I am taking four AP courses this year, along with others to supplement my high school career. Recently, I have found AP Psychology extremely rewarding. AP Psychology astounds me and allows me to rediscover what being human means. With this course, I can go deeper into the human mind and the ways that our minds function. The biological, or innate, aspects of the human mind and body are incredible, but studying about the functions and ideas beyond that aspect allow me to gain an extensive understanding of people and myself. Many people do not take enough time to reflect upon themselves and think about why we behave in certain ways. Classes, such as AP Psychology, allow me to understand people beyond the context of everyday life and experience.
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Starting from my late freshman to the middle of sophomore year, I was enduring through a prodigiously difficult time. I was burnt out emotionally, intellectually, and physically. Psychologically, I was not in a strong place. At home, I was constantly in a rut, without being able to see past my hardships and I lost some of the passions I developed. This stemmed from the stress of moving from Canada to the US during late 8th grade, my grandfather’s death, moving again to a different city for certain circumstances and more. My friends were drifting, and I did not have anything to lean on. I looked happy, superficially, but those around me could see that I was not happy. Academically, I was not struggling too much, but emotionally, I was conflicted. Having similar problems in the past, my mother wanted to try and help me. With all my extracurricular and pressure to succeed, I still found time to read Hector and the Search for Happiness. I read chapters from time to time, and found them enlightening. It was not a guide to happiness, but it prompted me to reevaluate my life and where I was going. Lots of the small lessons actually helped me realize that there were small things I could do to help me. I did not have to feel so small and lonely, because that was how I felt in a crowded room. After seeing that there was more to life than constant supremacy, a six-figure salary, and friends to keep you popular, I was happier. I found people who cared, I went past the struggles of my freshman and sophomore year, and I was happy. The book carried me through a difficult time, and during junior year, I was able to succeed more. I now carry multiple leadership positions, I found subjects I enjoy, and I am a happier person than I used to be. With this, I know I can do great things in life because I believe that is what I was meant to
Starting from my late freshman to the middle of sophomore year, I was enduring through a prodigiously difficult time. I was burnt out emotionally, intellectually, and physically. Psychologically, I was not in a strong place. At home, I was constantly in a rut, without being able to see past my hardships and I lost some of the passions I developed. This stemmed from the stress of moving from Canada to the US during late 8th grade, my grandfather’s death, moving again to a different city for certain circumstances and more. My friends were drifting, and I did not have anything to lean on. I looked happy, superficially, but those around me could see that I was not happy. Academically, I was not struggling too much, but emotionally, I was conflicted. Having similar problems in the past, my mother wanted to try and help me. With all my extracurricular and pressure to succeed, I still found time to read Hector and the Search for Happiness. I read chapters from time to time, and found them enlightening. It was not a guide to happiness, but it prompted me to reevaluate my life and where I was going. Lots of the small lessons actually helped me realize that there were small things I could do to help me. I did not have to feel so small and lonely, because that was how I felt in a crowded room. After seeing that there was more to life than constant supremacy, a six-figure salary, and friends to keep you popular, I was happier. I found people who cared, I went past the struggles of my freshman and sophomore year, and I was happy. The book carried me through a difficult time, and during junior year, I was able to succeed more. I now carry multiple leadership positions, I found subjects I enjoy, and I am a happier person than I used to be. With this, I know I can do great things in life because I believe that is what I was meant to