More Than I Had Dreamed Of
From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always 36   my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.
Years flew by, and soon I was able to participate in the elections,   37   I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it   38   to win a school election. I was   39  .
As I cried in my room that evening, I   40   took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would   41   elections again in my final year at school—and I would win.
I recognized that my   42   had a lot of things in their favor. What were the   43   that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest   44   was the faith I had. I would not allow my   45   appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I   46   my election plans a whole year in advance.
I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to   47   them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful,   48   I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to present a great election   49  , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.
The day after the election, when the principal(校长) announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students   50  . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was    51   theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had   52   much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people   53   the way. I had won the   54   and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and    55   their day.
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