, move with proper footwork and play tactfully. He made me realize that badminton is not all about smashing the shuttle hard but all about placing the shuttle which makes the game more challenging. Everyone has the strength to hit hard but not everyone can control the shuttle well and he was able to do it even when he is 60. That’s what I call skill!
4. What’s your favorite badminton shot?
I like using the backhand to push the shuttle when it comes at the left corner. You can either push it to the far right corner of your opponent, cross it or if the shuttle is high enough, tap it down. 3 ways to go for the shuttle.
5. What is your motto?
Never waste your calories on yucky food!
6. What’s the plan for the next four years?
Play more badminton! Learn as much as I can in college! Maybe start my own company 
7. If there’s one thing we should all know about you, it would be…
From Qn 5, you should have guessed I am a self-confessed foodie! I am always looking out for good places to eat.
Perk’s Makan Session! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=189702750792
8. Describe fellow teammate Sanket Gandhi in five words or less.
Younger than me! Haha!
9. As an engineer, does it bother you that you are only being asked nine questions?
No, it makes perfect sense since the last digit in the decimal system is 9. Now, did I miss out question 0?