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My competitive nature prodded me into enrolling in these competitions. In hindsight, these competitions have carved me into the literate being I am now. One of my teachers of English, whom I am ever grateful to, encouraged me to write essays. Sometimes, his motivation birthed up to four essays in week, aside from my usual assignments. He really honed my skills in writing from the basic grammar, subject-verb agreement, descriptive passages and even the little details such as my handwriting. In the end, I passed my exams and I hope to pass this one too.
Writing essays when I was younger flourished my passion for writing. The thrill of capturing the attention of the audience with my words and conveying my imagination to reality always left me feeling like the Michelangelo of literacy. The essay writing competitions I participated in also boosted my confidence in unearthing the talent and skill within me. The pen is truly mightier than the sword, for my journey is proof that capturing the activities of the human mind using words is not a mean feat. Writing has given me that opportunity to do