"I think I can, can"

As we go throughout life, like any human being we want to make our dreams come true. We feel as if we can do anything we set our minds to, willing to take that next step if life. Thinking as the people sang in the video “I think I can, can, yes I can, can, I know I can, can.” When you tell yourself you can, it helps accomplish that certain goal. In life there are always going to be obstacles but you have to overcome them and keep trying.

It is usually hard to get acquainted with the feelings of new things. It could be the first day of high school, first day on the new job, or moving states, something you have never experienced before. When I was little I always told myself “I can do this” like any other child would while playing sports. I have played softball ever since I was in the sixth grade and well I can go ahead and say I was not the best when I first started. Although I kept on trying and telling myself I could, it still took a little time to get used to and the same for volleyball. Many times I have thought of that little saying and it helped me get through things. I remember when my mom told me she was going to leave my home town in Tennessee and move to Wisconsin, I did not know what to think or say. All I knew was that I wanted to go with her and that was not possible at the time being. I had school, sports, all my friends and family at home. Well after I graduated from high school, I decided I was going to move in with her and so I did this summer. The whole time thinking of leaving the people I loved so much was hard, but when I finally moved in and got settled I thought well maybe this was the wrong idea. I missed them a lot and I kept thinking I am never going to make friends and know people like I did down south. I did not feel like I belonged but I gave it a little time and told myself it would work out for the best and now I am starting to see the better side of things. Having to make big changes in life make you have second thoughts, is it right? Should I really move that far away from everyone I have known all my life? It just seemed so unreal to do at the time but I had to show everyone I could do this and go off to college and become successful and hopefully that will happen. So as the elders said in the movie, “I think I can, can”.