Challenge Accepted Tre’von Hughley There's much to learn from yourself,your family, and individuals around you. Learn from experiences, mistakes, and others, but view what you learn in a positive viewpoint to receive positive results. My freshman year, the start of my high school career, it wasn't the best year for me at all. I struggled because I wanted to be surrounded by my so-called friends, who were a negative set of individuals. I got off the crowded bus and was going to the park every day to be with them. They weren't the best set of individuals for me to be around. Being around them seemed fun, but it was really negative because I didn't study, do homework, or perform like I was capable of. My family always worried about me because I wasn't home often and didn't present my grades to them. I had to come to a …show more content…
First, I had to keep myself from being with my so-called friends as much as possible. I stopped getting off the bus and going to the park with them every day. Instead I'd get off the crowded bus, go home, and do my homework like I was supposed to. Then my so-called friends began to worry about me, but they were worried about me beginning to progress my life forward. They wanted me to get pulled back with them into the pit of misery, but I refused by letting go of them, and their negative aspects. I had to surround myself with positivity and my family. I did what I had to, such as keeping up with my grades, doing homework and taking responsibility. Doing what I needed to allowed me to do what I wanted if all my responsibilities had been taken care of. I knew I was able to do anything when putting my mind to
When I was younger I failed myself and my family when I got held back a grade because I was not showing any progress in any of my subjects. I lost all of my friends, they began to talk bad about me because they thought I was not as Intelligent as they were. This effected me emotionally, I begged my parents not to hold me back a grade and to let me stay with my friends but my parents being tough said no, because school isn't about being close with friends, its about learning and making something of yourself. I learned a very important lesson the day I got held back a grade and that is to never give up and to strive to be the best in anything I do. I also learned that friends come and go, and that I can make more friends. I started studying every
I have been going to school since I was four years old and, that means that I have been attending school twenty to twenty two years, including kindergarten, middle school, high school and now college. As every student, I had my ups and downs in school; I had some failures and some successes. One of the failures that affected me the most and that I will always remember was the time that I was in high school during my junior year. I failed almost all my classes and, I only passed two classes and with a C. In the other hand I had some really good success. The most recent one and the one that I am still happy about is getting my Family Development Credential. We learn from our mistakes and also from our successes, these two times in my life
Although the first year of high school is a big transition, it’s crucial in determining the remaining years of high school because, First, having good grades will determine whether or not you get accepted the university you want and there are more opportunities for scholarships. Second, joining a club in high school will give you an insight in leadership and teamwork. Third, Slacking of your freshman year in high school is a bad thing to do because it will affect your senior year and all the classes you missed or failed, you will have to retake all of them. Lastly, all of these factors all come into play your senior year they can either help you or make your high school years miserable. First, having good grades in your freshman year will open up the doors to more opportunities coming your way. My freshman year wasn't the best I got D's and C's and almost failed two classes. Laziness played a big factor in why I got bad grades I was lazy to do homework and any projects. I had some advice from my cousin’s they would always tell me not to mess up freshman year, but, I ignored them and you start to pay for it senior year by retaking all those classes you failed. To get better grades I set up a planner and wrote down due dates and set up a time organizer at home and this helped me better organize my time to do the work. My advice to all new freshmen is to set up a work schedule for your work it will better your studying habits and make you aware of due dates and the time you
First of all, while some people say that one little mistake ruined their entire life, I say that one little mistake can make your life a hundred times better if you learn from and improve from it. For example, imagine that you got a failing grade on one of your benchmarks, and you just feel completely destroyed, as if the world was going to end. Consequently, you can chose either two things: dwell on your failure for the rest of your life and feel miserable, or study more in order to become stronger in those areas. Therefore, if you want to have a successful
If troubles ever face you, whether they are grades or enemies, prove your trouble wrong. Show your courage, and rise above anything that tries to hurt you. Reveal that you will not be put down and that you will always be yourself. When I had a trouble
My grades have been better since then, the year after I passed all my classes. My mistake from sophomore year jolted my life greatly but I’ve learned from it. I believe the reason I did poorly was that I was overwhelmed, many argue that sophomore year is the hardest of all four years in high school, I’d say I can agree with that majority. Mistakes aren’t always all negative, if people didn’t make mistakes then they wouldn’t know what to do to better themselves; nobody is perfect and no one should be. We are taught about the mistakes made in history so that we can learn from them and ensure that we don’t repeat the same mistakes that have already been made. The thing I learned from my failure is to have faith in yourself and believe that you will fix your mistakes. And don’t allow any negative influences to discourage you. Since then I’ve made an effort to start pushing myself to accomplish my goals for myself to do well to make myself proud because another thing I learned is that it’s not healthy to obsess over achieving your goals to please someone else who never seems to be pleased no matter how hard you
My sophomore year at Central High School did not start out the best. I was recovering from an awful grade point average, awful for me at least, I was sitting the bench in a sport that I had lost interest in, and overall I just did not enjoy school anymore. I personally did not see the point in coming to school at all. It took some time, but I finally started to get my grades up, my season had ended for football, and I knew I was not going back. After everything was starting to go my way I started thinking, “What am I going to do next?”
During my schooling experience, I had many positive experiences. Some of them would have to be getting female athlete of the year my junior and senior year, getting MVP of the volleyball and basketball team, and graduating with a 4.0 GPA. I would not have been able to accomplish any of this without the support of my family, teachers, friends, and coaches. My family gave me finical support so I could completely focus on my academics. They also encouraged me all the way through. My teachers also wanted what was best for me and they helped me in any way possible. My friends were always there with me through the thick and thin no matter if it was homework stress, or there from me after a rough game. My coaches were supportive in my academic and with my sports. I had some of the most encouraging coaches through my schooling years. Having all these wondering people in my life as a student made me realize how blessed I truly am. It made me want to strive to do better because I knew I was making them proud. I would not have been able to accomplish all that I did without
I felt like I had no one. I craved positivity and motivation for me to fulfill a happy and successful; life with no misery and loneliness. Back at home, I had my mother and my stepfather, whom I was also scared to talk to. She had spent most of her time taking care of him, as he was a cancer patient. Although she was busy, I spent more time with her than I ever did before, she was the happiest she had ever been. Their relationship had a huge role in my change. They were both such humble, loving and strong people, it was contagious. Being in that environment gave me strength to overcome my obstacles. I asked myself, if they could go through harsh circumstances, then my problems were small and I wanted to overcome them and become a positive person. I slowly evolved into a stronger and more independent person. I became my own support system. I would go home, do homework, study and try my best to learn the language. All I had to do was make
New isn't always bad, it just means that you're growing as a person and taking the next step in your life that you haven't seen yourself in before. The time I experienced failure was when I was in 8th grade, I got a letter from my teacher saying that I was going to fail unless I did my homework and stopped fooling around. I mostly took school as a joke. I just thought school was mostly of friends and not the learning. I was devastated when I got that letter because my parents always pushed me to “Thrive,” and “Don't be like the rest.” They were very strict on me and took away all my privileges. Once I got my act together and got passing grades they still encouraged me to do my best and expected me to do better. After that incident, I thought about my actions and told myself numerous times that I should work hard, get out of my comfort zone, and “Pay now, play later.” Since I am a Senior in high school, I do regret not getting my act together when I was a Freshman. I had to catch up a lot and work harder than usual to get all of my credits. I had a different mind set compared to
During that time, I struggled in all my classes as evidence by my grades and befriended one person who soon quit college. When I returned to my hometown, I lost connection with most of my friends, and to my family and past teachers, I felt like a failure because I was failing at the societal expectation of perfection. However, the more I thought about my shortcomings, the more I began realizing that this was my problem. The world expected perfection, and no one could ever be that but failing be so was causing me unnecessary stress. This realization was my first step towards coping because it provoked me to adopt a more realistic perspective. I began accepting my shortcomings, and dedicated less time worrying about them and more time toward realistically improving
By total experiences I’ve been through a lot since I was a child and childhood memories are suppose to be memorable. My grades weren’t the best of the best in Elementary and Middle school. I was kind of surprise to be accepted into Kaimuki Middle. After three years of drama and knowing that I have another four years of drama. I thought to myself, why do I fail in life so much? Do I want to become better? Do I want a future? Once I came to Kalani High, there was way too much drama going on and that I have to be prepared for it. I’ve been working my butt off, just to become someone. I’m working on being a writer, volleyball player, or a choreographer. That’s not even the main part. I’m trying to get into college, which means more years of education just to reach my dream or
Risky sexual and reproductive behavior associated with teen pregnancy often leads to disadvantage personal and social conditions. Research suggests that health education, contraceptive use, access to health care and outreach programs are effective in improving health conditions and reducing risky behavior. Omissions in the research on sexual behavior other than intercourse are highlighted. Possible biological, social, and social cognitive processes underlying teenage sexual behavior are then considered. Next, demographic trends in the use of contraceptives and antecedents of regular birth control use are reviewed. Finally, some of the successful program initiatives directed toward altering sexual and contraceptive practices are discussed, keeping
When I first started school I did not have the easiest time, when I was young I had dyslexia and this made it extremely hard for me to keep up with everyone else and since I was always working behind everyone else I had a hard time making friends. I would always get special treatment to help me but I never wanted it, I always felt embarrassed and I just wanted to be like everybody else but it was years before I got that, there were multiple occasions where I would go to bed not knowing if I would be able to stay in my school or have to start all over again somewhere else. So the early part of my schooling was extremely complicated and full of hardship, but this time in my life was necessary to make me the person I’m today, I learned so much
“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure” (Bill Cosby). Reflecting back on my life I have dealt with numerous downfalls but I always bounce back. I was born in India and moved here when I was six years old. As I grew up in California I was not a bright student at first. I was enrolled in Carmichael Elementary in which I was the only one with Turban on my head, which caused me to get into a lot of fights with other students who were making fun of turban. Not knowing how to speak English at the time affected the way interacted with teachers and students. On the other hand my family always had a tight budget at home. Both of my parents worked at the store we owned which was the only source money. At school kids were always talking about their new shoes and the iPod which his or her parents got them. I didn’t get everything I wanted as a kid but as I got older I understand if did I could be a spoiled brat. When I moved from Carmichael to Sacramento and I was enrolled at Maeola R. Beitzel elementary. Going to this new school I already learned English so I made marvelous friends and was surrounded by positive people. Going from a chaos environment to this harmonious environment in part because I was speaking English, made me have unique personality .I was playing sports and growing as a student. Those years went by in no time. Now I am in high school and my family’s income has been growing. My mom changed her work to now at Jack in