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The experience I that comes to mind that was difficult to me was learning how to swim. My older sister was on a swim team and she helped teach me how to swim. She helped me by using guidance and motivation to learn how to swim. We started in the shallow end of the pool and my sister would put her hands under my stomach to keep me floating and I would kick my feet and move my arms. Before long I was going all around the shallow end with her guiding me and eventually could swim without her guidance. Along with her guidance and motivation I was able to learn how to swim and have been a good swimmer ever since. This is an example of zone of proximal development. I need help to learn how to swim and eventually was able to do it on my own once I mastered the task.