TRAN QUOC TUAN
Hello! Hiya! Yo, what'sup? I hope those greetings cover the majority of
characters that will visit this web-page. This is an opportunity for me to talk a
little on my favourite topic- me.
I'm the Sports Officer for HSVVN, and in my spare time I'm also a 4th year
medical student in London.
>From my 'job title', you would imagine that I'll be pretty fit, right? Modesty
aside, I would have to agree with you. Imagine one the 'gladiators' from the
televison show, make him much smaller, less meaner, and excessively leaner,
and that'll be pretty much me.
I have 'dabbled' with weight-training, but gave up shortly after I realised that you
can't improve on perfection. I'm a keen footballer and badminton player, and
also enjoy swimming. But the 'sport' that I most enjoy is 'disco-grooving'.
Breaking out to outrageous, physically unfeasible, potentially dangerous (to
others on the dance floor) moves throughout an evening can be extremely
exhausting. I try to fit in a weekly session in my keep-fit regime.
As Sports Officer, I'm responsible for promoting sporting interests among
members and organising an event where this can be done. Essentially I have to
organise a 'sports-day' once a year. This has been very simple. It seems to me
that (perhaps since the dawn of Vietnamese civilisation) young vietnamese
people only do two sports: football and badminton. So I've only had to organise
these two activities. I hope this will change, but maybe not within my lifetime.
Finally, a little on my views of the Society. I recall the early turbulent founding
days of HSVVN, with it heated discussion and uncertainty, and have seen it
progress to the self-assured and ambitious society that it is now. I'm glad to
have been a part of that change.
For someone coming from a town with a tiny vietnamese population (Bristol),
the Society has provided me the opportunity to meet other young Vietnamese
people and to make very good friends. I think this is most important role of the
Society, and other things are secondary.
When members look back on their life, I would like them to say: 'Hey,being
involved in HSVVN was one of the best decisions I have made. Some of the
best friends I have made have been throught the events they organised. Those
committe members- what a cool bunch of guys and gals."
That's enough from me, and I hope to see you around...
Tuan Quoc Tran (Sports Officer)
You can e.mail me by clicking here...
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