Growing up, I always considered myself intelligent. I was always eager to learn. I got good grades without making an effort, was always top of my class and got numerous awards during my time in primary school. I took pride in myself but I was careful not to seem like I was better than my peers. My academic prowess even earned me a praise title of “Professor” among my relatives as a way of acknowledging my achievements.
The results I got in the primary school leaving examination were so good that I was accepted to attend the best all-girls school in my country for my secondary school education. My family members were very proud of this achievement. I wasn’t aware of the work I now needed to put in because I thought that I would continue to …show more content…
After a month of anticipating my exam results, my peers and I had to face the fact that our results would determine which high schools we attend. Everyone expected me to perform the best. However, to our surprise I was at the border of attending the one of the best schools and also the other regular schools. This meant that I had to prove myself to the higher achievers school as to why I should be redeemed and allowed to attend their school. This was a lot of pressure for me. I began to reflect on my study strategies over the past years. I tried to understand where I had gone wrong. Maybe they had given me the wrong results. I blamed the teachers. I blamed my parents. I blamed everyone but myself. I thought I would never recover. My life seemed to be over.
After ten days, I changed my line of thoughts. I realized I had no one to blame but myself. I was the one who didn't prepare adequately. I vowed to myself that I would do things differently. I was going to put in more effort in everything I did. I was never going to take life for granted.
Im glad I didn't let this experience define my life in a negative way. If I was given the chance to go back in time and do things differently, I wouldnt. It helped me step out of my comfort zone and reach greater heights.
Today, I am grateful for that experience. That experience led me to use my full potential in every aspect of my life. I can achieve anything with hard work. Nothing
The results I got in the primary school leaving examination were so good that I was accepted to attend the best all-girls school in my country for my secondary school education. My family members were very proud of this achievement. I wasn’t aware of the work I now needed to put in because I thought that I would continue to …show more content…
After a month of anticipating my exam results, my peers and I had to face the fact that our results would determine which high schools we attend. Everyone expected me to perform the best. However, to our surprise I was at the border of attending the one of the best schools and also the other regular schools. This meant that I had to prove myself to the higher achievers school as to why I should be redeemed and allowed to attend their school. This was a lot of pressure for me. I began to reflect on my study strategies over the past years. I tried to understand where I had gone wrong. Maybe they had given me the wrong results. I blamed the teachers. I blamed my parents. I blamed everyone but myself. I thought I would never recover. My life seemed to be over.
After ten days, I changed my line of thoughts. I realized I had no one to blame but myself. I was the one who didn't prepare adequately. I vowed to myself that I would do things differently. I was going to put in more effort in everything I did. I was never going to take life for granted.
Im glad I didn't let this experience define my life in a negative way. If I was given the chance to go back in time and do things differently, I wouldnt. It helped me step out of my comfort zone and reach greater heights.
Today, I am grateful for that experience. That experience led me to use my full potential in every aspect of my life. I can achieve anything with hard work. Nothing