Personal Narrative Essay: The Views Of High School

The leaves started to change and I finally felt like new again. It was my junior year and all I wanted to do at this point was get the heck out of high school. I had maybe two or three good friends that I could actually count on at the time. I didn’t really have any of those good friends during my lunch period and was forced to have pointless conversations with irrelevant girls who only cared about their image and how popular they are in high school. My viewpoint of high school now was completely changed. I stood up for myself, I was my own person and was undeniably and unapologetically myself. I now knew my worth and knew what I wanted. I did not take anything from anyone, I knew what I deserved and I wasn’t going to stop until I got it. I was blooming, growing, and becoming more and more myself everyday. Towards the chillier months when the weather got dry and dull, there was always something to cheer me up, and it was the musical at Liberty-Benton. Doing musicals is …show more content…
The sun glistening just like I now was. It was June 12th, and it was time for me to swallow my pride. I arrived at Austin and Tyson’s graduation party and snuck the letter, that had been in a blank envelope, in Austin’s card box. It was now a waiting game for me, either I would hear from him or I wouldn’t. A few weeks past and I still didn’t receive any form of communication from Austin. I knew I did the right thing and I was happy with my life. I believe he taught me a huge lesson. I now love myself more than I ever did. I know what to look for, and what not to look for now in relationships, and I’m thankful for everything I was put through. Without all of the hurting, the drama, and the healing, I would not be the strong, independent person I am today. I hope when I leave high school I will always be remembered as the girl who never gave up, and I wish for people to see me as a strong, self-reliant person I