Personal Narrative: My Experience With Bradley Krug

A belief, judgment, or way of thinking about something : what someone thinks about a particular thing (Merriam Webster). This is a formal definition of opinion. Opinions can change as quickly as a drop of a pin, it’s a very fragile view of how you see something. One experience can completely flip an opinion into something else. This is what happened to me during my brief but impactful experience with Bradley Krug. In this essay I will be addressing the main difference in opinions as well as the similar ways of thinking I had while viewing Bradley Krug back when I met him in eighth grade to the amazing person I know today. The first time I have ever seen Brad was at the end of my seventh grade year and it wasn’t exactly the perfect meeting. The first opinion I have ever formed on him was unfavorable, seeing him as a very rude and unbearable individual. I felt as if he had this pretentious way of talking. This perturbed me and added to my disdain. He had this stare that was …show more content…
Brad is an amazing and intelligent student. While we were in middle school he was enrolled in all advanced courses and he put the work and dedication into them to maintain a high grade point average. It was very odd if he missed an assignment. Even in choir he was often one of the first people to finish the assignments given to him.
Being able to maintain grades while still being in a variety of activities and clubs, these are the things that prove his intelligence to me today. The amount of things he juggles is uncanny and it’s amazing that he can balance it all while still receiving good grades. He has a goal of being inducted into National Honors Society and I do believe he will reach that goal. He is in the Upward Bound club which helps him maintain his grades and motivates him to do better. Time management is a strong suit of his and it’s very fascinating watching him use it in his school