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Personal Narrative: Failing A Math Test
If only I had taken my time on the test, I might have gotten a better grade. Failing my math test came as a big shock to me but helped me realize that I need to take my time and not rush. When you rush through an assignment, you are prone to make simple mistakes that you might not have made if you would have taken your time. I have noticed when I rush through a math assignment I will make simple calculation errors or write the answer in the wrong format. If I had slowed down a bit, I could have saved myself points on simple calculation errors. There is a fable by Aesop that is often used in stories relating to time it is The Tortoise and the Hare. The tortoise took his time and went through the race at his normal pace instead of rushing. The

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