Find Another Way: Thomas Edison once said; "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."/ When I was younger, my teacher gave an assessment to everyone in the class/It was a simple assessment/But when we turned them in, he gave each and every paper a big red F/And then proceeded to sit down and watch us react as the papers were passed back/He asked us, ‘What do you think F stands for?’/The loudest response was ‘Failure’/And he shook his head hypnotically and told us/‘F does not mean failure like most think, but instead it means ‘Find Another Way’/ Those simple words changed my perspective on the tiny institution known as school/Classrooms have remained the same for decades/But the subjects change, they advance as we make new discoveries/The material we learn today is different from what adults had to learn years ago/I could use a metaphor or personification/Or describe to you the exact chemical formula of KNO3 and what it stands for/I could tell you how biology is important; meiosis and mitosis/I could tell you the first shot of the American Civil War/Or who Alexander the Great and Napoleon were/Sally sells seashells by the seashore/That was an alliteration/ Do not let an exam grade or an insignificant letter define your outlook on life/Find another way to earn your A/An A does not stand for awesome or amazing, it instead stands for acceptable/Twain once said; "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."/I will not let an exam grade define my future/And you shouldn’t allow it to either/Decide on something that drives you/That motivates and ignites you with passion/Live for being content and happy; instead of successful yet depressed/Because what we take when we leave this world is not our possessions but it is our memories