Hopeful Uncertainty: The Glorious Aspects Of My Life

Throughout my fifteen years, there have been certain predominant aspects of my life and my personality that have stayed fairly consistent, my shyness being chief among them. It is this characteristic that has perhaps affected me the most throughout my life, and much of the change and development that I have undergone has been in terms of how I let my introverted personality affect my interactions with others. I have experienced several monumental events that have brought about these changes, and for this reason, I can categorize my life into distinct periods, beginning with the Pretentious and Judgemental years, followed by the Era of Blissful Contentedness, which led directly into the Static years, and finally, the period of Hopeful Uncertainty in which I currently exist. The earliest years of my life that I can clearly remember can be classified as the Pretentious and Judgemental years, which began when I started kindergarten and lasted approximately three years. …show more content…
Though, at the beginning, I still didn’t have many friends, just being around others for extended periods of time significantly improved my confidence and mental health. Although I didn’t talk much, I enjoyed the feelings of camaraderie and cohesion, as well as the overall experience of once again being part of a group. I was able to find a place for my unique personality among a cohort of others, and this newfound confidence resulted in me making new friends. When I finally stopped trying to force old friendships, one of them resurfaced naturally and is now even stronger than before. Unlike the Era of Blissful Contentedness, I do still harbor some fears and insecurities, and I am no longer as confident of every aspect of my life as I was back then, but I have come to terms with the fact that I can neither know nor control the things that are yet to