Mizuki Ikegami
1712002
October
13, 2018
Essay #1
I
was born on June 9,1998 in Amakusa, and it is the starting point for my
journey. The road that I have walked for 20 years was not smooth because there
were a lot of things that didn’t go well.
When I was a junior high school student, I was member of the
handball club. The team I belonged to had a tough coach, and I and my team
members endured hard practices for victory. I was doing well in my own way but
I often scolded by the coach and I wasn’t satisfied what she said. I thought
that I wanted to quit many times and I didn’t understand the meaning of having
such a hard practice. However, I love the members of the team and I loved to
play handball so I was able to continue to the end after all. I gained confidence
that I could endure hardships, and I think I got patience. Also, the coach was
strict about manners so I think that I was able to learn a lot of things
through this experience. I think that this experience greatly influenced me.
I
faced such difficulties, but my life is boring because it was often as I
expected. However it means that I didn’t try to do something that are difficult
to achieve, and I did everything within my ability. Also, I have relied on my
parents and friends for a lot of things so I think that I couldn’t make my own
map. I think it is important to make my own judgement, make my own way and walk
by myself. There are a lot of challenges that test my courage and patience so I
want to think by myself and make my own way. If I can achieve that, I gain
confidence in myself and I think that it will lead me a full life as journey.