It's not always easy to discover oneself. From a young age, I had a strong sense of who I was to become, 1 an accident made me redefine (重审) myself.
To me, skating was above all. There was 2 in this world that filled my heart with such joy (快乐). I spent twenty-four hours a week practicing my 3 . It's helpful. It brought me first place medals in nearly every 4 .
Unluckily, in one show, I fell down and hurt myself badly. After several checks, the 5 told me that I couldn't return to my sport any more.
As my passion (激情) was 6 , I had little sense of who I was to become. And I became silent. I was afraid to speak in public. After eight months of suffering, something had to 7 . Instead of wasting my days sitting around painfully, I began to put my energy into local community service projects. By working 8 a swimming teacher and summer reading helper for kids in my spare time, I got an idea of who I wanted to become. After a few months, I spent time on my interest in the arts. Little by little, I 9 out of the shadow (阴影) and rebuilt my confidence.
Sometimes, some large rocks block (阻碍) our way. We can choose to stay behind or try to climb over. My accident was a rock 10 failed to stop me from reaching success. Today I'm a very confident person.
