When I was in middle school I started to read the Alex Rider series, they are my favorite books.
It is a story about a young British kid that becomes a spy and always completes his missions. One of the main reasons he always wins is because every one of his enemies always underestimates him just because he is a kid. They think that he has no chance of beating them that they let their guard down and then he stops their plans. At and thirteen saving the world multiple times. One of Alex's main traits is that he never gives up and that he tells himself he can do it no matter what.
The Alex Rider books have taught me that just because I am a kid doesn't mean I can't do what I set my mind too. Just about every time set my mind to something I have proved myself right.
With skateboarding, when I first started people made fun of me how bad I was. At the time the people who were making fun of me were better at skating but I put all of my effort into skateboarding. I quit my soccer team so I would have more time to practice. Soon enough I was better then the people who looked down on me, then I later started to help them with their skating and I continued to get better. The Alex Rider books helped me accomplish this.
