When I was in class 6 I started to play volleyball so at that moment I was very poor at that moment but when I was in class 7 I went for a match from volleyball. So I guess since class 6 to till now I have been playing but now I cannot play anymore but till 12th. Since class 6 to till 12th I guess I have developed a lot. The volleyball was something that people know me by volleyball. So whenever people say they are so proud of me and they really want to see me being a volleyball for a long time forever, I guess this is the skill I really want to develop and made myself something that I really want to be an professional athlete. Whenever I used to play volleyball, some people around me were so jealous of me and they really do not want to win they started thinking about me even though okay I am an I’m a brown skinned girl they make fun of my brown skin so this is something challenges I have a face and I didn’t care because I was the captain and they were my player they have to go through whatever I said to them they have to obey me they have That’s how I guess it doesn’t matter anything a look a color but to skill you have and in the the level which level you are in that’s matter a lot if they are playing under my lead I guess that’s my win it doesn’t matter whatever they say so I have master in this skill a lot and people say you play so well and I have been a captain till class 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19, 19
Band 6+: Describe a skill that took you a long time to develop. You should say: - What the skill was - Why you wanted to develop this skill - What challenges you faced And explain how you felt once you had mastered the skill.
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When I was in class 6, I started to play volleyball. At that moment, I was very poor at it, but when I was in class 7, I went for a match. Since class 6 until now, I have been playing, but I cannot play anymore. However, from class 6 to class 12, I developed a lot. Volleyball was something that people knew me by. Whenever people mentioned it, they were so proud of me and really wanted to see me play volleyball for a long time. I guess this is the skill I really wanted to develop and to become a professional athlete. Whenever I played volleyball, some people around me were jealous and did not want me to win. They started making fun of me, even though I am a brown-skinned girl. This was one of the challenges I faced, but I didn't care because I was the captain, and they were my players. They had to go through whatever I said to them; they had to obey me. That's how I felt. It doesn't matter what you look like or your skin color; what matters is the skill you have and the level you are at. If they were playing under my lead, I considered that my win, regardless of what they said. I have mastered this skill a lot, and people say I play so well. I was the captain until class 12. I faced many challenges, but I persevered. I learned that the most important thing is to focus on your abilities and not let negativity affect you. I felt proud of my achievements and the progress I made over the years. Mastering volleyball gave me confidence and a sense of belonging. I enjoyed every moment of playing and leading my team. It was a journey filled with ups and downs, but ultimately, it shaped who I am today. I am grateful for the experiences and the lessons learned along the way.
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