High School Years Research Paper

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This school year has affected me in a multitude of ways, perhaps more than I have realized. One of those major changes would be my social life. That includes losing friendships along with rarely leaving my house. I did not only throw in the towel on friendships, but relationships as well due to one awful experience. I have yet to figure out what I want in life, considering my previous plan failed. Simple transitions consist of getting a dog, giving up on my appearance, and losing my first job. With the exception of a few, I believe these circumstances have changed me for the better. I began the school year with a picture perfect friend group. Within the first few months of the year, I came to a realization that made me disassociate myself with these people. I noticed that this group truly only enjoyed my company when I was cheerful. It was as if ignoring the fact that you are …show more content…
It is the year that college is shoved down your throat, which is hard to swallow for kids like myself who are already miserable in a high school classroom setting and do not have a general idea pertaining their future. My suicidal tendencies along with my impulse of giving up on activities that I am not immediately successful at has made envisioning my adult-life difficult. I began to picture myself as a nurse towards the end of my freshman year. I developed a mental plan where I would complete the first and second year of nursing, including other classes that correspond, for instance anatomy. I would then attend a trade school for two years, where I would become a registered nurse. Two weeks into year one of the nursing course, I knew that it was not for me , as a consequence I could not pursue my plan. The failure of that plan has left me in this bitter position of not knowing what I desire to spend the rest of my life doing, while not wanting to disappoint my

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