Sky Brown’s Growth Story At just 13, Sky Brown became Team GB’s youngest ever Olympic medallist at the Tokyo Olympics. In the same year, Sky - who is the world’s youngest professional skateboarder - won the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award. When you were a child, did you dream you would get to where you are today? No! This is such a dream! I always loved to surf and skate but I never thought I would be where I am now! Has the journey been smooth or have there been obstacles along the way? I've always been skating and surfing for fun. There have been obstacles like getting hurt, but I keep doing it because it's what I love. How did you cope with setbacks and disappointments? It inspires me to keep going. I want to show other people that you can just go for it no matter what! Did you ever feel ‘stuck’ or like you were not progressing? I love challenges. Sometimes when I see someone do a trick then I will do it until I get it! It is hard to stop until I get it! Who has helped you to grow into the person you are today? Probably my brother Ocean. We do everything together. Do you feel you are still growing? What is your future ambition? I'm going to keep surfing and skating, but also try new things too! I love dancing, jiu-jitsu, and other sports too! LISTEN TO these people and answer...... 1. When you were a child, did you dream you would get to where you are today? 2. Has the journey been smooth or have there been obstacles along the way? 3.How did you cope with setbacks and disappointments? 4.Did you ever feel ‘stuck’ or like you were not progressing? 5.Who has helped you to grow into the person you are today?
6.Do you feel you are still growing? What is your future ambition?
YOLANDA BROWN(saxophonist,composer,presenter)
JACOB ANDERSON (actor,singer, known for his roles on Game of Thrones )
READ ELSA’S LETTER ( age 17 ) TO HER YOUNGER SELF( age 5 ) Dear five-year-old me... I hope you’re well . We used to have so much fun, having friends over every weekend, playing in the garden, going to birthday parties, drawing . Are all those paintings still up on the wall in the kitchen? I hope you’re enjoying all the things I remember fondly. I want to tell you a few things about when you’re older - you make amazing friends and have the most incredible experiences and opportunities But I’ll be honest, to get to the best bits you’re going to go through some tough times as well. You’re going to face a lot of struggles. Some might come sooner than you think and some might come when you’re not expecting them. There are going to be moments you feel you can’t go on anymore, and you feel helpless and alone and scared. And it will get dark, but I want to tell you now that there is light at the end of the tunnel. I know there will be a time when that seems impossible, but I promise, please trust me, because you will get through everything. Please don’t give up, there’s so much waiting for you at the other end. You are stronger than you think, even when you feel weak. Ask for help when you need it. It doesn’t make you a weaker person. It really is okay not to be okay and it’s okay to ask for help. No one can face everything on their own.. School gets worse but then gets better. There will be some people who give you a hard time but the best and most important thing I can tell you now is don’t EVER let anyone change who you are. Always be you and stay true to yourself. Don’t waste all the time I did trying to ‘fit in’. Don’t give them the power to control how you feel. Keep your head up and remember that you deserve to feel happy.Do what you love and what makes you happy. Please keep up the dancing, I know you love it right now. Keep learning music and enjoy expressing yourself in the way I know you do. Those things are going to be so valuable to you in the future. Follow your dreams and follow your heart whenever possible. I hope this helps with some things coming up. You are going to be okay, just remember that no matter what, you’re never alone. Good luck! Lots of love, Your friend, Elsa (age 17) P.S.
YOU ARE NOT JUST A DROP IN THE OCEAN.WE ARE THE WAVE OF CHANGE !