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I was never involved in music before middle school... my parents aren't musically inclined (they are horrible at singing and playing instruments). But when I went to middle school all of my friends were in band and choir, so I joined too. These friends had been playing instruments since elementary school, so I was the worst in the class. By the end of middle school, I think I was still the worst. :) BUT I learned how to read music and play and sing. I'm really proud of this accomplishment because it took a lot of grit.

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I have gotten better at writing

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Something I have grown in is writing, when I was younger I hated writing because I couldn’t think of any ideas but now that I have grown I think writing is a lot of fun.

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one thing i got better at is math

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One thing that i have gotten better at is rock climbing. I have worked on my skills for close to three years now and i get to go this weekend.

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Something I’ve gotten better at was gymnastics, when I first started I wasn’t very good at it but after 7 years of practice I got a lot better.

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I’ve gotten better at hacking my video games to get cheat codes

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Cloey Bonge.
I didn't know that I will ever be good at wrestling when my dad told me I should. But I got better when I get in a match with different people and that they are scared to wrestle a girl but I got in way better then when I looked at my self when I was 10.

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since 6th grade i'm am now better at clarinet i have sharpened my skills and am now a better musician

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When I was just a little baby my mom said I always had a passion for singing, I never thought about what I could do with that talent,I just sang without knowing how much I loved it. When I got into middle school I played the saxaphone but that wasn't right for me I needed something that I really loved to do which was singing.I started choir in 7th grade and it was amazing it made me what to go to school finally.Then aditioning for honor and all-state choir.

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Something I’ve gotten better at is storytelling. Back in 1st grade, I was terrible at writing

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I struggle at making friends and talking to girls it always makes me nervous I also struggled at football but I got better at it

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I have gotten better at running

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I never knew how to be a good wrestler tell I kept working on it and tell I got better on the sport.

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Photography has always been a passion for me. Along with technology and baking, photography and videography have been some of my favorite things. From the time I got my first digital camera to my DSLR that I have today I have always strived to take that perfect photo. From using ISO to take amazing photos during the night. To creating beautiful bokah using aperture. I have taken the time to learn from my mistakes and create all kinds of shots. Lenses have always presented wonderful challenges, from a macro to tilt-shift lens, they allow you to show your viewer what is possible with any lens.

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One thing I've gotten better at is singing. From choir I have learned how to breath better while I'm singing.

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When I broke my foot, I couldn’t play soccer anymore, so when I can play soccer I’m hoping I can practice before next season and be much better by the time the next season starts.

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I have learned how to sing a lil better since 6th grade.

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I started flag football as a 3rd grader and I used to get really down on myself when I’d miss a flag or drop a pass and since then I’ve learned that it’s okay to make mistakes

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One thing I have gotten better at is reading.

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One thing I’ve grown is on math because in 6th grade I wasn’t good at it.

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One thing I used to be absolutely awful at was writing, I used to make awful writing pieces, but I’ve gotten much better over the years and hopefully I can be a part time writer and make great stories and novels like my favorite author, Stephen King. And maybe even better.

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One thing I’ve gotten better at is Lyra. I started Lyra one year ago (as of last Saturday) and I’ve been in one performance, and I’m scheduled for another one before thanksgiving break, as well as one on Valentines day. I feel like, personally, I’ve seen a lot of improvement in my flexibility and strength since I’ve started. I hope to take this skill to the level of Cirque Du Soilel at some point

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I have gotten better soccer but I am still try to learn new tricks

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I didn’t know much about basketball when I was around 8 years old, and then kept working at it and finally understood the game.

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One thing I've gotten better is at writing good dialogue.

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When i started hockey I was back a ton that and was learning how to even skate on ice that was about 4 years ago now I can skate better and can shoot and score and can’t skate backwards.

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One thing I have gotten better at the piano. When I started piano I remember going to lessons getting home practicing till I got it, but if I didn’t get it I would give up. I also remember wanting to play so many instruments at the same time. Eventually I gave up on piano and when I was in 5th grade started to learn electric guitar. I gave up on that as well when we moved. I am now self teaching myself both instruments and trying to understand math.

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One thing I’ve grown in is basketball.

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I've always been a noise maker, both by drumming and by being verbal. When I was home schooled, I went to a place called Apex every Thursday. I had a Percussion class every year. (I'm pretty sure it was every year) Now I'm able to pick up the beats of songs and play them with my hands, feet, pencil, water bottle, etc. I love to drum and I'll do it anywhere I can, as long as I'm not disruptive. I don't think I would be near as good as I am now if I didn't have that class.

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In 6th grade I was terrible at math. I improved a lot better.

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I was really bad at over hand serving but I started practicing and I've gotten a bit better.

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One thing that I have gotten better at is soccer. I started when I was four and I wasn't very good. Now I can play most positions and I am good at defender.

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Jake daker
I suck at nothing I just try to move forward in life and try new stuff and meet new people

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In 6th grade I was bad at math and I have grown more.im still not as good but I'm getting much better.

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I have really grown in the dance part of musical theater. I have been doing musical theater since I was 4 but, this is my first very heavy dance show. I feel like I'm learning a lot and I'm excited to do more of these shows.

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I was very bad at writing and now I have gotten much better with practice

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I have really grown in football with running. Both last year and the beginning of this year I was bad at running through the line and making my own hole. I've been working with our running coach and have gotten alot better. I can now run the ball and always get a good gain.

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I wasn’t always good at soccer but I never gave up on it and anyone who has seen me play now probably thinks I was always good at it. Now I have friends that say that my soccer skills are amazing and that I am very talented.

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I’ve gotten better at math. Last year, I took algebra and I’m retaking it because I didn’t pass it. But this year I’m getting A’s in that class and doing a lot better.

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I have started exercizing.

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One thing I’ve grown at is baseball in 4th grade I used to be the worst on my team at it and I started practicing and know I’m one of the best players on my team

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One thing I’ve grown in is math because when I was in sixth grade I failed almost all the tests but now I usually get 70 %or 80.

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In 5th grade I invested in my first stock and it was a terrible mistake because the sales dropped I gained no profit. Now I'm in eighth grade I have invested in 6 stocks and they are all looking good for me and making profit because I put time and effort into it.

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I've struggled with reading and I'm working extra hard on it and I've gotten much better.

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Since Kindergarten I have always loved art and I sucked at it but I have been practicing and working really hard to try and get better and I have already gotten in the art show 4 times this year.

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Something I’ve grown on or encourage my self to do better is soccer. I use to be one of the worst soccer players in my soccer team but then I put effort in my own time and now I’m one of the best in my soccer team.

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I have to work hard to get better at sports

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In 6th grade I was really shy, I’m still am but I’m working really hard to speak louder to people I don’t know and teachers.

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It has been about 8 months since I started playing piano and I could not even play Mary had a little lamb, now I can play much more than just Mary had a little lamb. I can play Für Elise, Beethoven's 5th symphony and much more.

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From kindergarten I was off and on in dance and I am doing it again. From kindergarten to now I am a much better dancer. I went from level 2 in 7th grade to level 4 in 8th grade. From lyrical to contemporary.

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I was really bad at baking, I am getting better, and I don't burn things that often.

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I first started learning Spanish at the beginning of 7th grade when I only new a few words. And now I can speak sentences and I’m learning Spanish culture.

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In dance I've gone through many years of training and I strive to be better everyday. This is my 10th year dancing. A few years ago I auditioned to be on the dance team and I maid it. Ever since then I've gotten the training I've needed to hopefully dance professionally. That's my goal. I've failed multiple time and didn't look successful, my teachers are really hard on me all the time and I've gotten punished before but it's only because they want me to be ready for the dance world because the dance world it tough. You need a really thick skin, and I don't nessesarily have that yet. It takes a lot to make it in the dance world and I hope that I can make it so I can become a professional dancer.

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You probably wouldnt think that John Bacmeister would be shy, but in fact John Bacmeister insanely shy. In 6th grade I was a nervous reck. John Bacmeister wouldn’t talk to anyone John Bacmeister didn’t know. But right now John Bacmeister makes skits and practically makes a fool of himself in front of the school.
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One things I am growing on is in sports because I’m not to good at sports but I am working to get better at them. The sport I am trying to improve on is basketball because I really like basketball and would like to be better at it. I was really bad at basketball in 6th grade and I think I improved but I could do better and improve more.

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In fifth grade I sucked at softball but I’ve been trying harder and now I’m getting better at playing all over the field

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At my house we had a bench press and I had trouble lifting just the bar (45 pounds )now it has been 2 months and I easily lift double that .

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One thing I have grown at is barrel racing

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One thing is growing is my wanting to learn more languages  and  basketball

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At the beginning of the football season I was ok and through the season I got better.

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One thing I’ve grown is my writing

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One thing ive always struggled with was... well math but that's boring to talk about. So yeah let's go with video games. Lots of you don't like video games and just scrolled up our down to avoid this. Really competitive games are hard... like very hard and most of them equals rage quits with me but with some practice(like a years worth) I could actually not get ambushed at spawn.

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In the summer I sold alot  of stuff at first I wasn't good at convincing people to buy my stuff then I started to learn how to sell stuff much better.

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When I started out playing volleyball I never thought that I would be very good. I practiced hard and my work paid off. Now, I have been chosen to play club volleyball and I’ve had coaches from different high schools asking me to play for their teams.

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I have a passion for Ice Racing. It’s been family Tradition for four generations. When I first started driving, I was never able to keep the vehicle on the track. But after years and years of practice and hard work, I finally got my first first place metal.

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Oof, well I’ve learned how to do a few things on my own. One of them was embroidering, it’s like sewing a design into fabric. I’ve also learned how to play the ukulele, guitar, and piano. That’s it.

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In 6th grade I was terrible at math. I have grown and gotten so much better at math. I’m not great yet. Right now I’m struggling with this unit.

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I've grown in my creativity, especially music. I learned how to play the guitar and piano this year. It was really hard in the beginning because I struggle with reading music but I kept at it and now I use music as a stress reliever.

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What I would say my growing forward would be is sports. In 6th grade I started volleyball which was something I've never done in my life. I used to be very scared of the ball and didn't want to even touch it. I got told by one of my teammates that I was the reason we were bad but I didn't let that get to me, instead I decided to make myself better. I started to grow on my playing of volleyball and this year I involved with travel team. I worked on my skills and became better at what I love.

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In 3rd grade I didn't even know what a touchdown was, but now I play tackle football, and progressively getting better at football. I hope to get better next summer, and join a high school football team.

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When I was 5 I started to ski and snowboard. After I did a few seasons of skiing, I decided to quit and move onto snowboarding. The first 2 or 3 years I did snowboarding I absolutely hated it, but I continued on because I wanted to be like my brother. After I started to get better at it, I completed all the levels of learning and moved onto learning how to do the terrain park. For the upcoming season, I want to land a front flip off of a jump and do a bent rail without falling.

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I am really bad at remembering stuff. To work on this, I try to remember numbers, which is why I'm so good at math. It helps a lot but I still have a long way to go, especially for remembering things that will help me with tests.

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One thing i always struggled with was getting my chickens to like me. Now they don't peck me when i approach them and they only screech in terror and attempt to run away. I made them less scared by forcing them to get held against their will. The still hate me but probably yes now that i have gone against their natural chicken rights. Yeah they hate me

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One thing I always struggled with was bar notes on guitar. But I was able to  get past it I guess. Also I finally am able to do a gator role correctly in wrestling.

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Something I wasn't that good at before was playing the saxophone. I started playing in 7th grade band, and now I am really good at it.

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In 3 grade I was not a fan of English I am still not that good at it but over the years I am trying to get better so that I do not fail and I will try my best

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My favorite thing to do is write stories. That’s part of the reason I like filmmaking so much. It allows me to make my creative visions a reality. I never used to be as creative (or weird) as I am today. In fifth grade I technically starred in a play (that wasn’t too great) but everytime I made a joke people would laugh and it made me want to make more jokes. Then in 7th grade I got into WTV and became the host for studio wildcat. It wasn’t quite who I was so I started writing scripts for random videos. Right now I know I want to make filmmaking a career, but I’m not sure if I want to act or be a writer. I write stories a lot now and make videos to make them a reality. I have grown in my writing ability, and acting ability as well. I still have a lot to work on.

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I had to work hard to be good at sports.

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Three things I have greatly improved in and am improving in are fencing, science, and reading. I am taking more challenging classes and beginning drills at home to help me improve in fencing. In addition, I have greatly improved in my reading abilities by reading more challenging books. Finally, I have a variety of books and online resources that have helped to foster my knowledge of science and math and helped my abilities to grow in both.

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I have really grown in football because earlier in my season I couldn't block for anything and now I've been lead and pulling for my running backs and full backs.

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One of the things I love doing is writing. But I used to not know how to start or finish stories. My first story was a chapter book, but it never ended because I never knew how to end it. After that first failure I kept on trying and I got better and now I am good at short stories, but I am still trying to get better at novels.

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One thing that I’ve grown a lot in is Lyra. I started Lyra not too long ago and I’ve been offered to be in the next proformance. I really enjoy Lyra as well and I hope to continue growing.

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One thing that I have grown a lot in is my puzzle solving. At the start of 6th grade I couldn’t even finish a Rubik’s Cube at all. Then near the middle of 6th grade I told myself that I will solve this and be one of fastest at my school. It took me awhile but I eventually solved it, this then pushed to do more puzzles and more Rubik’s cubes. Now, at the start of 8th grade, I can now solve a 3 by 3 by 3 Rubik’s Cube in less than a minute, and a 10 by 10 by 10 Cube in less than four hours. I enjoy solving this puzzles and I am proud of myself for solving them too.

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I guess my “growing forward” is my art. I’ve gone through many styles and have pushed myself in order to keep learning. When things get easy, I feel the need to push myself so it’s harder to do. Like a big painting.ive gone from stick figures to semi-realistic people. I’ve gone from saying I can’t paint an animal or a landscape. To oil painting realistic animals, like a pig, and semi realistic landscapes like mountains. Cool.

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When I started football in sixth grade, I was just about the dullest tool in the shed, I believe I got better because I listened to my coaches and my parents, and I worked as hard as I could to become better at what I was playing on the field, and when I got moved to another position I worked my hardest to be the best at that position and now, in eighth grade, I am the center on the football team, I have grown my skills so much in football that I can play six different positions on the team that I think are vital to the game.

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Going into my first year of competitive organized hockey I barely made the B team (middle team). Over the next two years I put in work almost every day getting better and soon made the top team the next two years. Then, when I finally grew out of the AA level I moved on to the highest level possible for my age u13 Rocky Mountain Roughriders AAA. I didn't start out getting much ice time, but throughout the year I put in extra work and soon made it up to the first line scoring a goal a game. I'm still playing, and I've been assigned to the the alternate captain.

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One thing I have always struggled with was spelling. I still struggle with this but I have found many tools to get though it. I put this in because I know there is alot  of people who struggle with different subjects, but if you just use your tools and work a little harder than the rest you might get a A in that class.

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When I was in middle school I wasn’t the best person in the world but my favorite thing to do is basketball. I love going outside and playing basketball but I was not the best at it. Than later when I became an 8th grader I joined the travel team and the coaches helped me improved me in basketball. Now I’m a really good basketball player