Fencing

I was the summer of 2004 and I was ready to become a sixth grader, when I was in China for the summer and with nothing to do. Then the olympics came. And for once, it was interesting. I was just actually getting old enough to understand the entire Olympic spirit. And then I saw Fencing. It was nothing like what I had witnessed in my ordinary, boring and plain life. I watched and watched it, and from that summer on, I wanted to fence.

Alas that opportunity was never granted to me for the next two years. I ended up falling in love with cross country. And I was good at it too. It also was like nothing I never experienced. The wind blowing, the leaves falling, the relative tranquility and peace.

But then I switched schools, and suddenly my new school had fencing. I was told they had a program when I was in sixth grade, but it was just a vague memory. Luckily one of the wonderful people I met at my new school, told me about it, and I decided why not?

Now, twice a week, I struggle with footwork, and try to fence, but I love every moment of it. From the sing-song stretches to the hours and hours of footwork all just for a couple minutes on a strip.

What people do, is what makes them unique. Fencing makes me a little more unique and just a little bit more fun........