Personal Narrative: How The Brain Work

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. People’s ability to learn new challenging material can grow and get better with effort and practice.When we learn new things, the tiny connection in the brain multiply and get stronger. The more that we challenge our mind to learn, the more our brain cell growth. Then we get a strong and smart brain. Gradually the thing that was challenging at the beginning, becomes easier.
When I read this article I was seeing myself and what challenging thing became easy through practice. I know that practice makes perfect! Now I understand more how the brain work. For example, before I was not a good writer. I didn’t like to write a long and detailed paragraph. Instead I just wanted to put my ideas down as a list. Since I took English writing classes and learned the good strategies and how to be a good writer, I started practicing again and again. Then I became a better writer than before. I am …show more content…
Well, stop right there! and remember how you used to do pretty well in school. When things became more challenging for you, it doesn’t mean you can’t do it or you are dump. It is just giving you an opportunity to do better and exercise your brain more than you used to. Please don’t give up, you still can keep trying even better. I know you and I believe in you. Just try to change your strategies and practice to learn more. What you are facing now is not only happened to you. I have been in your shoes before, but now look at me, I am doing better now. I know you can do even better! My friend, please don’t be discouraged. Now is the time to start working hard by using your time properly and giving a bit more study time than you did before (by pushing yourself a little bit harder every day).It is also okay to ask the teacher or other student for help. Finally, I hope you can overcome the thing that was challenging for you before and it will be easy. I hope this

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