EPAA Reflection Essay

I wouldn’t say this is a speech, but more of a reflection on my four years of high school. When I was told that this assignment was meant to give advice to the low classmen and show my fellow teachers how I have enbody the EPAA Vision through accomplishments and mistakes; well let me tell you that I had three mental breakdowns, and slept on it for a couple day until I came up with something to write. In my four years of high school I have experienced a significant amount of bad things and a few good things. I would list more bad things then good if I was asked the question, How has high school shaped me and what advice would I give? For example, I have been a runaway, almost dropped out and lived in a group home for a while. But with the bad …show more content…
Although coming into a whole new setting was a challenge in itself, trying to embody the vision was even harder. I came from a school where mistakes were looked down upon everything had to be 100.10% perfect or you were the black sheep of the bunch; But coming into EPAA I was taught that biggest weapon I had was my mistakes and the ability of being able to come back from them.This skill is called resilience, I feel like now in the position that I am in I can apply this to the outside world and in my everyday life. So If I was asked how do I embody the EPAA vision I would say yes and no. No well because, I am not academically eligible to graduate (according to everyone) but, yes in the sense that all the skills I have learned and embodied I can apply to my own life and the outside community to make a positive difference in someone's life. I am empowered by this skill to prove to everyone that I am more than my