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AMDG

Sravan G. Motamarri  

January 9, 2014

“Don’t dwell on what you did wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer.” Denis Waitley

“Man maintains his balance, poise, and sense of security only as he is moving forward.” Maxwell Maltz    

Greetings Mr./Ms _________________________________________________________:   

As this semester, has passed on, in a blink of an eye, I have noticed several positive things about the class as a whole. So far we have seen many videos, connecting to morality, empathy, sorrow, and many other things connecting to our literature. The difference between this English class compared to my previous ones, was that there was a lot more participation during class discussions. Several people voiced their opinions on certain matters, because of how they were shown.

Instead of simply digging through the literature, we watched videos, saw films, and even did reports of different topics, related to it. This different approach had a positive impact on the students and should be used by more teachers if they want more student interest or participation. However, I have noticed that some people were brought down and may have felt ashamed of themselves when learning such lessons this way.

I have to be honest; when watching some of these videos or topics, I have often questioned my own morals and whether they were good or bad. I sometimes delved on the past and felt ashamed of certain things I have failed to accomplish. However, as the semester moved on I learned to move on and learn from my mistakes rather than having them hold me back.

During sophomore year, I did not take school seriously enough. I passed all my classes, but I knew I did not work to my potential. Junior year however, I worked gut wrenchingly hard and achieved exceptional grades. However, since colleges look at both years, my mediocre grades in sophomore year are likely to lower my chances.    

Even though the situation I put myself in has made life less simple, I have learned to not let the past dictate how I live and perform today. Learning to live with past mistakes, has allowed me to see that I have potential to improve myself. If I did not commit these mistakes this early, who knows if I would commit them at a more critical time later in my life. This should not just apply to me, but everyone who has ever made a mistake. Never let the past hold you back, there is no going back. Move forward and make your own future better. If you demonstrate improvement, then it will be easy to redeem yourself, just like I continue to try and do.  

Thank you for taking you time, to consider my message to you. I hope that you learn from you mistakes rather than letting them hold you back. Remember that as long as you live, there is always room to improve. Nobody is perfect, but try being the best that you could be. Overall, I think every single of you are special and destined to accomplish remarkable things in life, whether subtle or public.

Best regards,

Sravan G. Motamarri.