Personal Narrative

You can’t learn if you don’t try

When I was in my childhood, I was a very timid person. I was afraid to try all the new things and meet new people. As a result, my dad began to encourage me to try out different things, such as swimming, playing piano and playing tennis, because he thought that if I tried many things, I could become more talented and outgoing.

I used to be an obstinate person. If I firmly believe in one thing, it is hard to change my mind. During my primary school time although my dad tried to persuade me to take some instrument and sport classes, I refused. I remembered one time my dad asked me to take a swimming class. When I saw the other kids got into the water and they struggled in the water like they were going to drown. I was so scared that I even didn’t put my feet inside the water. I could see that my dad’s angry face, because I didn’t try. Then we left the pool. …show more content…
During the summer vocation, most of my classmates would hang out to go swimming. They went to the open air swimming pool which was near our school and spent the whole day there. Every time when I passed by the swimming area, I wished I could know how to swim immediately, so that I could join them and have fun with them. I felt unhappy during every summer vocation through three years of my middle school life. After this case I determined that I would not be a milquetoast anymore. I told myself I would learn a new skill in the summer of the last year of middle