Personal Narrative: Welcome To The World Of Figure Skating

It Follows Me Feel the cold wind frosting your ears, see the existence around you rushing by in a blur, and imagine the ground rising up to meet you. Visualize the world spinning away while waiting for it to come back. Experience the sharp pain of falling, which will make you strive for the satisfaction of perfection. Welcome to the world of figure skating. This day began like any other day, waking up four in the morning to drive 30 miles down to Hackensack, New Jersey. I lived in that blue Honda Odyssey minivan that smelled like whatever meal I had eaten last. I slept, ate, and changed in the car. Waking up in the pitch black to make it to the rink to practice for a few hours, only to drive back and make it in time for sunrise as the bell was about to ring; it was time for school. …show more content…
Eveeno talk about synonyms and antonyms. Every thought that would cross my mind would evidently bring me back to thinking about figure skating. Every shift in my seat would inaugurate me to explore the formation of a new bruise, that without a doubt, came from falling on the unsympathetic surface. Everyday would be a battle against myself. Regardless of how many times I fell, or couldn't get it right, every morning, I found myself waking up hungry for progression. Skating was not just a hobby, figure skating was my life. I even altered my education to accommodate my vigorous schedule. Little did I know that the next step in my life as a skater was about to be a step towards becoming an adult. My education at the age of 12 was about to incorporate aspects of a college