We had our usual spelling class that day and as expected I got a low score. I was rushing to get my paper from my teacher and grinned. My seatmate asked me with an ecstatic tone "you got zero again"? I replied, "No, I got three." and flashed a sinister smile. He did not know that was my highest grade ever in spelling. I was kinder 2 at that time. I handled failure with a smile. To be honest, I was not born with the "smartest brain" I even failed grade one once. I remember crying my heart out because I won't be with my bestfriend and I was too coy to meet new faces. My dad even talked to our late school director to give me a chance and he replied, "Transfer her to a new school". I can't thanked my dad enough for having a courage to plead for her "not-so-smart" daughter.
I did repeat grade one and I met "criticizm" at an early age. One recess time, I was looking at the bulletin board because I was trying my best to learn and be knowledgable around the campus when a guy passed behing my back to whisper to me "You're so dumb!". I was shaking with anger and told myself that I won't let anyone belittle me again.
Things have changed, though I must confessed that I am no math wiz. I think I have proven myself that even if I am not academically smart, but I am knowledgable in areas that are more important than algrebra.
The lesson here is negative criticizm can be constructive but it barely depends on us.
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I don't believe intelligence is shown through academics. It is how the person faces real life that really matters and the knowledge of realizing the truth. It's that simple and amazing.
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