Valuable Lessons Learned Analysis

Over the past few years I have been through many different types of experiences, good as well as poor, which I learned many valuable lessons from. There was a point in my life when I wasn’t doing my best where I was making very bad choices that affected me, my family and friends that I care for. It began when I was transitioning from junior high to high school. My best friend then changed crowds, and it was my decision to follow. Because of this decision I did not attend class on a regular basis, pay attention in school or complete any of my assignments. Shortly thereafter my mom came to me and asked; “There’s something different, I’ve noticed that your grades are dropping and you're having an attitude problem at home, is there something wrong?” I told her I was just trying to fit in at school and figure out who I am. In actuality I was just making very bad decisions that were not going to help me be successful. …show more content…
The next day, my grandparents visited and had a long family discussion about my problems at home and school. They noticed that I was also getting angry at the smallest things. My grandpa, whose opinion I care about the most, told me he was very disappointed with the decisions I was making. This is when I realized what I was doing was wrong and knew I had to make a big change in my life. I changed my group of friends inside and outside of school and started paying more attention in class. My motivation for this change was that I expected more for me as did my family as well. I also made the decision at this time to attend college and get my accounting degree. I was serious about my academics but most importantly I was determined to become more independent and to do the right thing when no one is