Never Quit
Ojaswee Giri Essay 2
DWRI 0093
Word Count: 640 Rest if you must, but do not quit
“ When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on to it.” This famous quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt gives me strength every time I think of giving up and running away. This quote reminds me that I am not a quitter; I am a winner. I had to face several challenges in my life. Whether it was learning to ride my first bicycle, passing my S.L.C examination, or working my first job. I was tired and upset, but I never gave up. My dream to ride a bicycle came true when my mom gifted me with one on my 10th birthday. Ridding a bicycle was not as easy as it looked. I could not balance the bicycle, and was too afraid to fall down. My friends thought I was stupid because I could not ride a bicycle, while they could easily do so. I was getting frustrated, and was very upset, but I did not give up. Every evening after school I used to practice cycling. I kept falling down over and over again, but I always stood up, and started cycling again. Giving up was not an option for me. I kept trying until I succeeded, and yes, I succeeded.
I graduated high school from Nepal in 2012. The final exam that we had to take in order to graduate in Nepal is called S.L.C. S.L.C is said to be “iron gate” because it is one of the toughest exams. I was a straight A student, so the expectations of my teachers and parents from me were quite high. Unfortunately, I messed up all the three exams that we had to give before S.L.C. There was a much pressure on me, and I was getting really frustrated. I wanted to quite and get rid of the trouble. One day while I was studying in my room, my mom came in, and hung a huge frame on my wall; she smiled at me, and left without a word. There was a poem written on the frame. “ When things go wrong, as they sometimes will. And you want to smile, but you have to sigh. When care is pressuring you down a bit. Rest if you
DWRI 0093
Word Count: 640 Rest if you must, but do not quit
“ When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on to it.” This famous quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt gives me strength every time I think of giving up and running away. This quote reminds me that I am not a quitter; I am a winner. I had to face several challenges in my life. Whether it was learning to ride my first bicycle, passing my S.L.C examination, or working my first job. I was tired and upset, but I never gave up. My dream to ride a bicycle came true when my mom gifted me with one on my 10th birthday. Ridding a bicycle was not as easy as it looked. I could not balance the bicycle, and was too afraid to fall down. My friends thought I was stupid because I could not ride a bicycle, while they could easily do so. I was getting frustrated, and was very upset, but I did not give up. Every evening after school I used to practice cycling. I kept falling down over and over again, but I always stood up, and started cycling again. Giving up was not an option for me. I kept trying until I succeeded, and yes, I succeeded.
I graduated high school from Nepal in 2012. The final exam that we had to take in order to graduate in Nepal is called S.L.C. S.L.C is said to be “iron gate” because it is one of the toughest exams. I was a straight A student, so the expectations of my teachers and parents from me were quite high. Unfortunately, I messed up all the three exams that we had to give before S.L.C. There was a much pressure on me, and I was getting really frustrated. I wanted to quite and get rid of the trouble. One day while I was studying in my room, my mom came in, and hung a huge frame on my wall; she smiled at me, and left without a word. There was a poem written on the frame. “ When things go wrong, as they sometimes will. And you want to smile, but you have to sigh. When care is pressuring you down a bit. Rest if you