On Wednesday, July 8 Barbara Lewis was chosen as Student of the Month for June 2015.
Barbara, age 49, has been a member of the Adult Program since coming to the Studio following a self-defense seminar held at McCann School of Business and Technology in Wilkes-Barre. Barbara enrolled her daughter at the Studio after the seminar. Her own involvement came when she was challenged by her daughter, Emma.
“Emma told me, if I can do this so can you,” says Barbara.
In addition to Martial
Arts, Barbara, a resident of Plains, PA lists reading and meditation as other
interests.
According to Master Barnes, “Barbara was chosen as Student of the Month for a number of reasons: her enthusiasm for self-defense, which is her favorite part of class; her positive attitude; her willingness to accept and overcome challenges; her participation in every community event and monthly Kindness Mission; she is very tenacious when it comes to learning new techniques and concepts, never settling until she completely understands. Perhaps the most significant reason, though, is the massive personal transformation she experienced as a result of her training. When Barb first came to us, she was very quiet, almost shy, and not very engaged in the class; as time passed, however, and she became aware of her own inner strength, her confidence grew and she really came out of her shell. So much so, that the other students now refer to her as The Barbinator!”
According to Master Barnes, “Barbara was chosen as Student of the Month for a number of reasons: her enthusiasm for self-defense, which is her favorite part of class; her positive attitude; her willingness to accept and overcome challenges; her participation in every community event and monthly Kindness Mission; she is very tenacious when it comes to learning new techniques and concepts, never settling until she completely understands. Perhaps the most significant reason, though, is the massive personal transformation she experienced as a result of her training. When Barb first came to us, she was very quiet, almost shy, and not very engaged in the class; as time passed, however, and she became aware of her own inner strength, her confidence grew and she really came out of her shell. So much so, that the other students now refer to her as The Barbinator!”
Students of the Month are
chosen based on a variety of criteria, including: class participation,
discipline, attitude, technique, personal conduct and how well they exemplify the
Martial Arts in ALL areas of their lives, in and out of the studio.
When asked if she had any
advice for others who might be considering Martial Arts training, Barbara responded,
“Don’t just think about doing something; do
it. Just because you think you can’t do something today, doesn’t mean you won’t be able to do it tomorrow. Don’t
compare yourself to others. Always strive to make your tomorrow better than
your best today.”
Great advice, Barb!! Congratulations!!
Great advice, Barb!! Congratulations!!
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