Personal Narrative: How Life Affected My School Life

I was a vibrant soul with so much determination and hope. I believed that I was smart and capable of doing great things with my life. I was determined to succeed and thrive in this society, then sophomore year came around and everything changed. I had a lot of problems with my friends at school and problems at home. At home I was watching my uncle, who was there since the day I was born, getting deported. It was very difficult to not let what was happening at home affect me at school. I started to go through a time of feeling constantly upset and worthless. I started to have the mindset that I wasn’t good enough to achieve my goal of becoming a physician. I knew that only certain people could achieve such goals and I was not one of those people. I also knew …show more content…
I felt stupid for feeling upset, I felt weak and I felt selfish. I never asked for help, which is something I do regret. I did end up losing all my friends, making junior year a very lonely year for me. I didn't realize how hard it would be to make new friends. At this point in my life I could've used my pain to succeed but Instead I let my grades and appearance go. I´m not proud of the way I let my outside life affect my school life, but I have learned and will not let that happen again. I have realized that the only person that will determine whether or not I succeed is me, and I badly want to succeed. Since I was a little girl I've always wanted to be a physician and having that as an end goal is what's going to keep me focused. Also, I have someone I can talk to when my mind is not in the right place. I no longer have to hold things in. I am as a senior in a better place now. I believe that this year I will be able to prove that I am an intelligent women who will one day become a physician. I have nothing holding me back anymore and I am not going to let something so small like being upset hold me back. I am ready to take on this year and the years ahead of me with a running