As an apsiring sports journalist, I would consider myself someone who has a way with words and strives to become more knowledgable about the English language. According to “The Truth about M&M’s,” I would be classified as a Peanut M&M.

For the most part, I agree with the assessment. Generally, I choose to write about topics that mean a lot to me and write to convey thoughts to my audience rather than simply satisfy a class assignment. I proofread my essays and rewrite them to the point of insanity, tirelessly trying to make that piece of work stand out from others. Often times my floor is littered with rejected drafts until the final piece is finally stumbled upon. For all these reasons, I consider myself a Peanut M&M.

 However, there was one generalization that I disagreed with. “Though they often get A’s, they don’t expect them” was a line in the essay I took particular exception to. For all the reasons I have stated, I expect an A for my work. To not expect perfection is to accept failure, and to accept failure is not something I have ever done in my life. B’s and C’s are not poor grades by any means, and often times are the best I could have done. That said, receiving a B or C on a paper means there’s something to be fixed, something that is not a good as it could be. By not accepting grades less than perfect, I push myself to be a better writer and also challenge the people around me to better themselves as well.

So, when I write a paper and hand it to the instructor, I fully expect him to hand it back to me with a perfect score gracing the top of it. If anything else sits on top of my work, I need to make sure I know why the score was given and make sure the mistakes are not repeated. After all, success does not consist in never making errors but in never making the same error twice.