____________________
I
was
11
,
I
had
the
chance
to
climb
a
mountain
for
the
first
time
.
____________________
we
started
the
climb
,
I
realized
that
it
was
going
to
be
harder
than
I
thought
.
The
path
was
steep
and
rocky
,
____________________
I
was
determined
to
reach
the
top
.
Every
step
I
took
made
my
legs
ache
,
____________________
I
kept
going
____________________
I
wanted
to
see
the
view
from
the
top
.
____________________
the
sun
was
beating
down
on
us
,
the
wind
was
cool
and
refreshing
.
____________________
,
we
took
breaks
under
the
shade
of
trees
whenever
we
could
.
____________________
,
we
came
across
a
stream
.
The
water
was
cold
and
clear
,
____________________
we
filled
our
water
bottles
and
rested
for
a
while
.
____________________
,
the
climb
became
even
more
challenging
because
the
path
got
steeper
.
____________________
I
couldn
?
t
go
any
further
,
I
saw
the
peak
.
It
was
still
far
away
,
____________________
knowing
that
we
were
close
gave
me
a
burst
of
energy
.
____________________
,
____________________
my
tired
legs
and
the
burning
sun
,
I
pushed
on
.
____________________
,
____________________
what
felt
like
forever
,
we
reached
the
top
.
The
view
was
breathtaking
.
We
could
see
for
miles
around
-
green
fields
,
a
sparkling
river
,
and
tiny
houses
in
the
distance
.
____________________
I
realized
why
people
climb
mountains
.
____________________
the
hard
climb
and
the
challenges
along
the
way
,
standing
at
the
top
made
it
all
worth
it
.
