Personal Narrative: If I Get My Black Belt

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I Believe: I believe that if you put your mind to it, anything is possible. I have two explanations of to why this idea works. One of them is my journey to get my black belt. The second is how I made it on the lacrosse team. I put my mind to these things, and my hard work paid off. As many of you know, I have my black belt. It’s not as easy as one may think. It took me seven and a half years to get this achievement. But I had my hardships. Before I did karate, I took gymnastics. I was an overall shy kid. My instructor Mr. Scott believed in me. As soon as I started sparring, I came out of my shell. Everyone believed in me and suddenly I believed in myself too. I knew I was determined to get my black belt. I was staying strong

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