 | Talk about persistence;from the day my sisters got their Nintendo Entertainment System,or NES,we played Super Mario Bros. For 32 levels (8 worlds with 4 levels each) we crushed bricks,squashed goombas and collected coins. After hundreds of hours,we finally defeated Bowser and rescued Princess Toadstool. Typically,we think of persistence [...] Gears grinding,the small Nissan pickup truck lurches forward. Taking my foot off the clutch too quickly and not pressing the gas quickly enough,the engine stalls. I press the clutch again only to have the truck start rolling backwards down hill. “Stop! Press the brake!” yells my dad. I slam both feet [...] Tears streamed down my face as I got off the school bus. “Are you ok?” asked my dad. “No!” I replied. “I didn’t win the science fair because someone ruined my project! I never win ” “ something always goes wrong.” He picked me up and placed me on his lap. “Let [...] | |
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