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My Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu In High School

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“The first bricks laid are more important than the last.” This anonymous quote has been a miniature motivation patch on my Brazilian jiu-jitsu gi for the past two years. Toxic thoughts in my body and mind has been minimized and my career has been on tracked ever since I started jiu-jitsu. The bonds I have with my friends and family is more powerful than ever than the time I anxiously made the choice to step on the mat. Like most teens in America, I sometimes (if not always) find myself in scary school situations. The same mindset exercises that are used in my jiu-jitsu training applies straight back into school. Whenever I get negative feedback on my school work or a lecture from an all-up-in-your-face teacher, I do not panic. Instead, I

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