{"id":227,"date":"2025-10-29T14:13:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T14:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/?p=227"},"modified":"2025-10-29T14:14:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T14:14:08","slug":"student-corner-my-tennis-journey-by-zohayr-imad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/student-corner-my-tennis-journey-by-zohayr-imad\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf1fStudent Corner: My Tennis Journey \u2013 By Zohayr Imad \ud83c\udfbe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello! My name is Zohayr Imad. I am 7 years old and I study in Grade 2. I love going to school, learning new things, and spending time with my friends. But there is something I love even more \u2014 playing tennis!<\/p>\n<p>I started playing tennis when I was very young. At first, it was just for fun. I liked holding the racket and hitting the ball. My coach taught me how to stand, swing, and keep my eyes on the ball.<\/p>\n<p>It was not easy at the beginning. Sometimes I missed the ball, and sometimes it went out of the court. But I never gave up. I kept practicing every day, and slowly, I got better and better.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-229 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/2025\/10\/Zohayr-blog-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"391\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/2025\/10\/Zohayr-blog-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/2025\/10\/Zohayr-blog-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/2025\/10\/Zohayr-blog.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, tennis is my favorite sport. I feel very happy when I play. I like the sound the ball makes when it hits the racket \u2014 <strong><em>thwack<\/em><\/strong>! It makes me feel strong and fast. I practice almost every day after school. My parents always support me and cheer for me. My coach says I play with a lot of energy and focus.<\/p>\n<p>This year has been very special for me. I won a few championships! One of my biggest achievements was winning the Inter-School Tennis Championship at the Sindh level. I felt so proud when my name was announced as the winner. Everyone clapped and congratulated me. I held my trophy high and smiled so much my cheeks started to hurt!<\/p>\n<p>Winning made me very happy, but it also taught me something important. To win, you have to work hard and believe in yourself. Sometimes I lose matches too, but I don\u2019t get sad for long. My parents tell me that every loss teaches me something new. My coach says, \u201cChampions are made in practice.\u201d So I always try to learn from my mistakes and do better next time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-228 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/2025\/10\/Zohayr-2-221x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/2025\/10\/Zohayr-2-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/2025\/10\/Zohayr-2-755x1024.jpg 755w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/2025\/10\/Zohayr-2-768x1042.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/203\/2025\/10\/Zohayr-2.jpg 846w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tennis has also taught me about discipline. I wake up early, eat healthy food, and make sure I get enough rest. I also manage my studies along with my practice. My teachers at school encourage me a lot, and my friends always ask about my matches. They even come to watch sometimes!<\/p>\n<p>When I grow up, I want to become a professional tennis player \u2014 maybe even play for Pakistan one day. I want to travel to different countries and make my family proud. I know it will take a lot of hard work, but I am ready for it.<\/p>\n<p>Playing tennis makes me happy, confident, and strong. Every time I step on the court, I feel like it\u2019s where I belong. I want to tell other kids \u2014 if you love something, keep doing it. Practice every day and never give up. One day, you will shine too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello! My name is Zohayr Imad. I am 7 years old and I study in Grade 2. I love going&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/student-corner-my-tennis-journey-by-zohayr-imad\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\ud83c\udf1fStudent Corner: My Tennis Journey \u2013 By Zohayr Imad \ud83c\udfbe<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":714,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,11,43],"tags":[33,32],"class_list":["post-227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-games-sports","category-health","category-student-corner","tag-physical-education","tag-sports","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/714"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=227"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":237,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227\/revisions\/237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/479\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}