Personal Reflective Essay: Entering High School

Conflicts occur frequently in any person’s life. The issues usually appear daily in a small magnitude, but certain obstacles can arise that engulf a large amount of time and emotional decision making. I have been fortunate in my upbringing and vicarious learning to not make as many harsh mistakes as my parents did, therefore putting me in a prosperous situation. However, I wasn’t fed off of a silver spoon. My parents set forth high expectations for me to ensure I was prepared for a college experience. I obtained the earliest job possible, a soccer referee at the age of 12, to start earning my own money through my own labor and to learn the value of spending versus saving money wisely. It was also assumed that I complete all of my school work by myself, reaching out to teachers, friends, or tutors if I wasn’t retaining the information. Math and …show more content…
English and history played harder to get A’s in the class, but I always managed to push myself towards the top. Entering high school, every social, academic, or athletic event seemed to be pushed down my throat. I became overwhelmed with all the commotion and I started to lose sight of what I already struggled in. As stated before, I’ve always been fortunate and determined towards my goals, so as my grade began to drop in my English courses, disappointment in myself arose. It hadn’t occurred before that I would need extra help in any subject. My pride was hurt, but I knew my expectation was to complete all of my courses with respectable grades. Attendance in English lunch tutoring became normal, sacrificing my free time with friends. I worked directly with my teacher on how she wanted us to respond to certain questions in the classroom, and more specifically how to formulate my own opinion towards free response writing or rhetorical essay topics for books. I didn’t notice a distinct change until I