perseverance___Tuesday, March 11, 2008
I still remember that fateful day.
The sky was clear, less for a few fluffy white clouds. Although the weather was bright and sunny, I was in a less cheery mood, something that fluttered between anger and disappointment. Dragging my two feet, I managed to haul myself onto one of the benches in the school canteen, and settle beside CK and Niam.
As several other classmates tucked into their food, each of us remained silent. Having been humbled by the recent chemistry examination, none of us had the appetite to consume anything. The eerie silence continued for a few minutes, before CK suddenly spoke up.
A string of expletives were fired off to vent his frustration, before he gave a truly inspiring speech. Stroking up our egos, he challenged us to become "Comeback Kids", and to channel our anger and disappointment into a unstoppable drive to succeed. Since then, we snapped up past year papers, attempted ten year series, and other tiny booklets of assignments.
In the end, our efforts were rewarded handsomely. Looking back, I was glad that I persevered despite going against the odds. Although the failure disappointed me, it did not defeat me.
Being able to pick myself up, and bounce back from failure was crucial. Through this blog entry, I hope to inspire others such they too can find the strength to bounce back up.
