NEIL ARMSTRONG AND ME
By Josh
Introduction
NEIL ARMSTRONG WAS A FAMOUS EXPLORER.
HE WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO SET FOOT ON
THE MOON. HE LANDED ON THE MOON ON
JULY 20, 1969. NEIL ARMSTRONG USED EFFORT,
MOTIVATION AND PERSISTENCE TO REACH HIS
GOAL OF BEING AN ASTRONAUT.
NEIL ARMSTRONG’S ACCOMPLISHMENT
Neil Armstrong’s goal was to become an astronaut. Neil always liked planes. In 1944 Neil started
flying lessons. In 1946 he earned his pilot's license. In 1949 he joined the U.S. Navy and was a fighter
pilot. After the war he earned 3 medals for skill and courage. In 1962 he became an astronaut for
NASA. NASA is a U.S. government agency that does research on flight and space exploration on the
moon. He became the first person to step foot on the moon. He used effort, motivation and
persistence to reach his goal of becoming an astronaut .
Neil Armstrong and Me
Neil Armstrong and I have both worked hard at
achieving our goals. Neil Armstrong worked hard at
achieving his goal of becoming an astronaut. I have
worked hard at achieving my goal of passing Basic 2
at Cabin John Ice Rink.
MY ACCOMPLISHMENT
My goal was to pass Basic 2 at Cabin John Ice Rink. I would practice
backward wiggles, forward and backward swizzles, one foot swizzles,
lifting one foot while going forward in a circle, one foot cross over, two
foot turns with keeping my body in the same place, one foot and two foot
glides, backwards one foot glide's, snowball’s , skating forward while
doing one foot cross overs. It was a lot of hard work but I reached my
goal and passed Basic 2.
Conclusion
Neil Armstrong used effort, motivation and persistence to
accomplish his goal of becoming an astronaut. I used effort,
motivation, and persistence to achieve my goal of passing
Basic 2. How will you accomplish your goal? Will you work hard
like Neil Armstrong and me?
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