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Started kung fu
I started marail arts when I was 8. This was social development because I was such a shy child and quit every other sport or activity my parents put me in. My parents forced me to stay in kung fu. I think I had social anxiety when I was little because I wouldn't talk to anyone other than my brother and wouldn't have the confience to do anything. Martail arts helped me so much in becoming the person I am today. It not only helped me physically, but it helped me make friends. -
The death of my grandma
My grandma and I were very close and her death impacted me a lot because it was the first death I experienced. There had been other deaths in my family, but none of whom I was close with. This was an emotional development because I had to learn how to cope with her death. I was upset for a while and it took me a while to get over, but it taught me a lot about life and death. -
Domincan
This was my first trip, that I remember, out of the country. I went with team Canada and competed. I recieved 2 bronze and 1 silver medal. It was a great experience to get me out of my comfort zone and it was so much fun. -
Mexico
I went with team Canada and competed. I recieved 2 bronze and 1 silver medal. This was one of my favourite resorts of all time and I met a lot of friends. I met a lot of people from the states and britian. The food had to have been my favourite part though. Over all it was a great experience -
Cuba
I was on Team Canada for kung fu and I competed in a martial arts tournament. This trip impacted my life because i became close with one of my best friends on this trip. In the tournament i got 3 golds and 1 silver. -
Jr Black Belt grading
My grading was a physical development in my life because I had to train very hard to be able to qualify for the grading and to be able to go through the grading. This grading was 5-6 hours, but I didn't give up. It was hard, but it was worht it. It was amazing having almost everyone I started kung fu with when I was 8 in that grading with me. -
Quitting Kung Fu
Quitting kung fu was a difficult experience becasue I lost touch with my second family. I wasn't very close with my school friends at the time and I was going through a lot of other stuff at the time as well. I also lost the exercise that I was doing and ended up doing nothing instead of finding some other type of physical exercise. -
Divorce
This was a hard event to date because my parents officially told us in december, but I knew in June. Im glad this divorce happened because no one was happy and I never wanted to be at home. Between June and when my mom moved out was one of the hardest years of my life. I went through a lot and I felt as if i had no one because I didn't want to bother anyone. They were going through stuff too and I didn't want to add to their pain. -
Europe
On march break in grade 10, I went to Europe with the school. There was about 7 of my friends going and it was an amazing trip. It was the first trip I ever went on without my parents. We went to Italy and France. Unfortunately we were only in France for 2 days, but it was still nice. Italy was beautiful. If there was any place in the world I would love to live in it would be in Venice. -
Tim Hortons
This was my first job. Ive had summer jobs and babysitting jobs, but I consider this my first job. I had to juggle school, this and my social life. This job taught me to never date anyone that you work with and never to work at a fast food restuarant again. This job was more memorable than I thought it would be. -
Domincan- Grad Trip
This trip was my first trip with just my friends and not a lot of strict planning and activities like europe was. It was a chance to say goodbye and have one last week with some friends. Even thgough it was only four of us, we still had lots of fun and I wish I could go back!
