Unsure of myself at first, I was nervous throughout the beginning introductions. However, by the end of the two hours that day, I was hooked. An unquenchable thirst for practice in this new skill overtook my entire eighth grade year. I stepped into a world where I wasn't given the easy shortcuts because I was smart, I had to work for every improvement I wished to see. I fell in love with showing up every single day and pushing myself past any limitations present, both physically and mentally. I became surer of myself and the meager confidence I previously exhibited developed as I tested every limit my body had and began seeing minor improvements in my skills, derived only from the hard work and time I put into
Unsure of myself at first, I was nervous throughout the beginning introductions. However, by the end of the two hours that day, I was hooked. An unquenchable thirst for practice in this new skill overtook my entire eighth grade year. I stepped into a world where I wasn't given the easy shortcuts because I was smart, I had to work for every improvement I wished to see. I fell in love with showing up every single day and pushing myself past any limitations present, both physically and mentally. I became surer of myself and the meager confidence I previously exhibited developed as I tested every limit my body had and began seeing minor improvements in my skills, derived only from the hard work and time I put into