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“If I could give my younger self advice, I would tell him to not be afraid to try new things. You could try something and love it and make it your passion. Don’t be afraid to fail because you learn from every experience and grow as a person. I was always scared to try new sports because I didn’t want to get laughed at for not being as good as everyone else. Now as I have grown up, I regret not joining different teams or clubs because that could have been an amazing experience in my life.”