My Journey In My Life

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For months, the family van served as our unheated home in which my siblings and I rested our heads every night. Bundled in any coats, blankets, or socks we could find, in just 16 short years, I went from living on the floor of the family van to performing on the floors of the 2012 Olympic Games. I’ve quickly learned that life isn’t about the destination, it’s about the journey. Throughout my childhood, I encountered several hardships and hurdles, however, with the support of my faith and family, I prevailed and won big at the 2012 Olympic Games. My childhood was filled with hurdles that I had to overcome, but in the end, these barriers only made me stronger and more determined to accomplish my dreams. For the first several months of my life, I lived on the floor of our family van with my brother and sisters (Douglas and Burford 16). My parents were constantly looking for jobs in…show more content…
I turned to my family and my faith to help guide me as I made this life-changing decision (Douglas and Burford 171). My mom was furious when I told her over a note on my phone as she had made so many sacrifices to help me progress in my gymnastics career (Douglas and Burford 8). After I sprung the news that I plan to quit on my host family and coaches, I released how lucky I was to have such incredible people in my life who helped me to realize that I really didn’t want to quit gymnastics (Douglas and Burford 171). It was my brother John’s pep talk that really got me motivated and excited for gymnastics again (Douglas and Burford 171). Right away, I started setting goals for myself and preparing for my first big competition after my turnaround, the 2012 AT&T American Cup (Douglas and Burford 177). With the help of my family, I was able to grow as a gymnast and as a person and take a leap of faith towards my dreams (Douglas and Burford
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