Personal Essay: My Favorite Year Of School

When school started back in January of 2003, I began taking music classes in school and began cheerleading outside of school. I had similar feelings about both activities. I loved the rhythm and the routines, but when it came to performing I was mortified. I was so nervous to perform in front of an audience, because it was something I had never experienced. Eventually I got more comfortable in front of a crowd but realized that instead of cheering on the basketball players, I would rather play myself. So in second grade, I started playing basketball for our local Parks and Recreation team. Second grade was my favorite year of school, by far. My teacher, Mrs. McKay was so lively and interesting. She is one of the most influential people in my life, being a big reason I decided to become an educator. I can still imagine her classroom. The entrance had a mailbox and a welcome mat, just like a house. She even left her gardening shoes near the door. The inside of her classroom was filled with books and butterflies. She had large picture windows that looked out onto the field behind our school. Mrs. McKay had placed plants, bird feeders, and a thermometer outside her …show more content…
During the spring of 2005, I had an accident that tore my shoulder muscles and broke my clavicle. It was a simple accident that occurred when I was playing outside. Most children would not have been injured as greatly as I was. After a long investigation into why I was so fragile, I learned that I had Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. In the fourth grade I discovered that I have a disease the will affect the rest of my life. That was a lot for me to comprehend at nine-years old. In May of 2005, my family discovered that I was sick, my younger brother graduated from Kindergarten, and my older brother graduated from high school. It was a lot for my parents to deal with at one time, but we came out of it stronger as a