doug-50321961
doug-50321961 @doug-50321961

I'm Bao Huang. My parents are both teachers at a middle school in China. They have always been strict with me and expected me to get good grades at school. As I grew older, my parents started to let me pursue my own interests and hobbies as long as they were related to education or the arts.

In high school, I loved painting but was not very good at it. My parents encouraged me to try other things like playing piano or singing in the choir. However, I found these activities too stressful for someone with anxiety problems like me.

I decided that instead of pursuing music or art, I would join a sports team to get more exercise and relieve stress through physical activity. Since then, I have been practicing taekwondo three times a week. It has really helped me manage my anxiety and made me much more confident in myself.