Find Another Way

Find Another Way:

 

Thomas Edison once said; "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."/

 

When I was younger, my teacher gave an assessment to everyone in the class/

It was a simple assessment/

But when we turned them in, he gave each and every paper a big red F/

And then proceeded to sit down and watch us react as the papers were passed back/

He asked us, ‘What do you think F stands for?’/

The loudest response was ‘Failure’/

And he shook his head hypnotically and told us/

‘F does not mean failure like most think, but instead it means ‘Find Another Way’/

 

Those simple words changed my perspective on the tiny institution known as school/

Classrooms have remained the same for decades/

But the subjects change, they advance as we make new discoveries/

The material we learn today is different from what adults had to learn years ago/

I could use a metaphor or personification/

Or describe to you the exact chemical formula of KNO3 and what it stands for/

I could tell you how biology is important; meiosis and mitosis/

I could tell you the first shot of the American Civil War/

Or who Alexander the Great and Napoleon were/

Sally sells seashells by the seashore/

That was an alliteration/

 

Do not let an exam grade or an insignificant letter define your outlook on life/

Find another way to earn your A/

An A does not stand for awesome or amazing, it instead stands for acceptable/

Twain once said; "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."/

I will not let an exam grade define my future/

And you shouldn’t allow it to either/

Decide on something that drives you/

That motivates and ignites you with passion/

Live for being content and happy; instead of successful yet depressed/

Because what we take when we leave this world is not our possessions but it is our memories