My First Memory

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What is your first memory?

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Mine is learning how to ride a bike.

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I was 5 years old.

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I still remember how much I wanted to stop using the bike training wheels.

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So did I.

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The area where I used to bike was not so smooth, so three training wheels broke.

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I watched carefully my step father replace them using his tools.

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At some point, I started to ask him to remove the training wheels and teach me how to ride it without the training wheels.

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But he would keep procrastinating.

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One day after school, I was playing in the yard.

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So, I decided that I would do it myself.

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I knew where the tool that he used was, and I learned how to use it by watching him.

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Then I fetched the tool, removed the training wheels, and tighten the bolts and nuts back in place (all by myself).

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I trained riding the bike for the rest of the day.

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By the time my mom got home I had already learned how ride it.

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It was the first skill that I taught myself.

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It was not easy; I still got some knee scars from that day.

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Something started to change that day.

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Fifteen years have passed.

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I taught myself how to code, cook, do a muscle up, do hand stand, and the list goes on.

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I'm not that good in any of these skills, but I still proud my progress.

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That day I learned that anyone can learn anything.

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What skill have you been learning?

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Or do you have any hobby that you like to do everyday?

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I still remember how much I wanted to stop using the bike's training wheels.

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Then I fetched the tool, removed the training wheels, and tighted the bolts and nuts back in place (all by myself).

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It was not easy; I still have the knee scars from that day.

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But something started to change that day.

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Edited:

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What is your first memory?

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Mine is learning how to ride a bike.

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I was 5 years old.

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I still remember how much I wanted to stop using the bike's training wheels.

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So I did.

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The area where I used to bike was not very smooth, so three of my training wheels broke.

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I watched carefully as my step-father replaced them using his tools.

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At some point, I asked him to remove the training wheels and teach me how to ride it without the training wheels.

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But he kept procrastinating.

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One day, after school, I was playing in the yard.

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I decided that I would change the wheels myself.

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I knew where the tool was, and I learned how to use it by watching him.

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I then fetched the tool using it to remove the training wheels and tighten the bolts and nuts back in place (all by myself).

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I practiced riding the bike for the rest of the day.

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By the time my mom got home, I had already learned how to ride it.

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It was the first skill that I taught myself.

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It was not easy; I still have the knee scars from that day.

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But something changed in me starting that day.

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Fifteen years have passed.

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I taught myself how to code, cook, do a muscle up, do a hand stand, and the list goes on.

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I'm not that good in any of these skills, but I am still proud of my progress.

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That day I learned that it is possible for anyone to learn anything they want to.

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What skill have you been learning?

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Or do you have a hobby that you like to do everyday?

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