you are greater than any test

It doesn’t matter to me the test score, what matters, to me is how hard you try.

This is why.

I want you to be empathetic and kind. A test doesn’t measure that.

I want you to love others. A test doesn’t measure that.

I want you to like learning. A test doesn’t measure that.

I want you to treat others with respect. A test doesn’t measure that.

I want you to be filled with confidence. A test doesn’t measure that.

I want you to try new things. A test doesn’t measure that.

I want you to be daring. A test doesn’t measure that.

I want you to be a friend. A test doesn’t measure that.

I want you to be creative. A test doesn’t measure that.

Now, listen, I know that when the time starts and you’re holding that number two pencil that it’s hard to remember that. I get it. We live in a world of grades and tests. And learning to take a test is NOT a bad thing. It’s a good thing to figure out test taking skills. It teaches you patience, determination and how to figure stuff out under pressure.

And that is what I want you to remember as you read those questions and fill in your answers.

You are greater than any test.

You are valuable and wonderful and a gift to this world.

Not because of a test.

Because you are you.

~Rachel
#findingjoy