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Told You Can T: Motivation In The Classroom
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Being told that you cannot achieve something from another individual is empowering. It gives you a sense of motivation to go out and prove them wrong. As a kid, I was always questioning and challenging theories, especially if I was incorporated in them. This gave me the might to use it as desire to achieve anything I could ever dream of.
In the classroom, I have always been recognized to perceive concepts with my own teaching and reviewing. I enjoy examining the sections thoroughly so I can comprehend the information, whether being tested on it or not. In the Fourth Grade, I challenged a teacher’s own opinion. This wasn’t just a judgement of world issues, or political problems. It was a perspective on myself, my current life and becoming affluent in my imminent future. …show more content…
This not only prompted me to do my greatest but inspired me to go above and beyond starting from that second on. I turned the negative comment into a positive method for achievement. To this day, I take all Honors classes, continue to do my best everyday, in school or not and have an incredible drive to become successful in my future. That one repugnant remark has taught me how to overcome
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