Category : Books-Non-Fiction

Sub Category : Biography

I stare at nothing but my desk and the floor for the whole of class. Even if I was asked a question. I was never the type of person to care about my grade. I was always bad girl... never did work, disobeyed teachers and always had fails. I don't know what changed me but one night I decided to look at every past photo that was taken. I started with  2001 March twenty-sixth. I stared at a new born baby with tanned skin which included a hint of pink here and there. A tuft of hair on the head and the rest of the baby chubby. I moved quickly soon arriving at when I was two. I looked at the professionally taken photograph and took in every detail. I imagined it happening as I blew out the candles on my cake with struggle. My golden blonde hair interfering every now and again. I looked at when my grandparents took me to Majorca in Spain. Although I can barely remember it I know it was an amazing trip. During the photo search I saw a picture of me holding up a test with a big stamped mark on the top right corner. It read A+ I honestly never would believe I got that. Something changed me though. It wasn't my decision to change. My grandfather died of his fifth and final cancer when I was ten. I was happy at first... No more pain could have been caused for him. I soon realised how much I loved him and missed him. I started going through a phase but it soon became more than a phase. Going through these pictures makes me realise that's not what my grandad wanted. He wanted me to be successful and have good grades. I would have gotten an F in that test. I failed it. More importantly I failed him. I looked back to a photo of him holding my hand and i looked up at him with a graceful and planted on my face. Sadness covered me. Tears filled my eyes. I felt wet drops on my hands and feet. I set an alarm for six 0' clock in the morning. I woke up that day and made breakfast. I ate then woke my mum and dad. "Why so early Louisa?" My mum asked still yawning. I laughed and told her my reasoning. I held back pounds of tears so she didn't cry too. I could cry as soon as I left. I made sure I had everything including the circumference homework. I recited and revised circumference in my head on my way to school each morning. 2 × pie = 6.28 
6.28 × R 
R is the radius which is half of the diamateer you use circumference to find the perimeter of a circle. After a year of passing tests and reciting circumference in my head  I was graded at least B+ which was good in my progress. I did more than my best in every class so that I got at least B. I started doing well in each class and getting extra tutoring lessons.