It is not always easy to discover yourself From a young age, I had a strong sense of who I would become—but an 1 changed everything.
To me, skating was more important than anything else in the world. Nothing else filled my heart with so much 2. I spent twenty-four hours a week developing my skills. I had no 3 life or interests other than skating. But I was rewarded with first place medals in nearly every competition.
4, during one competition, I fell and was badly injured. The doctor told me that I couldn't skate anymore. The pain in my back was hard to bear and even basic daily tasks became 5.
My passion（激情）had been taken away. I lost 6 and had no idea what I would become. After eight months of suffering, something had to change. Instead of sitting around and 7 my days, I began to work with local community service projects. By volunteering as a swimming teacher and summer reading assistant for kids, I 8 an idea of who I wanted to become. After a few months, I found a new interest. Little by little, I stepped out of the shadow and rebuilt my confidence.
Sometimes, challenges in life will get in our way. We can 9 to stay behind or try to get past these challenges. My accident was a challenge that failed to stop me from reaching success. Today, Tm a very confident and optimistic person.
