My Fight/Your Fight Book Report

The book I chose to read for our summer reading project during break was My Fight/Your Fight by Ronda Rousey. I chose to read this particular book because I've always looked up to Ronda Rousey. Whether that be for her incredible athleticism and achievements in her sport, or for being an empowering, encouraging, strong woman and a role model to many. She continues to inspire me, as well as women all across the nation. Women aren't the only people supporting her though, she has a large male fanbase too! With that being said, she's a person anyone could look up to. No matter age, gender, or ethnicity. Another reason I decided on this book was the fact that I wanted to learn more about her. I had a general idea about who she was and what she did, …show more content…
When I think of nonfiction, I think of school related things. History, science, English, or math are all things that come to mind. I usually wouldn't be interested in things like that, since those are the type of things we read and learn about at school. Nevertheless, I am drawn to biographies, and autobiographies especially. Being as Ronda is such an icon in our culture right now, I was very intrigued by this book. Primarily I would choose a fiction book though. I feel like they have more twists and unexpected events, as well as more meaning and deeper themes. After reading this book, it opened my eyes more to getting away from the idea that nonfiction is boring. I feel as though I'd definitely be interested to read another and explore different …show more content…
Her story is different from any other person to exist. I haven't read many autobiographies, and certainly none of fighters: particularly women. I guess the closest thing would be (auto)biographies, and obvious ones about athletes. To answer the other part of the question given for this, I can undoubtedly connect this book to my life. Like I kind of started to explain earlier, I can relate in some ways to her. Ronda is just like you and I. She's a normal human being when it comes down to it. I feel for her in a lot of regards. She's an emotional girl. She's goofy and has a good sense of humor. She gets angry and holds grudges. She has poor judgment of boyfriends. She has doubts about herself. She values her family above almost all. She's stubborn and hates to lose. She's everything a lot of young women are. But she's also insanely focused and determined. She sets a goal, an almost unreachable goal. She works harder and harder until she achieves it. She does what's best for herself and career, meaning she makes well thought out smart decisions. The first things I listed, are unquestionably traits I possess. The next things I listed are things I can relate with. I wouldn't go so far as to say I hold those characteristics, but they are constantly in mind and I'm always working to get there. I really believe I connect with her personality, which really makes me look up to her even more