Reading competition

Have you ever desired to clinch the top spot in a reading competition? Perhaps yes, perhaps not. But how would you feel if you thought you had done really well and then didn't? You would feel really awful…

On March 22nd, we had a reading competition in high school. That day, I was extremely nervous about the competition. I pondered and pondered... and then I said to myself,"Austin, don't worry, it will be fine."After a while, my mom took me to that high school.

As I settled into the car seat, my stomach started to ache, but I knew that such things would happen during a stressful event like a reading competition. Later, after a few hours had passed, it was my turn to walk up to the stage and say my lines. But wait! I looked over and noticed the judge wasn't looking at me—it was as if she didn't respect me! We had learned how important eye contact is during our assembly.

After I finished, the guests gave me great praise. I thought I would have a good mark. Then came the time to give out the certificates. When the person read"Frobel Elementary,"I thought it was me... but it was my classmate Cindy. She had received second place. Then they announced the first prize, and I was disappointed it wasn't me. I was very sad...

I must tell everyone here, whether you go to a competition and win or lose, you shouldn't care. You should care about whether or not you did your best. You need to ask yourself—did you learn anything from entering this competition? Do you have the courage to read a story to a huge audience? Just remember, always try to do your best, and the results will still be beautiful!