There was nothing like it. The first time I won that Spelling Bee still gives me hope, and pride in myself. Thinking about it still brings that same feeling of happiness from that day, in which I accomplished such a huge task.
I was always a good speller. However, I also was the class clown and tended to get in trouble sometimes for it. In my fourth grade class Spelling Bee, my name got picked out of a hat to face the smartest girl in my class, and probably in the school. She knew she was the smartest, and so did everyone so I guess you could say she was a bit cocky. When my name got called all I could think was “Great”, sarcastically, “I am going to get embarrassed.” But I pulled off a huge upset, and beat Lexi pretty good.
As soon as my name got called everyone in class was doubting me. To be honest, I doubted myself as well. People were laughing and sarcastically saying “Good luck” because of the reputation I had. The class clown cannot be smart. He probably was in the principal’s office a few days ago, he doesn’t have a chance against the smartest girl in the school. Those were the thoughts in their minds. I could easily tell. I looked around and saw smiles on many of their faces, and although I was the more popular kid, everyone thought I was going to lose.
This day was very important for me and they say everything happens for a reason. I mean, even to this day I think about it. When I won, I had so much self confidence. I had confidence that I could accomplish any task in the world. Look what I just did. My self-esteem boosted through the roof. To this day, I realize I can do anything I put my mind to, no matter how difficult the task, and how many doubters I have.
