Be open for change & try new experiences Comment on the lessons you learn from the stories at By: Esther Sutton Hillel Yeshiva What would life be without a challenge, without a risk? A successful person only gets to where he is from challenges. Life is only what it is with challenges and risk and trying new things. And, you never know, you might like it. You won’t know unless you try. How will you know if the new girl will like you if you don’t speak to her? Maybe you‘ll have something in common with her and your friendship will go far. Standing out is leaving your comfort zone. It’s being uncertain of how it will turn out. Be open to new experiences because you only learn from experiences and, if it doesn’t work out, get back up again. It’s okay to be different. And, most importantly, trust Hashem. He’ll help you through it-even the hardest of challenges. Bitachon is the most important thing in life. You will get far in life if you take chances. TorahContest.com Courage is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase. By: Adina Charnas Masores Bais Yaakov Let’s say, it’s the first day of school and you’re new to a school. This year is a good way to make friends. So, you start off looking around seeing who you can introduce yourself to. Then you see in the middle of the class a group of girls laughing. So, you go over. You start to tap the shoulder of a girl and she turns around. But, before any words can come out of your mouth, she rejects you and turns around. In your mind, you want to try again but your confidence is crushed. A week later, you realize to yourself that those girls are not the kind of girls you should be with. So, the next day, you come into school ready for a new start. In the corner of the room, you see two girls talking. Before you go over to them, your heart stops a second. You think of that rejection last week. To read the rest of Adina’s story, Log on to TorahContest.com Search: Adina Charnas By: Helaine Jemal Hillel Yeshiva Be open to change. You don’t need to be like everybody else. You just need to be yourself. For Purim, everybody has a partner they are dressing up with, but you don’t want to do it with a partner. You want to do it alone. So, you get a little nervous to be the one who stands out and doesn’t have a partner. You end up having a really nice time. Everybody thought it was cool because you stood out and you were yourself. You didn’t need to do a little bit of what your partner wants. It was all by you. This was an example of someone who is not afraid to stand out and be herself. You never know; you might end up loving it. By: Allan Bailey Yeshivah of Flatbush I am in a candy shop. There are hundreds of candies to choose from. If I buy the same candy every time, I won’t be able to experience a new flavor combination. That would be the safe way. However, if I have a mindset to take a risk and buy a new candy, I will enjoy it more because the suspense leading up to it will be great. Therefore, if you like the new candy, it will encourage you in the future to take more risks. By: Ezra Dweck <strong>Bar</strong>kai Yeshivah When I was in the Dominican Republic, my dad was playing volleyball. After one guy left, they needed one more person to play. I was sitting on the side watching the game and, all of a sudden, my dad asked me if I wanted to play. At first I said no, but then my dad convinced me to play. So, I played. I was nervous because I never really played this sport before. My dad told me to keep on trying and then I will get it. I was finally playing very well. I loved playing, I wish I can play this sport every day of my life. 68 <strong>Bar</strong>/Bat <strong>Mitzvah</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> 718-909-6060 View magazine online at BMmagazine.com
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