Prompt: Describe a time when you took a hiatus from something important. What led to the break, and how did it impact you?

 I took a major hiatus from chess during sophomore and junior year of high school. My father taught me how to play chess casually at a young age but I begun learning actual chess theory during the 2020 covid year. Online chess was one of my favorite hobbies during quarantine and I played in a few online tournaments. I enjoyed playing chess online until sophomore year where I ended up becoming bored with chess and moving on to something else. A few months ago, I logged onto my online chess account and queued into a few chess games. I immediately realized how much I had forgotten about chess, primarily the memorization of the chess openings I would used to play. From that moment on, I learned the importance of consistency.

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