Gymnastics Persuasive Essay

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I have dedicated fifteen years of my life to one sport, gymnastics. Throughout the years, there have been countless times where I just wanted to give up. But above all else if there is one thing that gymnastics has taught me, it would be that no matter how many times you fall down, it is always worth it to get back up and try again. With a sport like gymnastics, you literally fall flat on your face when attempting new skills. And you do not just fall one time, you fall fifty times in a row. As you can imagine, it can be extremely discouraging to fall fifty times in a row just to land a skill one time. Most people would think that is an insane idea. And when you think about it, it is. The idea of repeatedly attempting something only

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