Personal Narrative Essay: My First Rains Of The Year

In a drought stricken area like the whereabouts of my school, the first rains of the year is a cause for major celebration. So, we did just that. Having lived in Qatar all my life, the hills and the lakes that surrounded me were luxuries I had not been lucky enough to witness. My joy knew no bounds. My classmates and I splashed about in the knee-deep muddy waters that filled the trenches. Suddenly, it started to drizzle. I tilted my head up to gaze at the sky, and what I saw next took my breath away. Words may not suffice to paint a perfect picture but nevertheless, I shall attempt to do so. To my left, I saw my first ever rainbow; the spectrum more vivid than I had ever imagined them to be. To my right was a peak on the hills that resembled …show more content…
The first time I saw a sky full of stars and allowed the fresh, pollution-free air to invigorate my lungs and my mind. The first time I gossiped with one of my teachers and discussed conventional methods of education with a twelve year old. The city girl who had studied in a conventional school all her life started observing qualities in nature and people of all age groups. There was something to learn from the sacred fig trees that showered relief from the sweltering heat and the eight year old boy who was ecstatic about the colours that spread to his fingers from a butterfly’s wings. Education became a journey where exploration occurred far beyond the restricting walls of a classroom. Everyone is a teacher and every living being a …show more content…
This approach provoked me to think about why I am attending school, why I want to attend college or why music is such an integral part of my life. Every step I have taken towards answering these questions have essentially led me to a common answer: self discovery. Every time I competed with my peers, I recognised my strengths and weaknesses better. I realised that competition was within myself, to prove to myself that I was a person of potential. With each song I wrote, I was stripping myself emotionally bare. My inhibitions and insecurities became clearer to me. With every performance that my teachers and peers at school pushed me to do, I was able to face and tackle my numbing stage fear. My initial inability to smile on stage eliminated itself with practise and experience. Today I am able to laugh to my heart’s content and share my happiness with the