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<\/p>\nYouth run \u2018 16<\/p>\n
Women empowerment is a recent uprising agenda which is grabbing attention deservingly. A youth run was organised by DAIICT Gandhinagar on republic day, to raise awareness about this agenda.<\/p>\n
I had participated in the 7km run organised.<\/p>\n
I am not a very sporty person but I am a feminist, so on a little persuasion by my mother and motivated by the women empowerment agenda, I decided to take up this challenge. Before the marathon, I was sure that I wouldn\u2019t be able to complete this run and was sure that I would be the last one to complete. But, on reaching there, I realised that there were people from all age groups participating. From 5 year old kiddies to old aged grandma\u2019s which gave me solace that maybe I wasn\u2019t alone in trying a new thing.<\/p>\n
This was a very new experience as I was preparing for the marathon, I had to regularly go for runs or practice on the treadmill, I had to push myself to practice and take care of my fitness so I was comparatively ready for the day. For this, I had to also be motivated by my mother, I developed a good habit of running which I managed to maintain even after the event ( even though the regularity has decreased ) Overall, it was a huge challenge to push my limits of what I was capable of physically.<\/p>\n
The ceremony began with a very interesting and knowledge \u2013 enhancing speech by the mayor of Gandhinagar, who is herself a successful professional woman.<\/p>\n
Even though it was tough, I completed the 7km run, and I felt very proud of myself.<\/p>\n
Further on, there were street plays by the college students and art work which increased my knowledge about what problems exist in this world, and what steps we could take.<\/p>\n
It would have been easy to quit in the middle of the run, or take a short cut, but I chose not to compromise my ethics and ended up learning a new skill of trying new things.<\/p>\n
I felt proud that I took up a challenge and was able to complete it and have already registered for another marathon next month.<\/p>\n
The entire event not only helped me personally, but also broadened by understanding of the agenda of women empowerment through speeches and street plays.<\/p>\n
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