I Wanted To Be Known
I've also been through that before. I was the kid who was always at the top, so scared to fall down. But I guess you can never accept reality if you did not taste failure. And it happened I got a low grade of 1 point down. Still, I cried as if it was the end of me.
But there's something that woke me up from my fantasy. Thinking that I could be the top student, the top kid all the time. It is when I read a book, a book that is kind of like the same as my story. A girl that is an achiever, all cared about, was her grade to make her parents proud until a group of people( for me the book) made her realize that there is more to life other than grades, certificates, and medals.
But still, the girl was scared. What if she loses all of that? What will happen to her? Being a top student has always been a part of her since the day she took a step into a school. What will happen? Can people still recognize her without the top student next to her name?
But then, just one night, she thought. "I am tired from all of this" "Why can't I be happy?" "Why can't I be happy, even if I did everything I could?". And that's when she realizes that this is her reality and she should stop that fantasy of herself being at the top of everything.
She then thought to herself, I could do whatever I want. I could be what I want. Not even a low grade could stop me. I want to be known not for being the top kid but as myself for what I can do other than achieving things.
I want to be known as me, the kid who can paint, write, sing, and even dance if she wants to. I want to be known for who I am and For who I could be
