My junior year did not turn out like I had hoped, but it definitely had it’s highlights. This year, for me, was a year of self-discovery. This year, I cleansed myself from toxic people claiming to come in peace, when in reality, they had no intention of maintaining the peace. This was a year where I did not let others hold me back, and I did the things I wanted to do, and I joined the clubs I wanted to join. I decided to do the things that make me happy, despite almost everyone around me telling me what they would do or what they wanted, throwing unconstructive criticism at me to discourage me from going after what makes me happy. This was a year for me to put my foot down, and start living for me, not for anyone else.
When I started off my junior year, I had high hopes for my grades, for my social life, love life, you name it. Yet, my grades were just barely scraping me by according by my expectations, my social life was virtually non-existent, and my love life was falling apart. Needless to say, it was all a bit overwhelming, but unlike I have done for every bad time in my life before, this year, I didn’t let it bring me down. Which is not to say I felt great, or that I never so much as even glanced back, but I didn’t let my worries hold me back. In fact, I took on a lead role in my school’s play, I reinforced an old friendship, and patched myself back up. I knew that I had to let go of the people that were not doing me any good, and I also knew that was a bit selfish, but that’s okay. Everybody should be a little selfish, it’s basic survival.
I came to discover that once I started putting more of my effort in becoming the person I want to be, and not worrying about if the person that I am fits society’s standards, then everything begins to come together. My relationships got stronger, I got rid of the toxins in my life, and even my grades took a turn for the better. By doing things for myself, I was able to find the motivation I needed to keep myself together and well. This year was a year to heal myself, and discover new sources of motivation to strive to do my best in and out of school.
Some of the clubs I became more involved with this year were, the drama club, FBLA, and My Strength. I also played tennis, and found myself liking the sport much better with the new coach. If I had continued my old habits of submissivness and fears of trying new things, there’s a good chance that I wouldn’t have become more involved in my school’s extracurricular clubs and sports, and there’s an even greater chance that I wouldn’t have found the motivation to do well with my school work. Fortunately, when junior year came upon me, it gave me the opportunity to fix my old habits and start working on my own future.I decided to challenge myself by taking on an AP language class after the start of the second semester, and a challenge it was. At first I had a difficult time keeping up with the rest of my classmates, and understanding terms I’d never heard of before, but I adapted. There are many opportunities I should have taken from the start of the year, but I didn’t take them, and I really regret it, but I’m also proud of myself for not waiting until the next year, and taking those opportunities even if I did so later than the ideal time.
Now the time has come to start figuring out what I’ll do after high school, I now have to work the hardest I ever have on improving my grades if I want to go to a university. I feel that I am obligated to go to a good university, not only because I want to become more educated, but also to make my parents proud of me. I want to show them that their endless hard work is not being taken for granted and that it is not for nothing. To let them know that even though they had to sacrifice so much of their already struggling lives, it will pay off in the end, because I will make something of myself, and I’ll owe it all to them.
Before this year, I wasn’t very hopeful for my future, nor determined to do anything great. Now, I know that I can do everything I want to do, and the only person stopping me is myself. In complete sincerity, I have not figured out what I want to do, or who I want to be, but I know that I’ll figure it out. I really feel that I’ve grown as a person this year, I feel much more responsible and mature, and unlike all the years prior to my junior year, I don’t feel like a victim anymore. I’m especially thankful for my family, because they’ve been supportive of me, not only this year, but all my life. My family definitely encourages me to do my best in school, and are always doing what they can to help me strive. I’m doing my best to make them proud.
When I started off my junior year, I had high hopes for my grades, for my social life, love life, you name it. Yet, my grades were just barely scraping me by according by my expectations, my social life was virtually non-existent, and my love life was falling apart. Needless to say, it was all a bit overwhelming, but unlike I have done for every bad time in my life before, this year, I didn’t let it bring me down. Which is not to say I felt great, or that I never so much as even glanced back, but I didn’t let my worries hold me back. In fact, I took on a lead role in my school’s play, I reinforced an old friendship, and patched myself back up. I knew that I had to let go of the people that were not doing me any good, and I also knew that was a bit selfish, but that’s okay. Everybody should be a little selfish, it’s basic survival.
I came to discover that once I started putting more of my effort in becoming the person I want to be, and not worrying about if the person that I am fits society’s standards, then everything begins to come together. My relationships got stronger, I got rid of the toxins in my life, and even my grades took a turn for the better. By doing things for myself, I was able to find the motivation I needed to keep myself together and well. This year was a year to heal myself, and discover new sources of motivation to strive to do my best in and out of school.
Some of the clubs I became more involved with this year were, the drama club, FBLA, and My Strength. I also played tennis, and found myself liking the sport much better with the new coach. If I had continued my old habits of submissivness and fears of trying new things, there’s a good chance that I wouldn’t have become more involved in my school’s extracurricular clubs and sports, and there’s an even greater chance that I wouldn’t have found the motivation to do well with my school work. Fortunately, when junior year came upon me, it gave me the opportunity to fix my old habits and start working on my own future.I decided to challenge myself by taking on an AP language class after the start of the second semester, and a challenge it was. At first I had a difficult time keeping up with the rest of my classmates, and understanding terms I’d never heard of before, but I adapted. There are many opportunities I should have taken from the start of the year, but I didn’t take them, and I really regret it, but I’m also proud of myself for not waiting until the next year, and taking those opportunities even if I did so later than the ideal time.
Now the time has come to start figuring out what I’ll do after high school, I now have to work the hardest I ever have on improving my grades if I want to go to a university. I feel that I am obligated to go to a good university, not only because I want to become more educated, but also to make my parents proud of me. I want to show them that their endless hard work is not being taken for granted and that it is not for nothing. To let them know that even though they had to sacrifice so much of their already struggling lives, it will pay off in the end, because I will make something of myself, and I’ll owe it all to them.
Before this year, I wasn’t very hopeful for my future, nor determined to do anything great. Now, I know that I can do everything I want to do, and the only person stopping me is myself. In complete sincerity, I have not figured out what I want to do, or who I want to be, but I know that I’ll figure it out. I really feel that I’ve grown as a person this year, I feel much more responsible and mature, and unlike all the years prior to my junior year, I don’t feel like a victim anymore. I’m especially thankful for my family, because they’ve been supportive of me, not only this year, but all my life. My family definitely encourages me to do my best in school, and are always doing what they can to help me strive. I’m doing my best to make them proud.