Can you help me with the introduction of my narrative essay?

Question

Here is the topic: [Being Unprepared] Because you have been sick, out of town, busy at work, or working on other homework, you didn't have as much time to study for an important test as you needed. Think of a specific test you took that you felt unprepared for and narrate the events. Tell your readers about the preparation that you were able to do, the reasons that you didn't get to prepare as well as you wanted, taking the test, and any significant events that happened after you took the test. Your paper should help readers understand what it felt like to be unprepared.

Now here's the question: How can I catch the reader's attention in the topic sentence/first paragraph? Can you help?

Answer 1

The Boy Scout motto is "Be prepared." Unfortunately, not all of us are Boy Scouts, and therefore, we are not always prepared. All too often, it is just the opposite. Going unprepared into a test, job interview, or presentation can be one of the most stressful things you can ever do. In spite of that, many of us continue to walk the path of being unprepared. . . .