Overcoming Obstacles And The Challenges That Changed My Life

The last few years of my life have been challenging and the challenges I have overcome have taught me how to look at obtacles in a differnet way. When I thounk about my challenges in the past few years, my mind instantly goes back to my grandma passing away last summer. This is something I am still struggling with; my grandma was more than a grandma, she was one of my best friends and she was always pushing me to be my best. Last school year I was struggling, I had very little motivation and my grades were lower than they had ever been. I knew that I had to change something, at this point in time my grandma had been gone for no more than 2 months. I was stuck, I needed to get my grades up and I needed to find a way to cope with the loss of my grandma. I eventually went to my teachers and explained what was going, which was a smart idea because soon with the help of my parents and teachers my grades were back on track and I was beginning to cope with the loss of my grandma. …show more content…
When things get hard one has to keep moving on, it may not seem possible at the time, but it is something you have to do. The obstacle may seem like a mountain, but you can make it over that mountain if you have motivation to do so. This way of thinking will carry over to the Honors program. If something seems impossible or if I am faced with something I do not understand, I know I need to ask questions and that if I want something I have to work hard to get what I want, wheter it is a grade or an