Recently, I just reached 1600 and I’m proud of it. But every time I lose rating, I feel very depressed. Now I’m about to drop back to Specialist. Even though I know it’s just a temporary change, I still can’t overcome my sad emotions. What can I do?
UPD : THANK YOU GUYS! I just had a bad performance on the latest contest, AND -80 FELLS LIKE NOTHING FOR ME NOW
UPD2 : IN BACK NOW Muhehehehehe









Just read the latest update on this contest lol!
Wow, I just saw it Love you man! Now I can sleep peacefully lol
but I was ranked good :(
Chill bro, it's unrated now .
Don't worry about color/rating EVER. If you're truly good then that rating/color will definitely come back. Just take it as a reality check and keep trying.
Thank you man! Wish you have a nice journey on programming!
Thank you! I believe it's always better to have your rating a little below your true potential rating rather than get lucky on a few contests, hit a peak, get a new color and stop giving contests in fear of losing color/rating.
wow, you have expert from beginner for 9 months. It is really good progress. Keep going!
Thanks man!
See my contest history. For nearly a month from July to August end I was on a rating drop streak. Lost like 125 points in 4 contests. Finally then it took only 1 good performance to get +132 and my highest rating ever. And to top it all off, I acheived pupil in the very next contest...
So my tip would be to just hang in there during these extended rating loss phases coz your time will surely come!
It is just a rating why do you care so much?
In front of you, is a Master, who fell back Pupil once, back Specialist 5 times, Expert once. Thanksfully, I threw myself in Luogu and schoolwork earlier this year, I didn't play enough codeforces round. I think I should fall back to CM at least twice if I countinue participating. And I think when I reach IM I have to fall back to Master for at least twice.
But I fell back Pupil once, means I could reach Specialist for once more. I fell back to Specialist 5 times, I could reach Expert for 5 more times.
teach me how to become like you master and we shall create history
Thanks man! now I won't be scared to fall back to Specialist! btw, I like the quote you use.
You need a thousand more rating losses to get used to it.
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