We face many obstacles in life each day, and we struggle to overcome them to the best of our ability. For me, this has become my daily routine. Ever since I was in grade four, I had faced numerous challenges at school, causing me to grapple with myself almost every single day. Up until now as a typical teenager, I still struggle with myself in society and at school. Through the struggles that I have gone through in my life, I have learned that I am indecisive and that I am easily influenced by others.
When I was in grade three, I moved from Vancouver to Richmond. As a result, I had to leave all of my friends behind and start a new chapter of my life at a new school. Grade three went by quickly, as things were going well for me, but in the …show more content…
That year, a new student named Olivia came, and we became best friends. However, later she started to manipulate me into following her lead and I was pressured into bullying another classmate. At that time, I did not understand that what I was doing was wrong. Therefore, I agreed to her demands because I saw that others were bullying each other as well. In other words, I was influenced by peer pressure. In an ironic twist, I became her next bullying target. She began by stealing my belongings and in the end, she even told others to not be friends with me. Everyday I went home in tears and every morning I would call in sick so I could skip school. Consequently, I was reluctant to face reality. During the time that I stayed home, I would lie on my bed for the whole day, just to decide on whether or not I should tell the teacher. Also, I grappled with myself about the idea that if I did tell the teacher then Olivia would no longer be friends with me. However, I really valued friendship, so I did not want to lose any of my friends, including Olivia. During the struggling process, I was stressed, as I could not make up the decision on my own and I felt helpless, as the teacher saw the situation and decided to say nothing about it. Hence,
When I was in grade three, I moved from Vancouver to Richmond. As a result, I had to leave all of my friends behind and start a new chapter of my life at a new school. Grade three went by quickly, as things were going well for me, but in the …show more content…
That year, a new student named Olivia came, and we became best friends. However, later she started to manipulate me into following her lead and I was pressured into bullying another classmate. At that time, I did not understand that what I was doing was wrong. Therefore, I agreed to her demands because I saw that others were bullying each other as well. In other words, I was influenced by peer pressure. In an ironic twist, I became her next bullying target. She began by stealing my belongings and in the end, she even told others to not be friends with me. Everyday I went home in tears and every morning I would call in sick so I could skip school. Consequently, I was reluctant to face reality. During the time that I stayed home, I would lie on my bed for the whole day, just to decide on whether or not I should tell the teacher. Also, I grappled with myself about the idea that if I did tell the teacher then Olivia would no longer be friends with me. However, I really valued friendship, so I did not want to lose any of my friends, including Olivia. During the struggling process, I was stressed, as I could not make up the decision on my own and I felt helpless, as the teacher saw the situation and decided to say nothing about it. Hence,