Personal Narrative: My Experience After High School

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My experience during high school and back at home has made me view education as a priority. Education is the main thing I’m focused on right now in life. As of right now it seems as if I️ am not worried about school but deep down I️ really am . During my freshman year of college I️ have had many bumps in road. I️ have many obstacles that I️ couldn’t dodge and I️ let get to me. I’m trying to focus on to many things at the same time. I’m trying to focus on getting better in band and maintaining good grades. It’s not easy just letting go one of the other. Because at end of the day band pays for me to attend school. During college you will learn that you have to push yourself no matter how many projects you have . You have to tell yourself that …show more content…
You do better in everything and you feel more confident. College taught me that I’m real life you're gonna have obstacles and projects that you're gonna have to push through. You learn that you can’t run away from certain thing and that you have to fight through life. When I️ get older and have a job I’m gonna have push myself to get up and go to work . I️ realize that there consequences just by your attendance .Even though you may complete your assignment in class or on a job that doesn’t mean you're achieving Anything. You have to realize attendance matter and it the most important thing . As long as you show up for class I’m pretty sure you're teacher is willing to help you. Although as long as you're late you're teacher will question on you asking for help cause you never show up . Every Time I️ go home I️ realize that I️ came here for a reason . So that pushes me to try more harder .As in shaping myself as a student I️ will say that I️ try ! As of right now I’m not best student but I️ try . I️ have a lot going on but nobody can say that I️ gave up . I️ try my best to give it my all. The days that I️ don’t over sleep I️ go to class and attempt . I️ love school it just I️ have to be more organize . I️ shape myself as an unorganized student . Why ? Because I’m barely making it to class. My schedule during days are not organized therefore I️ don’t get my proper rest because I’m tired . I️ don’t regret coming here because it taught me a lot on what to

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