I will never forget the day that I participated in my classroom spelling bee. I was always inspired to compete in a spelling bee whenever I saw them on television. They always looked so interesting to me. I thought it was my chance to be in a position like that one day. I never knew that I would ever engage in this endeavor. It was all so new to me, but I expected to come out very strong. I knew it would take hard work and dedication for me to win the spelling bee competition. I practiced learning and spelling the spelling bee words in order to prepare for the competition. It also reminded me of the movie Akeelah and the Bee, and I felt as though I was in her position as I imagined that I was her at the spelling bee. The movie inspired and encouraged me to win the spelling bee.
I was in my eighth grade reading teacher’s classroom, and I remember standing near my teacher’s desk near her. The participants were spread all around the class as we filled the empty, blank space around the classroom's desks. There were a lot of my classmates and friends filled in the seats of my teacher’s classroom, and my classmates and friends were cheering me on. They motivated and encourage me to push on through the competition. My teacher would say,” Come on girl you got this!” My parents were very supportive of me with my …show more content…
They have helped me to become the very smart young woman that I am today. They have also helped me to become me more literate and a better writer and reader. I learned many lessons from my experiences and about myself. I was very motivated and head strong throughout the process. I did not let anything or anyone get to my head. I did it for my family and myself. The spelling bees gave me an outlook on life that I could do anything that I put my mind to. If I had not participated in the spelling bees, then I would feel like I did not take on an opportunity that would benefit in the
I was in my eighth grade reading teacher’s classroom, and I remember standing near my teacher’s desk near her. The participants were spread all around the class as we filled the empty, blank space around the classroom's desks. There were a lot of my classmates and friends filled in the seats of my teacher’s classroom, and my classmates and friends were cheering me on. They motivated and encourage me to push on through the competition. My teacher would say,” Come on girl you got this!” My parents were very supportive of me with my …show more content…
They have helped me to become the very smart young woman that I am today. They have also helped me to become me more literate and a better writer and reader. I learned many lessons from my experiences and about myself. I was very motivated and head strong throughout the process. I did not let anything or anyone get to my head. I did it for my family and myself. The spelling bees gave me an outlook on life that I could do anything that I put my mind to. If I had not participated in the spelling bees, then I would feel like I did not take on an opportunity that would benefit in the