CAMPUS VOICE
Page 5
Friday, May 2,2008
Smith’s love of martial arts leads to big dreams
By TRENT HARRELL
Staff Writer
Jacob Smith, 17, has been
studying the ways of martial arts
for nearly 10 years.
Smith started martial arts
when he was 8 years old. His
first thought of studying some
type of martial arts was to fight
off his older sibling, but what
really got him hooked were a
few words when he encountered
martial arts star Jackie Chan.
“I met Jackie Chan when I
was very young, and he told
me I looked like I was bred for
martial arts studies,” said Smith.
Ever since then, he has devoted
most of his free time to learning
and training.
At first. Smith wanted to
just be able to defend him and
others, but later he found out
martial arts were about more
than just fighting.
“It has taught me self defense,
discipline, self control and how
to overcome any situation, not
just physical ones,” said Smith.
Through martial arts, Smith has
become a more confident and
“I met Jackie Chan
when I was very young,
and he told me I looked
like I was bred for martial
arts studies. ”
- Jacob Smith
well rounded person.
The past 10 years have not
been easy for Sjnith on his body.
He has suffered many broken
fingers, toes, right arm, sprained
ankles, sprained wrists, cracked
jaw and a variety of cuts.
He has not given up and is
still training.
There are many different types
of martial arts. Smith specializes
in Kendo and Hapkido.
Kendo is a Japanese style of
fencing that originated in the
late 19th century.
Hapkido specializes more in
discipline of coordination and
is a way of strengthening the
mind and body.
“I have been training at a
variety of martial arts academies
over the years and I still intend
to keep studying for the years
ahead,” said Smith.
Smith may still be training,
but he has been pondering the
thought of making a career path
out of martial arts.
“I have been thinking about
maybe opening my own martial
arts studio, or becoming a co
owner of one,” he said.
“But before I do that I would
still like to train more,” he
said.
Smith is currently a student
at Wayne Early Middle College
High School (WEMCHS).
WEMCHS is a new high
school program that started in
fall of 2006.
It allows high school students
to take Wayne Community
College classes while
maintaining their high school
classes needed to graduate.
His hometown is Arapahoe,
N.C., and he later migrated over
to WEMCHS his junior year.
He is now a senior at WEMCHS
and is working on majoring in
business administrations and
political science.
Tanisha Eustsey finds power in prayer
By JESSICA HILL
Staff Writer
Mother. Employee. Full-time
student. NAACP member, s
Filling all these roles could
seem overwhelming, but Wayne
Community College student
Tanisha Eustsey said she has
found the way to handle it.
It takes more than just inner
strength to face life’s challenges,
she said: “It takes prayer and
faith.”
Prayer has helped her before.
She said she relied on it as
a teen when she felt that no
one was there for her. Life
improved, and she now lives in
Goldsboro with her two children
and younger brother.
Today, prayer and her
willingness to jump into life’s
challenges are helping again.
Tanisha’s grades are above
average and she made the Dean’s
List last year.
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