Everyday, no matter if I want to or not, my mind always tends to wander back into the past. I’m sixteen and I already feel like I’ve grown up a lot, and now have a better understanding of life. When I think back to all the things I’ve done, it makes me feel both good and bad. There are times where I wish I could have done or said something differently, but there are also times that make me proud of my choices. In life, each day, we are all faced with difficulties and decisions. We all struggle, but in the end it only makes us stronger.
Since the sixth grade I have had trouble with completely trusting people. This year was really hard for me because I entered middle school being overconfident and naïve. Suddenly all the people I thought I knew began to change. Even someone I had been best friends with since kindergarten, and had been a big part of my life, became a stranger to me. I found out who my true friends really were, and I started to see myself in a new way. This year changed me in many ways, but in the end I have no regrets or bad feelings towards any of the people who did anything mean or shady to me. This year taught me to be independent and strong, even when things are going bad.
Another time when I overcame an issue in my life was in the seventh grade. My parents found out about a new school opening in Point Loma called High Tech Middle. They enrolled my brothers and I into the school with out telling me, and then in May of my sixth grade year my parents told me I would be going to a new school. At first I was very upset because I didn’t want to leave my school and friends. All summer I complained about not wanting to go to High Tech Middle, but then I decided I would make the best of the situation. Over time I began to learn more about the school and got more excited about going. I was still kind of nervous about going to a brand new school because I didn’t know anyone and I also didn’t like change. This experience taught me to find the positives in life, and to never be afraid of trying something new. In the end I’m glad I got accepted to High Tech Middle because I meet a lot of really great people, and had many fun times. I feel like it really opened my eyes to many new things, and helped me become who I am today.
In eighth grade I felt like I had pushed myself a little too hard. I was trying to be perfect at school, dance, and many other things going on in my life. This made me feel like I was always under pressure and overwhelmed. Also this year two of my really going friends who I had grown up with, both moved away to the east coast. This year was really hard for me because it just felt like everything bad was hitting me all at once. I wasn’t use to dealing with this much stress because the previous year seemed so much easier. The first semester of eighth grade was very hard for me, so I decided to start doing things differently. The first things I did were I asked my parents if I could get a tutor so I could get help with all my school work. This helped me a lot because my grades improved from C’s to A’s and B’s and it took away all of the stress from school. I also stayed in touch with my friends that had moved away by talking them on the phone and over the computer. By doing these things I felt like I gained a lot more control in my life and I felt a lot happier each day. This year taught me how to handle stress, how to take control of my life, and to change whatever is making you unhappy in your life.
Each year, and everyday, I am always learning and changing. I have had many experiences and issues in my life. By overcoming these conflicts I have become smarter, stronger, and overall a better person. I know that I still have a lot to learn, but I know that my past has taught me a lot, and has made me the person I am today.
Since the sixth grade I have had trouble with completely trusting people. This year was really hard for me because I entered middle school being overconfident and naïve. Suddenly all the people I thought I knew began to change. Even someone I had been best friends with since kindergarten, and had been a big part of my life, became a stranger to me. I found out who my true friends really were, and I started to see myself in a new way. This year changed me in many ways, but in the end I have no regrets or bad feelings towards any of the people who did anything mean or shady to me. This year taught me to be independent and strong, even when things are going bad.
Another time when I overcame an issue in my life was in the seventh grade. My parents found out about a new school opening in Point Loma called High Tech Middle. They enrolled my brothers and I into the school with out telling me, and then in May of my sixth grade year my parents told me I would be going to a new school. At first I was very upset because I didn’t want to leave my school and friends. All summer I complained about not wanting to go to High Tech Middle, but then I decided I would make the best of the situation. Over time I began to learn more about the school and got more excited about going. I was still kind of nervous about going to a brand new school because I didn’t know anyone and I also didn’t like change. This experience taught me to find the positives in life, and to never be afraid of trying something new. In the end I’m glad I got accepted to High Tech Middle because I meet a lot of really great people, and had many fun times. I feel like it really opened my eyes to many new things, and helped me become who I am today.
In eighth grade I felt like I had pushed myself a little too hard. I was trying to be perfect at school, dance, and many other things going on in my life. This made me feel like I was always under pressure and overwhelmed. Also this year two of my really going friends who I had grown up with, both moved away to the east coast. This year was really hard for me because it just felt like everything bad was hitting me all at once. I wasn’t use to dealing with this much stress because the previous year seemed so much easier. The first semester of eighth grade was very hard for me, so I decided to start doing things differently. The first things I did were I asked my parents if I could get a tutor so I could get help with all my school work. This helped me a lot because my grades improved from C’s to A’s and B’s and it took away all of the stress from school. I also stayed in touch with my friends that had moved away by talking them on the phone and over the computer. By doing these things I felt like I gained a lot more control in my life and I felt a lot happier each day. This year taught me how to handle stress, how to take control of my life, and to change whatever is making you unhappy in your life.
Each year, and everyday, I am always learning and changing. I have had many experiences and issues in my life. By overcoming these conflicts I have become smarter, stronger, and overall a better person. I know that I still have a lot to learn, but I know that my past has taught me a lot, and has made me the person I am today.
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