Preface:
Asastudent,gettingaperfectscoreinthemidtermexamissomethingthatmanyofusaspiretoachieve.However,thisfeatisnoteasilyaccomplished,andrequiresalotofhardworkanddedication.Inmycase,Iwasabletoachievethisgoal,thankstothehelpandsupportofaveryspecialclassmate.Inthisstory,Iwillsharemyexperienceofhowmyclassmatehelpedmeachievesuccess.ItallstartedafewweeksbeforetheexamwhenIwasstrugglingtokeepupwiththepaceofthelessons.IfeltlikeIwasn'tmakingenoughprogress,andwasstartingtolosehope.That'swhenmyclassmate,Lily,steppedintohelpme.Lilywasoneofthetopstudentsinourclass,andhadalwaysbeenveryhelpfulandsupportivetowardsme.Sheofferedtohelpmewithmystudiesandgavemesomevaluableadviceonhowtopreparefortheexam.
Atfirst,IwashesitanttoacceptherhelpasIdidn'twanttoburdenherwithmyproblems.But,sheinsistedthatshewashappytohelpandsaidthatitwasagreatopportunityforhertoreviewthematerialherself.Andso,webeganourstudysessionstogether.Wewouldmeetupeveryeveningafterschoolandgothroughthelessonstogether.LilywouldexplainanydifficultconceptstomeandclarifyanydoubtsthatIhad.Inadditiontoourstudysessions,Lilyalsosharedsomeusefultipsonhowtostudyeffectively.Shetaughtmehowtocreateastudyplanandsetachievablegoalsformyself.OneofthethingsthatimpressedmethemostaboutLilywasherpositiveattitudetowardsstudying.Shealwaysencouragedmetostayfocusedandmotivated,andneverletmegiveuponmyself.
Astheexamdatedrewnearer,Lilyincreasedtheintensityofourstudysessions.Wewouldspendseveralhourseverydaygoingthroughpastexampapersandpracticingouransweringtechniques.Despitethelonghoursandintensestudying,IneverfeltoverwhelmedorstressedoutthankstoLily'sencouragementandsupport.Shemadestudyingseemlessdauntingandmoreenjoyable.Onthedayoftheexam,Ifeltsurprisinglycalmandconfident.IhadstudiedhardandhadLily'ssupportandguidancetothankformynewfoundsenseofself-assurance.Theexamitselfwentsmoothly,andIwasabletoanswerallthequestionswithease.IfeltlikeIwasontopoftheworldasIwalkedoutoftheexaminationhall.
Afewdayslater,whentheresultswereannounced,IwasoverjoyedtoseethatIhadscoredaperfectscore.Icouldn'tbelieveit!Allmyhardworkanddedicationhadpaidoff.But,IknewdeepdownthatIcouldn'thavedoneitwithoutLily'shelp.Shehadbeenmyconstantsourceofsupportandmotivationthroughoutmyjourneytowardssuccess.Idecidedtothankherpersonallyforallthatshehaddoneforme.Itookheroutforamealandpresentedherwithasmallgiftasatokenofmygratitude.Lilywassurprisedandtouchedbymygesture,andsaidthatshewashappytohavebeenabletohelpme.Shealsosaidthatshehadlearnedalotfromourstudysessionstogetherandthatithadbeenavaluableexperienceforhertoo.
Fromthatdayonwards,LilyandIbecameevencloserfriends.Wecontinuedtostudytogetherandsupporteachotherinouracademicpursuits.Lookingbackonmyexperience,IrealizedthathavingagoodfriendandclassmatelikeLilyisatrueblessing.Shehadshownmethepowerofkindnessandselflessness,andhadtaughtmethatwithhardworkanddedication,anythingispossible.Ialsolearnedthatsometimes,allittakesisalittlebitofhelpandsupportfromotherstoachievegreatthings.IwasgratefulforhavinghadLilybymysideduringoneofthemostchallengingtimesinmyacademiclife.Inconclusion,myexperienceofachievingaperfectscoreinthemidtermexamwasatestamenttothepoweroffriendshipandhardwork.IwillalwaysbegratefultoLilyforallthatshedidforme,andwillneverforgetthevaluablelessonsthatshetaughtme.
Ihopethatmystorywillinspireotherstoreachouttotheirclassmatesandfriendsforhelpwhentheyneedit.Withalittlebitofsupportandguidance,anythingispossible.Inlife,weallfacechallengesandobstaclesthatmayseeminsurmountableattimes.But,withthehelpofothers,wecanovercometheseobstaclesandachieveourgoals.Asforme,Iamnowmoremotivatedthanevertocontinueworkinghardandpursuingmydreams.And,IknowthataslongasIhavefriendslikeLilybymyside,anythingispossible.