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Thereisabigskatinggroundnearourschool.Inwinter,Ioftengoskatingthere,andIenjoythesportverymuch.
Atfirst,Ionlywenttheretowatchothersskating.Somewithgoodskillscouldskatewonderfully.Iadmiredthemfromthebottomofmyheart.ButIcouldn’tdoitmyself.Iwasonlyanonlooker.HowIlongedtoskatemyself!
Ibegantomakeupmymindtolearnit.ButassoonasIsteppedontheice,Istumbledovermyself.Atonce,somepeoplecaughtme,andIturnedredovertheirlaughter.IbecamesodisappointedthatIdecidedtogiveup.WhenIwasabouttoleave,agirlcametowardsmewithasmileandsaid,"Nevermind,tryagainandyouwillsueed."Itriedagainandagain,butstillfellagainandagain.Iputupwiththewoundsandpainsandstoodupandwentontrying.Atthatmoment,thegirlcameupagain.Shesaidloudlytome,"Ok,youaredoingverywell."Thenshesigneda"V"tomewithherfingers.Iwasveryobliged,andwithherencouragement,Imadegreatprogress.Soon,Icouldskatequitewell.
Whiledoinganything,weoftenmeetmanykindsofsetbacks,butweshouldn’tloseheart,weshouldoverethemwithconfidenceinsteadofgettingawayfromthem.Thenwewillgainonevictoryafteranother.