Question

the first class project was self - portraits. some students were drawing self - portraits using mirrors. others were working from photographs. alia glanced at the incomplete sketches, feeling like a cat in a dog show.
the teacher came up to alias easel and sat next to her.
\every portrait begins with a circle,\ he said. \then you create a series of lines.\
to demonstrate, he drew a group of small, quick portraits. he began each one with a circle, some straight lines, and a triangle to determine where the eyes, nose, and chin should go. alia had never thought about it, but the features of everyones face were in the same spots.
hesitantly, alia began her own self - portrait. she drew the basic form of a head, the way she had been shown. from there, she used lines to plot the features of her face. the process took patience and precision. she had to take note of each detail. one wrong measurement could throw off the whole portrait.
alia was surprised by the structure and discipline involved in drawing a portrait. measuring, studying details, revealing the basic nature of something—it reminded her of what she loved about science.
which of the following best describes the main theme or lesson of the story?
its important to know what your strengths are.
dont assume you wont like something until you try it.
keep trying even if you fail the first time.

Explanation:

Alia initially felt out - of - place in the self - portrait class. But when she tried following the teacher's instructions (drawing with a circle, lines, etc.), she discovered that the process of drawing a portrait (measuring, studying details) reminded her of what she loved about science. This shows that she shouldn't assume she wouldn't like drawing (a new thing) until she tried it.

Answer:

Don't assume you won't like something until you try it.