I am not afraid of Ds
Or hearing the phase
"I'm sorry but I'd rather not go out again"
Or of being bad at something new
And looking silly

Because it means I tried
And trying is better than quitting

Because education matters more to me
Than learning I needed to study more
And love matter more to me
Than finding out I'm not everybody's cup of tea
And finding things I am passionate about more
Than a few moments of hurt pride that probably needed to be taken down a couple of notches away

At least that's what I'm choosing to believe
As I walk out of the testing center
With failed exam in hand