The Present: …show more content…
When I was younger, I had passion for karate, but somewhere in the middle of my education, I started to loose the flames a bit. When I thought about the black belt at the end of the journey, I continued to push forward until the passion came back. I admit that the black belt was once a symbol of the thing truly keeping me in the classes for a little while. Now however, I feel relief. For the past year, I've been training my butt off, trying my hardest to do the best I possibly can until I reach my goal. The black belt also symbolizes a new responsibility. I will soon be teaching children and even some adults. I will soon be relied on to spread my knowledge to those seeking it. And though I feel a sense of deep achievement, I know that I'm not done