SUPER MARIO?

Well, tonight's Jury Charge dealt me a decent 93.3%. I'm content with that considering this is my second JC at this speed, and my first one last time around yielded me an 88%.

Now most recently, I've been playing Super Mario Wii with my 4 year old and although I beat it, I conquered Bowser in world 8, I now have to go back through all the worlds to collect the star coins so I can play the secret world 9.

This in itself is a HUGE challenge. These levels are NOT easy when you have to get the star coins. Once you unlock a secret level in world 9...good luck ever getting through it. I have played the same level over and over and over and over and over and over again. so many times, that I've actually had to walk away for a while to get a breather, because I just can't seem to pass these levels.

This morning, I had a revelation. These levels are without a doubt similar to my school progression. The last few rounds of tests, I was so upset thinking I had finally met my match. There was no way I could get through these next few speeds. Just no way. Same way I've felt playing these levels of Mario. I try and try and try and I just can't seem to get past these levels!! So frustrating. No matter what I do, I just can't seem to get through without "dying".

However, each and every level that has challenged me on Mario, I've passed it and moved on. Even the levels I thought I would literally never get through and that my time has come, all of a sudden, I find myself at the very end lowering the flag.

I can't help but have that same mentality going into each and every class. Tonight, JC didn't seem that difficult. It was hard, but it felt better than last week. I actually think I could've passed these tests had it not been for my nerves. Because of Mario, I'm confident that I can get through these speeds by mid-August. I have no doubt!

IT'S A MARIO TIME!