I failed a test. I felt terrible. It hurt me both inside and out. I was embarrassed. Just think about it l cried. I could not sleep. "I was supposed to be at the top! How will I face my friends at school? "I thought. I would never be happy again. Never!
She said, "So, you failed a test. But do you know about another test that is even more important?" "What is it?" I looked at my mother, puzzled. "It is whether or not you can learn from your mistake, "my mom continued." To me, that is more important than what you scored on a test." After a few days of struggling, I finally understood what my mom had said. She was right I will walk away from this as a better person.
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A. My mom found out about my problem. B. What my mom said really made me think. C. Learning from your mistakes will make you strong. D. A smart girl did not pass the test! E. I should not pity myself because of this one bad test. |
