weekend challenge assignment

 Hanan Ahmed

1-18-24


Adventure assignment


My first-time ice skating.


This weekend, on Friday night me and my best friend decided to go ice skating since I needed to do something that I have never done. For some background context, I’ve always wanted to ice skate because when I was younger, I watched figure skaters competing in the Olympics. But I have always had this big fear that I would hurt myself while skating, like accidentally cutting my leg or something with the sharp blade on the bottom of the skate or even hitting my head on the ice that will crack my head open. I’ve always thought I'm somewhat of an unlucky person because something unfortunate always happens to me, so I thought it would be best to keep it safe and not ever ice skating until last week. I thought this was a perfect opportunity to do something new while also facing my fear. My friend drove to the skating rink. We graded our skates and headed to the rink. Luckily my friend knew how to skate, so she was planning on teaching me. She grabbed my hand while I was getting into the rink, and I got a shaky. My friend then told me to relax my body and breathe. I did as she said, and it helped me feel better. She started to teach me the basics, like walking on ice and having balance. I fell lots of times, but it was okay because I didn't get hurt. The more I practiced the better I got. I would say I picked up on the moves pretty fast. I was confident enough to skate in the middle of the rink instead of the side. Me and my friend were skating around and talking for 30 minutes, and I realized how fun ice skating is and I wish I had skated earlier in my life. I also didn't get hurt while being at the rink, so that was a plus. If you’re ever scared of trying something new because it's out of your comfort zone, taking risks and stepping out can help you grow. If I can do it, you can certainly do it.                                                                                

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Blog Journal for Station Eleven

  “WHAT WAS LOST IN THE COLLAPSE: almost everything, almost everyone, but there is still such beauty.”   (page 57) This section opens Chapter 11, right before the Traveling Symphony presents A Midsummer Night's Dream. It encapsulates the main idea of the book, which is that hope endures even in the face of unspeakable suffering and loss. In addition to providing venues for individuals to rejoice, grieve, and escape the misery of their circumstances, the Traveling Symphony seeks to remind people of the beauty that still exists in the world. “In the lobby, the people gathered at the bar clinked their glasses together. ‘To Arthur,’ they said. They drank for a few more minutes and then went their separate ways in the storm.  Of all of them there at the bar that night, the bartender was the one who survived the longest." (page 15) This text beautifully conveys the transience of relationships forged over drinks, the frailty of life, and the quiet fortitude of the bartender—a su...
Read more

Sherlock Holmes, Fairies, and the Devil Baby of Hull House

 1. The ways he failed in his investigative work, the first of which was that they may have provided phony photos. This would lead to something that they would be unable to resolve because they lack the necessary evidence. also, the problem that Canon Doyle did not show up. He decided to do something that would not solve the problem but would make it more serious. The last thing he did incorrectly was that they had numerous reasons to assume Elsie was the photographer, but they were convinced that she was not qualified to draw the fairy photographs. 2. Jane finds out that many of the women had been through one or more devastating incidents in their lives. They found they had no authority in their family, since the men wielded the most power. This left the ladies generally voiceless, so they utilized the Devil Baby tale to get their voice.  3. I agree with Doyle because, while not everything can be verified with solid proof. everything has an explanation. There are so...
Read more

Blog deep dive: Into the next subject

 1. Things I want: marc Jacob's daisy perfume MacBook No stress summer a grey cat 2. Jury is out:  carrots are nasty. Taylor swift tickets are way too expensive and not worth it. if I should cut my hair or not if a like my job 3, my media and obsessions: young royals Twice the summer I turned pretty Jacob Elordi 4. Things that bother me: being broke people chewing really loud in front of me people asking me the same questions to me all the time loud noises 5. I'm not sure if a want to stay at my job, I mean I like it, but my manager is a pain to be with, I also get no hours, so my paychecks are low. I want to leave, but if I do, I will become broke and not be able to pay for my things like, the stuff I want and gas. If I do stay at my job, I would be miserable. Jobs are also hard to get these days, So I think I'm going to have to stick with this job for the time being.
Read more