What makes me unique doc

This was an assignment in a creative writing class in which we were asked to describe what makes us unique in 250 words or less.

Imagine now, an unversed 20 year old getting off the ski lift for the first time.

Onlookers might have described it as a newborn baby trying to walk. “That was supposed to be the easy part,” I thought as I lifted my face from the snow. Moments later, several veterans whizzed by and I watched in admiration as they skillfully weaved down the mountain. “Someday, “ I said, hoping to motivate myself a little.

I picked myself up and gradually made my way down the mountain, with a few dozen falls of course. I’m 22 now and still only an average snowboarder, but that’s because I haven’t fallen down enough to be great yet. Failure is progress; a step closer to what you hope to accomplish. What makes me unique is my understanding of the importance of failure in the pursuit of the things I am passionate about.