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Is a Test Score all you Need?

June 16, 2016
By Darshil BRONZE, Parsippany, New Jersey
Darshil BRONZE, Parsippany, New Jersey
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I do not understand,

How a 100 is ideal
And anything short of that may get you grounded,

Thinking “Outside the Box” is considered amazing,
But when taking standardized tests, this ability becomes nothing,
There is only black and there is only white,
These tests give you a number that people believe defines your life,

This number seems to be everything,
According to parents, what you need is a degree,
But, was it a degree that made the Samsung Galaxy,
Or even the Iphone, and the computer,

NO

It was creativity that drives these creations,
Numbers on a paper do not mean anything,
So do not let a number, whether it be a 40 or 80, define who you are,
Creativity is all you need.



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Aghernandez said...
on Jun. 21 2016 at 9:18 am
Aghernandez,
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Awesome!! Very valid points, especially love the line, "the test gives you a number that most people believe defines your life!" Yes, yes, yes!

on Jun. 20 2016 at 10:15 pm
writergirl144 SILVER, Bedford, Massachusetts
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Totally relate to this, great poem.