Why I Went Back To School

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Why I Went Back To School Going back to school has been the best decision that I have made in a very long time. It truly hasn't been easy at all but there is so many positive outcomes that have happened to me since I have returned. I return back to school for so many reasons. The main reason for returning to school was to help with my mental health problems that I have been diagnosed with. Another reason for returning back to school was for my brothers. Lastly I went back to have a better education and be able to start my career. All of these reason are the best options to fix my life and get on the right path.

I dropped out of school for a good two years. During that two years I was only working and coming home not doing much. I was alone about 60% of
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I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety when I was 12 years old, but being alone all the time it started to trigger so many problems upon myself. Depression is such a horrible feeling especially when you have suicidal problems along with it. I found myself not wanting to live but I never have the courage to hurt myself. No one in my family knew what I was going through, from what they knew I was the happiest girl at times. As soon as the doors closed I just hated myself. I got so fat, I wouldn't do my hair, barely get out of bed to shower or anything. After a good two years of feeling this pain and misery I brought it to my mother's attention that I wanted to go back to school so I can be around people and make some friends. I no longer could handle being so low anymore. In 2016 i went back to school and enrolled into my 11th grade year in Liberty High School. Just when I thought

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