Essays on A Mistake I Made

“Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to error that counts.” - Nikki Giovanni. Life is about making mistakes. This is an essential part of life and it is how we grow and learn in our everyday lives. It is okay to make mistakes because they change us for the better. But that only works when we take the time to fix it. Someone who does not learn from their mistakes is a person who does not…...

Last year I happened to have more money than I have ever had in my life. My parents had given me a special gift for being their most hardworking and obedient daughter. It was a surprise, and so I had not thought about it prior to receiving that precious gift. The experience was so exciting. I felt I was on top of the world, looking at the account balance and smiling from my heart. Everyone around me during that season…...

We need more acceptance of error, of being wrong. This might sound an odd proposition. Most of us strive to avoid mistakes, at work and home. We bring up our children to answer exam questions correctly rather than incorrectly. And yet, despite our desire to be right, error is necessary. It is part of what makes us human. We resist this. After all, the pleasure we take in being right is one of the most fundamental we have. The opportunity…...

“He who never made a mistake never made a discovery”- is a quote by Samuel Smiles. Everyone has made a discovery at least once in their lives whether it has been unintentional or made through curiosity it can be a key aspect of transforming an individual in some way. I am here to inform you about the value of studying a new area of study; discovery for you year elevens. Discoveries can be unexpected and can be confronting but these…...