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THE DAY TECHNOLOGY FAILED ME

βy Miranda Mikes • 20 March 2019 • 0 Comments • posted 5 hours ago MEET MIRANDA
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Thursday: the day of my history project presentation. I set my phone alarm clock
for 6.30 in the morning so that I could have a final look at my 25 slides. However,
when my favourite tune started playing, I was shocked to see that it was eight
o’clock. Something was definitely wrong with my phone because the alarm
wouldn’t turn off. I switched off my phone to make it stop, but then it wouldn’t turn
back on! What could I do? I just threw the phone on my bed, got ready and left the
house. I had more important things to deal with. Hi! I'm Miranda.
I entered the classroom fifteen minutes late. Luckily, when I explained what Welcome to my blog.
happened, the teacher was very understanding. I thought my troubles were over. I write about school life
When my turn came, I connected my USB stick to the class computer... but my and various teen issues.
presentation wouldn't open. As you can imagine, all eyes were on me. I felt so
miserable I wanted to cry! LET'S CONNECT
Snap out of it, I told myself. My presentation was on my laptop at home, so I
called my mum and asked her to bring it to school. I think you can guess what
happened. When I turned it on, it simply crashed! I was furious, but determined
to succeed! So, I decided to give my presentation without the slides. No, I’m not INSPIRE ME
joking! After all, I knew everything by heart. Email Address
When the presentation came to an end, everyone clapped. My teacher said it was SUBSCRIBE
fascinating, and I was delighted to have made it — especially after technology
failed me again and again!

F Think about an unforgettable
(funny, embarrassing, scary,
annoying, etc.) experience that
you have had, and describe it in a
you have had, and describe it in a
blog entry.
TIP! When writing a blog entry,
write in a friendly, chatty
tone. Use a variety of
techniques to attract and
keep the reader’s interest.

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