Overcoming Obstacles In High School

Everyone faces many obstacles in their lifetime. Obstacles are situations in which something stands in your way of success. I have faced many obstacles, but overcame them because of my motivation. I do not let anything get in my way of success because I’m determined to have a bright future. I have had to overcome many tough situations but they made me the person I am today. There are three main obstacles I have had to overcome in high school. One problem I overcame during high school was my medical issues. I was suffering from IBS, which made my stomach in a ton of pain. I dreaded going to the hospital because the smell of bleach and the sound of monitors made me nauseous. My IBS made my depression worse than it already was. It was a struggle just to get out of bed every day. Everything got really gloomy and my life began to crumble right before my eyes. The activities I enjoyed participating in like dance lessons and school I no longer enjoyed. Then one day, as if by magic, I found a medication that made me feel a little bit better. Another obstacle I faced was my attendance at school. My medical issues and appointments contributed mainly to all my absences. I tried to get through each day but it felt like it was never ending. Some days my stomach was in so much pain that I couldn’t …show more content…
The days I could attend school, I talked with my teachers and asked them if there was any way they could help me make up all the work I had missed. Some teachers told me it was impossible to make up all my work and put me down, which gave me little hope that I was going to finish the school year. The teachers who said they could help me would tell me to stay after school, which I did, but they would always stand me up. I kept asking them and kept getting the same answers and results. I felt like the teachers did not care about my education. I was just another number in the system, so that’s when I stopped attending