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Gaining Confidence

Nicole Aquino Vazquez

April 25, 2025

Once I wake up, I get ready for school.
I wonder, am I acting a fool?
What if I fail this year?
Maybe I should have studied more.
If I paid more attention, I would’ve been better.
All these thoughts gather,
As I start to shatter.
I read a book about gaining confidence.
I notice they all have happy endings.
So, I started to look for mine.
I studied way more, read more, helped more,
And started to play sports.
There are many ways people become happier.
And I really feel better than ever!
Confidence is like a garden,
You plant seeds of self confidence
And grow up to have more confidence.

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Nicole Aquino Vazquez is an 11-year-old writer from California.