I’m nearly twenty when I fail an essay for the first time. Not because of spelling or grammar: the teacher explains that I didn’t understand the topic.
My paper revolved around the need to constantly improve and outdo yourself in the hope of remaining worthy of love.
Realizing at that age that I was so far off the mark felt like falling off a cliff.
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