The Red Pen of Correction

We all know the red ink pen that marked our successes and failures throughout school. Many hated to see their hard work marked up by such an offensive item. To many, seeing the corrections in red ink meant failure and gave them a sense of helplessness. Not to me.

The red ink all over my paper meant that my teacher had been thorough. It meant that I had areas of growth that needed further development. It meant I could…