Sophomore year, when I looked back over the last two years I had been at Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School, I always doubted the changes I had made within myself. Whether I progressed or regressed was the question. I had always felt as if I was in the wrong setting. This perspective has changed, the mindset has as well. As a junior, I’ve felt the progression mentally as I continue to bloom into a young adult. I have realized that my grades don’t necessarily reflect on who I am, but my progression and potential, and in comparison to previous years, I have progressed profoundly because I now understand that what counts in high school is what you make of it for yourself, not changing yourself to meet everyone’s expectations. This idea of transitioning
