A turning point in my education was in 7th grade when I was told that my grades seriously mattered. Not that my grades didn’t matter before, however, I was told by my teachers that the grades that I get in 7th grade would affect which high schools would accept my application. Back then, I always found myself doing average in school and not really caring if I didn’t get the best grades, but as I got older, I knew that it was time to get serious.  My teachers constantly reminding me that my grades that year would matter did good and bad things to me. It was bad because I felt very stressed just at the thought of getting bad grades. I felt as if me getting bad grades would mean I would end up at a bad high school and have me not do my best when it comes to school. While it stressed me out, it also in a way, lit up a fire inside me and just motivated me to do the best I have ever done when it comes to my grades. As a result of this, I basically did everything I had to do, and not just that, but I also made sure that everything I did was done perfectly. Consequently, after a grueling year, I received my report card and saw that I basically had 95’s and above for each of the classes I took. This made me very happy and realize that school isn’t so hard. It showed me that all it took for me to do well was time, dedication, and an “alright, I got this” type of mentality. Ever since that year, I have tried very hard to do the best I can in school and in life as well.