My Sophmore Year

Well this year hasn’t been a piece of cake, but it could have been worse. To me high school is like a roller coaster, always going up and down and sometimes making you sick, but fun at the same time. This year I’ve learned a lot of new things. My relationships with my friends have also grown. This year has also changed the way I look at certain things. I feel that this year was just the beginning of my life’s adventure and the first step in preparing me for what’s ahead.
I’ve learned so much this year about many things. I didn’t just learn things in the classroom, but also in my high school world around me. One main thing that I’ve learned was that going to college is a very smart decision to make. By going to college you can fulfill and dream that you desire. By staying in high school and graduating and choosing to go you have opportunities in your reach. By going to college you have a successful future and that’s what I want. Now that I’ve taken another year in health class it has given me a glimpse of what lies ahead for me when I’m in college and has helped me prepare for what is to be expected and learned. All the things I’ve learned have made me realize how important it is to stay on track and don’t fall behind because it’s rare to get certain opportunities back when you lose out on them.
I’ve also gained more confidence and self-esteem throughout the year and by that being gained it’s helped me push on through the year. I’ve had my ups and downs with my friends and have held on to them. They’ve stood by my side through all the drama and all the good times that this year has brought. We have grown really close to one another. When my future beyond high school comes I want and hope that they will be there. My spirituality has also made a difference in my life by helping my inner growth and results that happen daily in the world that I live in and how I deal with them.
I think that I’ve done a lot of growing this past year in so many ways. Not physically, but mentally for sure. I’ve grown and learned new things, but I know that there’s still some growing to do. I’ve learned that I’m able to accomplish any and everything. I’ve also learned that life is too short to worry about those little problems that bug and distract us from what we really should be focusing on. I’m not sure what my place is in this world, but I know that I was brought here for a reason and I intend to figure it out. I’m also not so sure of where I’m going to end up, but where ever it is, it’s not so far.
I’ve realized how important my voice in this world is even though I’m only one to billions. Sometimes the smallest action makes the bigger difference. We are the youth of the nation and the world and we have to let the world know that we exist by giving our opinions and making a change. Our time on earth is short… a hundred years goes and comes so fast. If we want our time to be worth while we have to find our voice and use it.
In conclusion, all the experiences that I’ve encountered in my life have taught me a lot of what I know and has helped me find covered pieces of me that I never knew. I have changed and I think that I’ve become a better person, but I still have much to learn. My sophomore year was just another stepping stone towards my oncoming future.