A changing experience

Defiantly an experience that was life changing was the first time I sparred in a boxing ring.  I had been boxing for about two months at the time, defiantly working hard and really loving every minute of it.  It was incredibly physically demanding but every time I left I felt great.  So of course since I'm boxing and learning how to fight I start to think I'm really tough and awesome and can kick any body's ass.  I had no idea how quickly this was all about to change.  The first time I sparred was with a guy named Mike who was in the amateur ranks.  We got into the ring and he came at me like a freight train.  He was so fast and so powerful I must have looked like an 8 year old in the ring with mike tyson.  There is no other way to describe it other then he kicked my ass.  He even put me on the ground and once that happened the trainers stepped in and realized how over matched I was.  To say the least it was an embarrassing and humbling experience, because it was incredibly hard to go back to the gym the next day but I made myself, and I think people respected that.  Also as corny as it sounds, getting your ass kicked really makes you realize how much violence or fighting really does suck unless its absolutely necessary.  Overall the experience of being dropped in about 30 seconds made me more relaxed and not so eager to prove myself because I realized I have a lot to learn!