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Personal Essay by Joshua Sims for 3rd
Dan Testing (TKD)
Tae Kwon Do
has done a lot of good for me. In the 8
years I have been here at the academy, I have made better friends than most
people make in a lifetime. All of the instructors who dedicate a great deal of time to be here
whenever they can. Every single student that shows the utmost respect and always
reveals their best personality.
Even the parents in the lobby that always have a story or 2 to tell me
before class.
All of the instructors from Master McGaughy down the ranks to Assistant Instructor Winder, who
always t.ke time out of their practice, to make sure that I know what I’m
doing. They all help me whenever they
can by showing a lot of encouragement, and if that means helping me outside of
the academy, they will do whatever they can.
So, I would like to thank Mister Jim
Michels. He
has been a wonderful partner throughout the years. He always helps me to remember my forms as
well as any 3 step, 2 step or 1 step sparring that I
may have trouble remembering. If he sees
me while I am working at the hospital, he always comes over and says hello and
makes sure that I’m being treated right.
It doesn’t matter where we are; he is always there for me.
I would also like to thank the
students who are at class with me every night.
Some days before coming to class, I think to myself, “Josh, I don’t want
to do class tonight.” So I reply to myself saying, “Too bad, just
think of those students who are going to be down there tonight. I know you want
to go and have a good time with all of them.” So I go to class that night and
on the way home, I realize that I had a ball being with you guys. You all treat me like family, and I can’t
think of anything that I would rather do, than to come to this academy, and spend my time here
with everybody.
I even look forward to seeing you
parents and grandparents when I arrive.
Every day when I walk up to the mat, you all greet me and ask me how my
day was. Sometimes you even share a
story or 2 with me that I go home and tell my parents. You start my day off at the academy with a
bang just by saying hello and asking me how my day was. Even that little bit, means a great deal to
me.
Due to this academy, I have gained a
mountain of self-confidence. I now hold
my head up high and let nobody push me around.
My personality has changed so that I am happy go lucky and not too much
can get me down.
My
techniques have also gotten better by leaps and bounds. I am able to strike faster. My endurance is through the roof (thank you
Wendy). I am able to time my kicks so
that I may snap at just the right time, and I am able to think coherently so
that I may counter at the precise moment that small window of opportunity shows
itself. I would like to thank Jessica
and Andrew Love for helping me with that.
Everybody
that is associated with this academy always demonstrates what true friendship
is all about. Supporting each other and
always having a good time, even on those nights that you don’t want to be here. This academy is one giant family to me, and I
am extremely proud to be a part of it.
To be Continued
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