In Youth We Learn In Age We Understand Analysis

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Marie von Ebner Eschenbach once said, “In youth we learn; in age we understand.” I agree with this quote. During youth we learn and experience a lot of our “firsts.” Our first word, first steps, first bully, first fight, first kiss, first relationship, first love and first time. Thus, when we get older we evolve and understand more of what life is and what is expected of you. Though I am merely fifteen years old and haven’t graduated high school yet, I’ve matured and have learned from my younger years.In junior school, there was not much of a difference than before. However, I am taller for a fact,, my hair is of two coffee like shades; hazelnut and dark, and I’ve put a lot of weight. Not only my appearance has changed but my views on a lot …show more content…
Before, I would bury everything, from what I felt and thought in the darkest part of my mind. Back in sixth grade, I went through some tough patches. I had just made best friends after not having friends for the last few years of school beforehand. I was forced to move out of the school I became acostomed in. I left the school and tried to keep in touch with my best friends. Though I had started to go to a new school, I still kept in touch with one of my best friends; Avrine and two close friends; Ray and Shay. I remember my first day clearly. I came into class and everyone rolled their eyes sighing then all said, “ Uhg new girl.” I called my best friend on that day on FaceTime and she was telling me that my other best friends are acting like I’m nothing, they kept on talking crap about me and that they all agreed except Avrine, that it was good that I left. When she told me I felt really bad about myself, so I called Ray and Shay when Avrine hung up since I realized I hadn’t talked to them since two week before. They kept on ignoring my calls and Shay finally picked up the phone then said, “I hate you, leave me alone,” and he blocked me from social media and everything. I had no one to talk to afterwards so I went to sleep that night. Everyday from then on, I never talked to any of my friends besides Avrine although we lost touch after a while. My new school was filled with arrogant and immature people who also kept bullying me as well. Out of all this I kept on asking myself what did I do wrong? Why am I always treated like this? What did I do to deserve this? Nights were my lonliest hour. I would lay awake with those thoughts in my head then cry myself to an endless dream of of why’s? and what’s? And when I awake from all those noiseless nights, I put on a smile and carry on like nothing swam in the darkest part of my brain. I never told

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