A Test

One Story A Day

A Test failed a test. I felt terrible. It hurt me both inside and out. I was embarrassed. Just think about it. A smart girl did not pass the test! l cried. I could not sleep. " I was supposed to be at the top! How will l face my friends at school?" I thought. I would never be happy again. Never! My mom found out about my problem. 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.

“ Learning from your mistakes will make you strong. To me, that is more important than what you scored on a test. ” What my mom said really made me think. After a few days of struggling, I finally understood what my mom had said. She was right. I should not pity myself because of this one bad test. I will walk away from this a better person.