For over ten years my average day consisted of four main activities: school, homework, gymnastics, and sleep. While school breaks or holidays may have upset three of the four, competitive gymnastics was always a constant. Three hours a day five days a week with no off season left no room for apathy.
During my years as a gymnast, I learned the lessons I am sure every athlete is taught— dedication, time management, and determination. However, gymnastics taught me two lessons that other athletes fail to learn thoroughly.
First, the direct relationship between hard work and results is so apparent in gymnastics that it is at times frustrating. Every skill I mastered and every level I reached was earned. There are no shortcuts or tricks in this
During my years as a gymnast, I learned the lessons I am sure every athlete is taught— dedication, time management, and determination. However, gymnastics taught me two lessons that other athletes fail to learn thoroughly.
First, the direct relationship between hard work and results is so apparent in gymnastics that it is at times frustrating. Every skill I mastered and every level I reached was earned. There are no shortcuts or tricks in this