As the title suggests, I feel really depressed because of my bad performance in the recent div 3.
For some context, I just got +83 from the last edu round, bringing my rating to 1492. I was really hoping that the recent div 3 will bring me to 1500 for the first time because I never solved less than 4 problems in a div 3 and all I needed was a +8 delta.
And then I failed miserably. For some reason I was so incompetence and acted like a moron throughout the contest. My hands got clumsy, my brain slowed down and became stupid, my code was messy and I felt really frustrating. In the end I finished the contest with 2 problems solved, lost the chance to reach 1500 and probably my specialist rank (great, just when I thought that I was finally improving).
Is this kind of behavior (i.e become a massive idiot in the most important moments) normal? Should I convince myself that it's just a bad day? And what should I do now that I'm basically back to square one?
It was a bad day. I can relate; it was a bad day for me as well :/.
Dark knights have dark nights. Rest up. Have some good food.
chill dude, I got -100 from last edu round (only two solve with 13 WA :ranked 12500) and solved 5 todays div 3.
it happen sometimes
WA on pretest 2 and got angry and another WA on pretest 2 then completely lose mind out of control
It happens a lot. I recently solved only one question in div2. I know that was a bad day for me. It's totally normal to perform very bad in some contests. you will gain +ve delta in upcoming contest.
It's funny, we have the same rating before this div3, 1492 and we had solved the same number of problems in this div. I couldn't think clearly in this contest.
upsolve more problems and improve your skill, your rating will increase eventually, don't be too harsh on yourself and don't judge yourself on an internet number
We focus on rating, we fall. We focus on what we love doing, we rise. The more we fall, the more space we have to rise.
It's alright, it happens to me and many other people I know too. You got an expert performance recently, so it's just a matter of time when you will get it again. As a wise person once said, it's much easier to have bad luck and underperform, than to perform better than you were supposed to.
Just take a look at my i'd.. maybe u will feel motivated..dont cry here, just go and practice more