Examples Of A Personal Declaration Of Independence Essay

Hour after hour, piece by piece, I setup my dominoes. Unexpectedly, they came crashing down one by one. I had to decide whether I should give up or set them up again; I always chose the latter. Dominoes taught me that when your pieces fall down, pick them up, and set them up again. Little did I know, this would become the great metaphor for my life: I stumbled, fell down, and got up again. Ultimately, my perseverance has allowed me to pick up the pieces when times got tough and my imagination gave me the ability to determine my journey. The first time I had to pick up “my dominoes” was in middle school, when I was bullied. I was different than my peers: I was artistic, humble, kind, outgoing and personable. There were many peers hoping to torment me, but I was dedicated to show my peers that we can get along despite our differences. In fact, I vividly remember myself explaining that “everyone won’t fit into the same box, so it’s not right to criticize my differences.” Due to moments where I persevered and stood up to my bullies, and had meaningful conversations with my peers, my bullying subsided. I pride myself on my qualities that have differentiated me, and I have become a respected friend, peer, and student for these pieces of my character. …show more content…
When I entered high school, I knew that I needed to forge my own path since my education was nuked by bullying; so I got to work because I knew I had to work through any possible barrier to grasp academic success. Thus, my freshman year of high school I dedicated myself to my academics, worked through a month long concussion, and eventually moved myself into all honors and AP courses by sophomore year. I had picked up the pieces when they were knocked down and applied my endless perseverance and imagination to create a well-deserved, rigorous path for