"Taekwon Carp" Story

hello !!
How are you?
My name is Ha-eun Lee, and I'm in the 6th grade in Seo-gok elementary school.

I'm going to tell you about my nickname, "Taekwon carp"

I have many friends who practice Taekwondo around me.
Most of them won black belts because they have studied it since childhood.  Takewondo had man different levels named white belt, yellow belt, blue belt, red belt, and black belt etc..

I started at the Taekwondo institution due to my mom's recommendation 3 months ago.
All students but me had the black belt which is the top grade.  But I'm on the white belt and that means beginner, so I'm shy.

In learning "Taekwondo section 1",
I made a lot of mistakes and wrong moves

Ladies and gentlemen !!
Do you know the length of a carp's memory ?
Many of my friends think of me as "Taekwon carp"
because it has only 3 seconds in memory.

These days in school, I'm not Ha-eun Lee but "Taekwon carp" or "white belt".
I said to mom, " I dislike going to Taekwondo institution. My friends ridicule me as Taekwon carp."  Mom said, "Ha-eun !! whoever can do well ? My Ha-eun has lots of talents in Gayagum(Korean harp), flute and skating.  You will do well at Taekwondo someday too.  And though you don't see improvement, do it with joy.

"Aja !! Aja !! Taekwon carp fighting !! "

Two months ago, an American teacher, Micah , came to our English institution.
I asked him, " Do you want to do anything in Korea ?"  Micah said, " Korea reminds me of Taekwondo, so I want to practice it in korea." So I introduced Micah to our Taekwondo institution.  When I saw Micah who can't speak korean and has a hard time in learning the Korean martial art, I thought of myself ridiculed as Taekwon carp.

I asked him, " Isn't it difficult for you to practice Taekwondo ?"
Micah answered, "It's very difficult, but interesting. I'm so happy to be learning something in Korea."  Micah already got a blue belt, but I'm on a yellow belt yet.

"Taekwon !! " Taekwondo is Korean traditional martial art and one of the Olympic sports.  It's Korea's pride.  I feel pride for korean terms in Taekwondo while helping Micah practice it.  Also I'm proud of myself for learning it like that.

I'm not upset anymore to hear Taekwon carp.  I became close friends with those who were laughing at me.

As I practice it , I grow healthy in body and mind.

Ladies and gentlemen !!

Don't you want to learn Taekwondo with me?

Thank you for your attention.

Taekwon !!!