narrative essay
How I Learned to Skate
Learning something new can be a scary experience. One of the hardest things I have ever done was learning how to skate. We live in Canada, and I could not be the only one who did not know how to skate. I have always been a shy person and afraid of the ice; but I decided that skating was an important sport that I should learn. I thought it would be a nice experience and I had friends that were willing to help me. What I did not know was that learning to skate would also make me a more confident person. New situations always make me a bit nervous, and my first skating lesson was not the exception. However, it was time to prove that I could do it. Two of my best friends and I went to the Rideau Canal. I have never been there just because I did not like winter. I stood timidly by the side of the ice rink, waiting for some kind of magical help that would make me move, but it did not come. I saw many people of different ages. There were even expert children teaching their parents to skate, and adults having fun trying to move on ice. Although they were enjoying the moment, they did not seem to be embarrassed about not knowing how to skate. I began to feel more at ease. Then, we got into the skating rink. My friends, Alicia and Diego made me feel more confident. They told me that the key for being successful was to enjoy every second of it. Nevertheless, I was frozen. Then after a few minutes, I followed their advice of enjoying the moment. I began by holding both of my friends by the hands, as they showed me how to move on the ice. Things were not quite that easy for me, but Alicia and Diego were very patient. After a few hours of talking, laughing, and falling down, I was able to do it alone! At every second I remembered what they had taught me. I had two things to concentrate on, my legs and my step. Sooner than I imagined, things began to feel ¨right¨ and I was able to skate by myself. It was a wonderful feeling of freedom 'flying'
Learning something new can be a scary experience. One of the hardest things I have ever done was learning how to skate. We live in Canada, and I could not be the only one who did not know how to skate. I have always been a shy person and afraid of the ice; but I decided that skating was an important sport that I should learn. I thought it would be a nice experience and I had friends that were willing to help me. What I did not know was that learning to skate would also make me a more confident person. New situations always make me a bit nervous, and my first skating lesson was not the exception. However, it was time to prove that I could do it. Two of my best friends and I went to the Rideau Canal. I have never been there just because I did not like winter. I stood timidly by the side of the ice rink, waiting for some kind of magical help that would make me move, but it did not come. I saw many people of different ages. There were even expert children teaching their parents to skate, and adults having fun trying to move on ice. Although they were enjoying the moment, they did not seem to be embarrassed about not knowing how to skate. I began to feel more at ease. Then, we got into the skating rink. My friends, Alicia and Diego made me feel more confident. They told me that the key for being successful was to enjoy every second of it. Nevertheless, I was frozen. Then after a few minutes, I followed their advice of enjoying the moment. I began by holding both of my friends by the hands, as they showed me how to move on the ice. Things were not quite that easy for me, but Alicia and Diego were very patient. After a few hours of talking, laughing, and falling down, I was able to do it alone! At every second I remembered what they had taught me. I had two things to concentrate on, my legs and my step. Sooner than I imagined, things began to feel ¨right¨ and I was able to skate by myself. It was a wonderful feeling of freedom 'flying'