A Challenge

Challenges occur in life all the time however not all challenges occur because of accidents, most challenges exist because people want them to. Everyone likes a little challenge in their lives, I specifically like challenges on a day to day basis. I challenge myself both mentally and physically but most of the time they are physical challenges. I like physical challenges such as skating because once I learn a new trick or land a big jump I feel fantastic. Compared to mental challenges I don't just feel a sense of accomplishment, I feel like I just won a million dollars! For example when I first started to skate I knew nothing but to ride around on my deck. Then I learned how to turn and how to Ollie ("Jump") but they didn't seem like such a big challenge or accomplishment so I wasn't too proud of myself. Then after a few months of practicing I could Ollie higher and also I began to learn a new trick called the Pop-Shuv-It. THe Pop-Shuv-It is a trick where you spin the board 180 degrees under your feet while you jump forward and catch the board after it made is rotation. It was very difficult at first to spin the board and may time I failed to land it properly and the board would snap back and hit my sheen. Practice after practice I finally land the trick successfully and it was consecutive. I felt so good and went on skating for a long time. Now I skate for the challenge of learning new tricks and also for the fun of it.