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 Be yourself, it matters  By Jordan P.

 Going for the gold applies in many different ways to different people. Some people don't always necessarily know what they are going for. While some adults sit at home and wait for the best moment of their life to happen, some people go for it. Some are risky and complete many different challenges without always having any idea what they are doing. Some may just say this is impossible I can't do this. Those people are taking orders at McDonalds right now. Those that complete the challenges have just finished the Olympics and are training for the next one right now.

 Everyone learns differently and train differently. Kids train their brains at school. Adults train while doing their jobs. Kids are training for the life ahead of them. We learn math and reading, social studies and writing. But we also learn how to behave, learn right from wrong and how to make and keep a friend. But there are some things we can't train for, like how to believe, how to achieve our goals. It is hard for any kid (me included) it is difficult to believe that we can do something we think we can't. Being your self is what makes life go on. I want to believe and, everyone else to try to believe. It's not every day adults are like oh yeah I am just going to go to Olympics and win a gold medal. That doesn't always happen in fact those people in the Olympics believe, that is what got them to where they are now.

 All people work heard and train for the most important lesson, life. Life is the one thing that everyone has. The expression “Get a life” is something to offend a person you don't like. Or another expression “Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” is one of the whole points of life. Don't let discouraging things hurt you, it makes you depressed. One athlete is not good at all the sports in the Olympics. They might be superior at snowboarding and terrible at figure skating. Their life is focused on winning the gold medal in snowboarding not figure skating. No matter what people say about figure skating being the best, that snowboarder doesn't give up and go “Oh yeah I guess it is because that is what people are saying,” no they keep trying and they go for the gold. Going for the gold is what athletes take seriously, they dream. Dreaming is one of the most important things in life. It keeps us up and going. I will not let people and their words hurt my self or other people. When people call me names or boss me around I can go with the flow and let go whatever they want me to do. Don't try to be someone you know you're not not.

 Athletes work hard to achieve their goals. They practice and practice every day to get something right. They practice every day so they can win the gold medal. Working heard and practicing is what makes us achieve our goals. I want to achieve my goals by practicing and working heard. I want to make more friends and be nice to everyone. I want to keep my friends and live my life as a good person. I want to keep all my friends an never lose any. I want to make more and have all my friends like me for who I am. I want to be friends with everyone. I can practice just by helping people out. Athletes can practice by waking up at six in the morning and running around the block. Friends and family is all we need to have a good life. Your family and friends will stand up for you when you need it. They will encourage you to reach new heights. Athletes from the Olympics have family and friends to cheer them on and say “good job” or “keep trying you'll get it.” The athlete's family and friends trust them and the athlete has trust in them as well.

 Sitting around and watching TV gets you no where. Taking orders at McDonalds doesn't get you very far but it is a first step. Your dreams take you take you to the top of the mountain, then take you back down with a gold medal in your palm. Maybe your not going down a mountain on skis, maybe you are teaching kids in an elementary school. Either way we all learn differently and have different goals.