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=== Only having one success has, " a thousand failures" to " lie forgotten. " But with one refusal to try, a thousand successes may prematurely die." This is what hardwork is all about. Things may not always be easy, and you might fail a thousand times, but eventually success will derive from a lot of hard effort. Although, having a world wih no failures would be easy for everyone. For instance, not having to worry about ever doing a lot, and every situation that comes forth at you wouldn't be a big deal. However, there would never be success. Success is never easy, nevertheless the disappearance of failures is basically impossible. Furthermore, failure is the drive that helps you to keep striving towards success. Everytime you fail, your one step closer to achieving what you want to get done. ===

=== This quote can relate to everyone, in a positive or negative way, including me. I have learned in the past that you have to work hard and not give up to achieve your goals in life. I am a violinist, and I knew that I had to practice and not let failure strike me down, if I wanted to make the Regionals and then All-state Orchestra. I have played almost all my life, and I wasn't going to let my opportunities disappear, because my private teacher and I knew that I had full potential of accomplishing this goal. Starting to be accepted in Regionals and All-State would open up doors for me into the future so I would be able to do more things in my life, if I ever decided to become a professional violinist, teacher, or anything else. I wasn't going to let my chances of being very successful go to waste. ===

=== Many famous individuals have failed many, many times in their lives. For example, inventer of the lightbulb, Thomas Edison. It took him thousands of attempts to finally find a cure into creating his invention, and never gave up, even though he failed about 10,000 times. When asked if he was considering giving up after a numerous amount of unsuccessful attempts, he stated proudly, "I now know definitively over 9,000 ways that an electric light bulb will not work. Success is almost in my grasp." Not many people consider that failure is so popular, but this inventor came across it often. If this world known individual didnt give up after 9,000 tries, then you no one should give up after only trying few times. Edison really believed that "with one refusal to try, a thousand successes may prematurely die." He wanted to complete his invention, and wouldn't his ideas die.With one success a thousand failures lie forgotten." ===

=== Many actors and comedians could relate to this statement. When actors audition for a role in a play or t.v. series or to make it big, they don't always receive the role the first time. They have to audition for different roles maybe hundreds of times until they make the cut. Even if they think they have the spot, they don't always get it. Their failure might bring them down, or make them strive to keep auditioning more. Comedians have to practice and preform for years before the can be discovered. Comedians or actors might not make it big, but they don't want to loose the opportunity of not even trying, when they probably have the potential. That's what the quote is all about. Not giving up because of failure, and not letting your success go to waste, and sooner or later your failures will be forgotten and you will learn from your mistakes. ===

=== I think this this quote is very important to follow in life. It helps you realise that your dreams can be accomplished, even with failures along the way. Your failures keep you strong into evolving to the strong person you are today. If you just sit around and not take the chances, you could be loosing in on the advantages that hard work and failure could bring you. When you want to give up, and you think success is not possible, just remember; With one success a thousand failures lie forgotten, but with one refusal to try, a thousand successes may prematurely die." ===

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PRACTICE TWO
=== Life can be full of pleasant surprises. Identify a time when you experienced a pleasant surprise.Write an essay about a time when you experienced a pleasant surprise. Explain why this surprise was unexpected and how it affected your life in a positive way. Be sure to explain your choice by using details and examples. ===

=== Life is full of pleasant surprises. Some surprises are the perks in your life that make you feel loved and so fortunate. Surprises are all around, just waiting to pop out at you and wait for your reaction. So far in my life, the pleasant surprised that I've been faced with have been exciting to me in many ways. I have been proud, pleased, and filled with graditude. Surprises come and go; some are lucky, and some are given by others. One surprise changed the way I went about situations, and made me a proud individual. ===

=== I had just completed my audition for the the New Jersey Middle School All-State Orchestra. My eyes flooded with tears as I burst through the doors of the middle school that held the auditions. My parents didn't say much, knowing that I was upset and didn't want to be bothered. My teacher tried to give me the sympathetic pep-talk of taking it lightly and not worrying about it. But, at that moment, I didn't think that any of their words would be able to change the thought in my mind that was like a raincloud pouring in my head, repeating the thoughts. One sentence in particular: I HADN'T MADE THE ALL-STATE ORCHESTRA. Of course, I wouldn't know the results until the next day, but I knew that I hadn't played the best I could've. My mind traced back to before the auditions: ===

=== Waiting for my audition seemed interminable, especially having the judges on a lunch break. Though, that gave me extra practice to warm up. Besides, it was rumored that the judges were nicer and gave higher scores after they were well fed. Good enough for me. Anyway, I was solid on my scales, and sightreading. I had already auditioned for that. Next was the solo piece room. My fingers raced around each string of the violin. I felt ready. I was given complements by the other players around me, and I was sure it was going to go well. The playing in the hallway was the best I probably had played of this song. I sounded great. The judges came back 30 minutes later, and I was third in line. I waited. When it was my turn, I walked into the room. I started to get nervous, my palms getting sweaty. It's like the judges and the room had a mind of its own... It basically took control of me. I played okay but I knew I could do better. I felt crushed. Had I practiced enough? Why did I let my nervousness take control of me? All this was spinning in the raincloud in my mind right now, cooking up a storm. And now I was sad as ever. ===

=== Later that night, I got ready for bed. My parents told me, " Don't worry about tomorrow. If you made it you made it. Take it lightly." I felt a little better. I mean, I hadn't done HORRIBLE. I wouldn't be at this opportunity if I wasn't good enough. I had already made the Cental Jersey Middle School Regionals Orchestra, and that was an accomplishment already. I went to bed, and hoped that I would make it into the orchestra. ===

=== The next day was pretty busy, and I sort of forgot about the auditions. I wasn't so parranoid anymore. I just wanted the results. Later that night I was working on my homework, and my parents open the door of my room and said in a bungle, === === " CONGRATULATIONS! " I was side tracked and hadn't made out what they were really saying to me. Then they repeated and I let my thoughts go wild. //Oh my gosh! I HAD JUST MADE ALL-STATE! YESSSS!// My parents and I shouted with joy, and I couldn't stop gleeming a bright, proud smile. I had made it even though I thought my chances of making it were O%. That tought me that from then on, I should not think negative. What ever happens, happens, and not to dwel on the outcoming results, even if I think I know the answer. Because you never know. Some things just might turn into, a pleasant surprise. ===