Ilona+exp

**"** With one success a thousand failures lie forgotten, but with one refusal to try, a thousand successes may prematurely die." was once said by an unknown author. In my opinion this quote means that you will fail many times, but when you finally succeed all those failed atempts will be forgotten, but if you don't try then there is no possible way for you to succeed. Many people beleive that if something doesn't work out then there is no point to try anymore, but truthfully you get that mush closer to suceeding.

Many people have failed enough times in their lives, such as students like myself. Sometimes we don't even bother to study for a test, or do a question on our homework because we know we think it's too hard. Then the next we come into school ajnd make up a stupid excuse about how we didn't have time, or how you tried but couldn't do it. However, those students who do try and work hard to get good grades are noticebly harder working students with better grades, who have probably failed many times in their lives but also succeeeded the same amount, and will continue trying in their lives.

Also many famous inividuals have failed,but eventually suceeded, such as Thomas Edison. He tried to make the light bulb, and never stopped trying until he made it, and he is very well known for it. It took him many different tries, and after thousands and thousands of tries he never gave up until he created one of the greatest inventions that everyone uses, except for the amish. Hardly anyone even thought about the failures after they saw what he had invented. Now, imagine what your life would be like if he had never tried after the first time. No one would even imagine a little ball that could shine, and life may have been totally different then it is now if it weren't for this determined individual.

THomas Edison, and also everyone on this Earth will fail many of times in their lives, but all of thoses will be forgotten when they finally succeed, or they will stop with a few failed attempts and not go anywhere. It's all up to you.

Prompt 2

Life is full of pleasent surprises. Usually you have absolutely no idea about them, and that's what makes them better. Everyone loves getting them, even if they don't seem like they do. For example, when I was little my cousins had a collie named Jerry, and he was just an awesome dog, but when they moved I started crying. Then in a few months I turned 2 and for my birtday my parents bought me a rottweiler/german shepard puppy, which i named Sara. I had no idea I was going to get her, but it was the best present I could get. Now almost every birthday I have I think about how I got her. For christmas '04 i was over my cousins house again, and some people were handing out presents. Then, my aunt brought me and my other cousin, Monica, two boxes and I immediatley knew what they were, scince i was just telling my cousin about how much I always wanted a build-a-bear. It was a brown bunny with huge ears wearing this cute little purple fairy thing, named Hoppy. This was a cool present surprise because it was something I nver expected I would get, and how I was talking about how much i wanted one a few moments before was even better. Another time I got a pleasent surprise was the time my mom actually let me dye my hair purple. I was still doubting her even when we were in the store and i was picking out the dye. Even though this doesn't seem like a big deal, how many people do you know with parents as strit as mine who are actually allowed to dye their hair **purple**. This was a great surprise and it looked really awesome. There are many other times I have gotten a pleasent surprise, like when I got Joe, the awesomest male hamster ever, or when my cheap brother bought me Twilight Princess for like $50. Either way, they were all really awesome. There are a lot of pleasent surprises that you can get in your life, and I am sure you will never forget them.