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could hear my heart beating loudly. My hands were

shaking, and my back was sweating. But I did my best

to play the game, and I—lost it. I remember I was very,

very, very sad, and I felt very, very broken-hearted.

My friend, 致偉, saw me crying, so he hugged

me and said, “It’s okay, Eric! Just do your best for the

next game!” I was still very sad, but he’s right! I still had

a chance to win third place! So I decided to forget that

game and keep on going. Guess what? The next

game—I won! I won third place in the contest!

A good saying goes, “No pain, no gain.”

Throughout five years of practice, now I reach the first

Duan (段)! I always remember my father told me,

“Success is not easy. It takes a lot of failures and

countless practices to reach success.” Although it takes

a lot of time to practice, practice, and practice, Go

makes me have more confidence, pay good attention,

and make a lot of friends! Go is so interesting and