When thinking of a tree, it is easy to imagine a strong plant, established firmly into the soil, with a thick substantial trunk and vast outreaching branches. However, what does not typically come to mind is a scrawny seedling, with its new roots hardly ingrained into the soil. One with a toothpick of a trunk that is struggling to support itself. The fact of the matter is that every tremendous tree started as a measly sapling, but not every sapling is able to grow into a tree. The forest can be a brutal place, exposing its inhabitants to all of the outside elements. Deep inside the woods, it is the survival of the fittest. In the battle for sunlight and space, some trees will thrive while others will slowly wither away. During my freshman year,
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I was weak and lacking in confidence. Much like a young tree in a forest of age old pines, I didn 't know where I fit in. I struggled to stand on my own, and often found myself leaning on others for support. I didn 't trust my own intuition, and was constantly seeking approval from my peers. Just as a thin, flimsy trunk can be bent in the wind, it didn 't take much to influence me and leave me shaken in all directions. I was overly concerned with what others thought of me. After all, the upperclassmen were who I looked up to, and at that point, they were all I could see. They were the established trees of the forest, with their roots firmly in the soil, and their branches stretching far above mine, they hogged sunlight and the space, and had complete …show more content…
Although I had to struggle through some dark times, I know that God had a plan. I am so thankful for all of the trials and tribulations that made me who I am today. I may be at the top of the forest now, but that does not mean I’m content or done growing. In fact, It just means I have more space than ever to grow into the person I’m meant to be. I hope to spend these next few years, and all the years following for that matter, continuously growing and changing through the seasons of my
I was weak and lacking in confidence. Much like a young tree in a forest of age old pines, I didn 't know where I fit in. I struggled to stand on my own, and often found myself leaning on others for support. I didn 't trust my own intuition, and was constantly seeking approval from my peers. Just as a thin, flimsy trunk can be bent in the wind, it didn 't take much to influence me and leave me shaken in all directions. I was overly concerned with what others thought of me. After all, the upperclassmen were who I looked up to, and at that point, they were all I could see. They were the established trees of the forest, with their roots firmly in the soil, and their branches stretching far above mine, they hogged sunlight and the space, and had complete …show more content…
Although I had to struggle through some dark times, I know that God had a plan. I am so thankful for all of the trials and tribulations that made me who I am today. I may be at the top of the forest now, but that does not mean I’m content or done growing. In fact, It just means I have more space than ever to grow into the person I’m meant to be. I hope to spend these next few years, and all the years following for that matter, continuously growing and changing through the seasons of my