Tenth Grade, A Moment to Ponder

My tenth grade life was one of a kind. At first I thought it would be hard as a rock but then it came out to be easy. I was a four consecutive times cream of the crop in our class. I became one of the most trusted students by my teachers because of my achievements. When I am not in the mood to recite our classroom was quiet like a peaceful garden.

Since I was a roaring lion by that time my teachers expected me to always give my best. Little did I know they were helping and teaching me to boost my confidence.  They always made me a leader of a group and give me members that were not good in their subject. To help those students who cannot cope up.

It was a humid late morning on November 2015 when Mr. Saburnido my English Teacher told me to be his representative for essay writing contest during the National Reading Month and National Book Week celebration. All of a sudden I felt the butterflies in my stomach I was having a dysmenorrhoea that time so I was thinking I cannot concentrate because of too much pain. As my face gets oily my knees start to quiver but I did not lose hope because my teacher was expecting me to be the winner although I told him that I am not sure if I’m going to win. But still my teacher together with my friends supported me. I just prayed to God to give me strength and wisdom. When the closing program came all the contestants were invited to join the program and to hear the announcing of winners. It was a blessing in disguise I never really thought that my essay will be chosen. I was shocked when I heard my name as the first place in essay writing because it was my first time. After the program I saw my teacher and he congratulated me with a big smile on his face. He gave me recognition in our classroom.

Through that experience I learned that when someone trusted you do your best not to break it. Believe in my own capabilities and learn to choose people who will not leave by your side. Though there will be people around you that murmur  show them that you can be the light in their darkness. Use your skills to help others and always give your best to succeed.

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