As human beings we find ourselves living by the clock, planning our lives away. This causes us to forget that we cannot control everything that happens. Our lives can easily spiral away from those plans we once made. In middle school I created a blueprint for my life, one that I was so set on accomplishing. I learned, however, just as we all do, that blueprints are not always perfect and can be tossed to the side. I planned on excelling more every progressing year, and reaching the pinnacle of academic strengths by junior year. Unfortunately, when I moved to Houston everything I had worked for now seemed unattainable.
The same views and routines of a small urban city became tiresome. So, when the opportunity for a change of scenery arose, I jumped at the chance. Despite Houston being so far away from all I had ever known, the idea seemed to lack any evident flaws. At the same time, my mother wanted to move in December of 2015- midway through Junior year. I tried to …show more content…
The only way I could be awarded credits to avoid wasting more of my time, would be to finish the school year at my old school. So, within a short period of time, I left my family behind in Houston to return to the school I had just departed from. As luck would have it, I arrived just in time for finals. I can’t even articulate how many obstacles I was up against. My classmates were prepared; they had been taught by the same professors learning the material that would be on the test. On the other hand, I was unprepared having spent 6 months elsewhere. Without my mother and little brothers, the stress seemed even more unbearable. I couldn’t handle the pity, and the incessant thoughts of self-doubt. I had to prove to everyone, and to myself, that I was worthy enough to succeed. I dedicated the short amount of time I had to studying day and night, as I tried to compartmentalize 6 months’ worth of notes and information for every class. In the end, I
The same views and routines of a small urban city became tiresome. So, when the opportunity for a change of scenery arose, I jumped at the chance. Despite Houston being so far away from all I had ever known, the idea seemed to lack any evident flaws. At the same time, my mother wanted to move in December of 2015- midway through Junior year. I tried to …show more content…
The only way I could be awarded credits to avoid wasting more of my time, would be to finish the school year at my old school. So, within a short period of time, I left my family behind in Houston to return to the school I had just departed from. As luck would have it, I arrived just in time for finals. I can’t even articulate how many obstacles I was up against. My classmates were prepared; they had been taught by the same professors learning the material that would be on the test. On the other hand, I was unprepared having spent 6 months elsewhere. Without my mother and little brothers, the stress seemed even more unbearable. I couldn’t handle the pity, and the incessant thoughts of self-doubt. I had to prove to everyone, and to myself, that I was worthy enough to succeed. I dedicated the short amount of time I had to studying day and night, as I tried to compartmentalize 6 months’ worth of notes and information for every class. In the end, I