Read the following paragraph and answer the question. Give ONLY the answer, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Answer: <most likely answer, as short as possible>.

Paragraph: It was a daunting offer : The entire episode was to be taped for posterity and posted on our Web site at www . MPNnow.com . If I failed , not only would the kids at the camp laugh at me , but anyone who logged online could do so . I 'd been to the interactive area many years before as a youth , but as an adult , I seemed out of my element as hordes of children ran from event to event . The age difference was apparent as most of the kids measured up to my waist .

Question: Why did I want to succeed instead of failing ?
I did n't want to be made fun off .
I didn't want to be laughed at by kids or anyone online.