It Is Not When It Went Down It's Not Whether You Get Back Up

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Vince Lombardi once said, "It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get back up." This quote is explaining that if you try something and fail, don't just give up right away, try it again until you get it right. I feel that this quote relates to my life in many different ways because of the different life experiences I have had, and over time all of these experiences made me a better person in the end.
When I was eight years old, I was in the pool with my friends at summer camp. My friends and I then decided to have a competition to see who could jump into the pool coolest. I went first and I wanted to do the coolest jump ever so I jumped in the pool backward! I thought I was so cool but next thing I know, my chin hit the edge

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