Saturday, January 29, 2011
Blog assignment 4.
"When things go wrong as they sometimes will;
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill;
When the funds are low, and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but have to sigh;
When care is pressing you down a bit-
Rest if you must, but do not quit.
Success is failure turned inside out;
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
And you can never tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit-
It's when things go wrong that you must not quit."
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill;
When the funds are low, and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but have to sigh;
When care is pressing you down a bit-
Rest if you must, but do not quit.
Success is failure turned inside out;
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
And you can never tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit-
It's when things go wrong that you must not quit."
In life, setbacks, failure and disappointment are bound to happen to all. Some choose to give in, some choose to give up. One of the greatest setback in my life almost caused
me to give up. Thankfully, I managed to wake up and tell myself to keep going, allowing me to overcome that negative vicissitude. As once said "A champion is someone who gets up, even when he can't.", after this incident, I became stronger. Let me tell you more about my story...With hopes held high, I confidently took the the examination paper from my beloved Chinese teacher. When I saw my marks, my heart shattered into a million fragments. What?! How could I fail my higher Chinese paper? I stared at my terrible results, wondering what kind of music I am about to face. After school, I went to the canteen, with a look of woebegone on my face, blaming myself for not studying hard enough.
Then, my Chinese teacher, carrying her laptop, came beside me and asked if I was okay. I said yes, although in my heart, I knew the answer was no. She then took out her laptop, and showed me a video of a limbless person, falling down and somehow getting back up. She then encouraged me to work harder next time, telling me that failing my best subject may be a harsh setback to me but losing my interest in the subject would be even worse.
After being deeply encouraged by her, I realize I HAD to get back up again and work harder next time. Guess what, I attained a score of 76/100 in my next exam!
Then, my Chinese teacher, carrying her laptop, came beside me and asked if I was okay. I said yes, although in my heart, I knew the answer was no. She then took out her laptop, and showed me a video of a limbless person, falling down and somehow getting back up. She then encouraged me to work harder next time, telling me that failing my best subject may be a harsh setback to me but losing my interest in the subject would be even worse.
After being deeply encouraged by her, I realize I HAD to get back up again and work harder next time. Guess what, I attained a score of 76/100 in my next exam!