Post #1 - English TAKS! (5th 6 weeks)

A time when I had to prove myself was when I took my English TAKS test in the 7th grade. I had to prove to myself and Kealing staff that I was smart. I remember having to prove myself because that entire year, I was slacking off, being lazy, and not getting any work done. I had to prove to my school that I was still smart because the last year, I had the best grades in my class. When the day of the test came, I was prepared. I was sitting in the classroom, foot tapping on the floor with anticipation. When the test administrator gave out the tests and explained directions, I reluctantly sat through the boredom. When directions were finished being explained, I hastily opened my test booklet. I remember the feeling of accomplishment after I was the first to finish my test, just like the years before, that, at least hadn't changed about me. On the day where we were shown our grades on the test, I was astonished. I'd gotten commended! It wasn't like I'd never gotten commended on a test before, in fact it was the opposite, but on that day, I'd proven to myself and my school that I hadn't lost any intelligence in being lazy.