My life began to spiral downward before fifth grade began. I found myself an endless loop over summer vacation of waking up, experiencing the day as a blur, sleep, then repeat. This drove me to discover a new way to spend my day. On the television I noticed a recurring advertisement for a game called ‘World of Warcraft’. At first I instilled the mindset that I could spend my time pragmatically but eventually I succumbed to boredom. I asked my dad if we could invest fifteen dollars a month into a game that I seldom heard about; after a few days of negotiating we came to the agreement of keeping my grades above C’s. After three days of downloading the game, I was finally been able to play. The morning it finished I woke up and instantly rushed towards my computer and opened up the game where I was greeted to a green portal with two gigantic statues to the side. My heart skipped a beat.
After a few weeks of continuously exploring this unfamiliar world called “Azeroth”, school had begun. The morning school started I had a difficult time waking up due to me staying up late the night before, against my parents’ recommendation. Everyday I’d be looking forward to the end of …show more content…
Due to my poor work ethic I never considered taking higher level classes; The choice was recondite. I took a minute to make a final decision. Eventually I decided to try it out. That minute of my life was the minute that changed everything. If I thought I’d never succeed in higher classes I mightn't have taken them and would’ve stayed on the downward path. Because of that decision I started working harder, I actually wanted to learn, and began understanding the classes. Although I wish I made the decision earlier, this is my most cherished accomplishment. This accomplishment is what I feel is my transition from a lazy, hopeless student all the way to a mature student and it’s one of the most that I am proud
After a few weeks of continuously exploring this unfamiliar world called “Azeroth”, school had begun. The morning school started I had a difficult time waking up due to me staying up late the night before, against my parents’ recommendation. Everyday I’d be looking forward to the end of …show more content…
Due to my poor work ethic I never considered taking higher level classes; The choice was recondite. I took a minute to make a final decision. Eventually I decided to try it out. That minute of my life was the minute that changed everything. If I thought I’d never succeed in higher classes I mightn't have taken them and would’ve stayed on the downward path. Because of that decision I started working harder, I actually wanted to learn, and began understanding the classes. Although I wish I made the decision earlier, this is my most cherished accomplishment. This accomplishment is what I feel is my transition from a lazy, hopeless student all the way to a mature student and it’s one of the most that I am proud