Honor Roll Scholarship Essay

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I patiently waited for my turn as my fourth grade teacher Ms. Hansen handed out the Honor Roll awards. My friends were already celebrating over their awards, proudly showing them off to each other. Then suddenly Ms. Hansen handed out the last certificate, and returned to her seat. I instantly rushed up to her desk and asked why I hadn’t received an award. She replied, “Rahul, I’m sorry but you didn’t get all A’s and B’s this trimester. You got a D- in history.” I was shocked and utterly disappointed with myself. Ever since I was young I had noticed how all my older cousins were always so busy studying and often didn't have time to play with me. However I never expected that I would one day be in a similar situation. It occurred to me that