It’s sunny today. In math class, we focused on statistics, line graphs, and bar graphs. These are my favorite topics in math because they often don’t require a lot of calculations or complex strategies. However, one question proved that I was too naive. We were given a boy’s race times, which were gradually decreasing. We were asked to predict his future performance. I assumed that the trend would continue as a straight line. If I extended this line, the prediction was absurd: he would eventually exceed the speed of light and finish the race in zero minutes! This experience taught me that trends aren’t always linear. Predictions must be reasonable and based on real-world constraints