That day was the first day I studied Math with Mr. Peter. As soon as I entered the classroom, the teacher gave the whole class the first test of the year. The whole class was surprised when the teacher gave us three different types of questions and said:
– The first test includes both easy and difficult questions. If you complete them all, you will get 10 points. The second topic has the highest score of 8 with relatively easy questions. Topic 3 has a maximum score of 6 with very easy questions. They are entitled to choose their own topic.
The teacher only gave me 15 minutes to complete the test, so I chose the second topic to be sure.
Not only me but also my classmates, no one chose the first topic.
A week later, Mr. Peter returned the test. The whole class was even more surprised when they learned that whoever chose a topic would get the total score for that topic, regardless of whether they did it right or wrong. The class president asked the teacher:
– Teacher, why is it like that?
The teacher smiled and then seriously replied:
– With this test, I just want to challenge my class's confidence. Every one of them dreams of achieving a 10th grade, but few dare to overcome the challenge to make that dream come true.
That strange test of Mr. Peter taught us a lesson: "There are things that seem very difficult at first glance, so it's easy for us to give up right from the first minute. But if we don't confidently face challenges, we won't know what our capabilities are and it will be difficult to reach the pinnacle of success."
The score that each of us achieves in life is not determined by how many questions we answer correctly or incorrectly, but it is determined by what score we dare to choose for our life.
