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When I was in middle school,my social studies teacher asked me to enter a
writing contest,I said no without thinking.I did not love writing.My family came
from Brazil,so English was only my second language.Writing was so difficult and
painful for me that my teacher had allowed me to present my paper on the sinking of
the Titanic by acting out a play,where I played all the parts.No one laughed harder
than he did.
So,why did he suddenly force me to do something at which I was sure to fail?His
reply:"Because I love your stories.If you're willing to apply yourself,I think you
have a good shot at this."Encouraged by his words,I agreed to give it a try.
I chose Paul Revere's horse as my subject.Paul Revere was a silversmith (
in Boston who rode a horse at night on April 18,1775 to Lexington to warn people
that British soldiers were coming.My story would come straight from the horse's
mouth.Not a brilliant idea,but funny,and unlikely to be anyone else's choice.
What did the horse think,as sped through the night?Did he get tired?Have
doubts?Did he want to quit?I sympathized immediately.I got tired.I had doubts.I
wanted to quit.But,like revere's horse,I kept going.I worked hard.I cheeked my
spelling.I asked my older sister to correct my grammar.I checked out a half-dozen
books on paul Revere from the library.I even read a few of them.
When I handed in the essay to my teacher,he read it,laughed out loud and said,
"Great.Now,write it again."I wrote it again,and again and again.When I finally
finished it,the thought of winning had given way to the enjoyment of writing.If I
didn't win.I wouldn't care.
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A few weeks later,when I almost forgot the contest,there came the mews.
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I went to my teacher'office after the award presentation
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Paragraph 1:A few weeks later,when I almost forgot the contest,there came
the news.I was walking towards the cafeteria when,suddenly,a friend ran
excitedly towards me,screaming,"You won!"Clueless,I