Hello @aloysiusmbaba, You have the potential in this piece to really draw the reader in. However, it is quite lean (488 words, well below our recommended length). Also, although you may not want to share what the medical condition was because of privacy, still you could describe the effects of that illness that interfered with your ability to prepare. For ex: Did it make you tired? Depressed? Anxious? Did it give you distracting pain? this would have been a very interesting addition to your piece, and also a way to humanize it.
Thank you for sharing with us. It was good to learn that you finally achieved your goal even though your medical challenges remained.
@theinkwell, Thanks for the support and for the comment. I'm sorry there were some important details I left out in the story. I won't do so in my next stories.