How To Ride A Dirt Bike

The day after my 13th birthday was one of the most exciting, yet frustrating, day of my life. My parents gave me a dirt bike. Every fiber in my body wanted to jump on and ride all day long. I quickly donned my helmet. My dad stood next to me in the driveway coaching me on how to use the clutch, throttle, shift gears, and all of the other things that I needed to know so I would not crash. My mom stood nervously off to the side. I quickly realized that I probably was not going to do much riding that day, as I kept stalling the bike. I only managed to go a few feet with each attempt. After hours of failed attempts, I had only managed to make one successful start and lap the driveway once, only to stall the bike again when I came to a stop. With countless failed attempts and only one mild success I decided to quit for the day. For the next week, I never tried to ride my new dirt bike. Instead, I spent every free moment I had researching, watching tutorials, and practicing the hand movements and timing between the clutch and throttle. Once I had absorbed all the information I possibly could about the “theory” of using the clutch and throttle, it was time to put my new found knowledge to use and actually get on my bike to try again.

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Failure was not an option. I wanted it with every fiber of my being and I was not going to let anything stop me. I feel the same way about my education and wanting to become an engineer. I have had my fair share of hurdles in my education, but I have overcome every single one I have faced so far. Failure may knock you down, but as long as you get up, better yourself, and try again it is always a victory. When failure is something you accept, it only goes to show that you did not want it bad enough. We only fail when we do not get up and try again and again, through hard work until we get what we