What Path Did You Choose?

I am still not 100% sure where my life is headed or what is in store for me, but I think that’s the beauty of life. Growth is what makes us who we are. Growth in our relationships, growth in our thought process, even growth in our faith, they all make us. Even though many of us may not know exactly where we are headed, it’s the experience and failures along the way that form the path of life and

In my life I experienced many things and the most important thing that I learn is that life is like a box of chocolate . I say that life is like a box of chocolate like Forrest Gump said because, you never know what’s planned for you next. You don’t know if you're going to get a good outcome, or a bad outcome because it’s different flavors in chocolate. My freshman year of highschool I was lacking not doing my work and just slacking but, now I regret it because freshman year is the most important year of your high school years . In these 17 years of my life, it been has been like a box of chocolate I never knew what was going to be the outcome of me making the the decision I made my freshman year. If I would’ve did better my freshman year it wouldn’t be so hard how it was my 10th grade year.

I was one of the tallest people in my grade, and was super skinny. With my mild Cerebral Palsy, I had speech problems for a long time. Due to all of this, I didn’t exactly fit in. Every day as I walked in the doors, I would completely shut down. My grades fell, and I blocked most of the world out. I could here the “popular” groups whispering and giggling every time I walked in the hall and notes would be passed around in class. I sat at a table in the corner by myself, I didn’t have any friends in

We are always told live our lives to the absolute fullest, without any regrets. My grandmother always told me to keep my regrets to an absolute minimum. I may have put myself in a variety of distasteful paths over the last couple of years, I will admit; and I believe that I can only succeed from there. I haven't necessarily had an event or experience to write about, instead, I’ve had a pretty generous handful of them. From the beginning of my freshman year, up until now, my life has been quite a maze. I also know that I have had nobody to blame but myself, and that has helped me realize that my life and the path I take will be solely up to me. I have seen the power that my choices and actions can have. My entire life has been one large experience; it has taught me maturity, responsibility and appreciation for the ones who want to see me

life is stupidly hard sometimes, and only made harder when we pass 18 and have to make our own significant choices. It used to be that society and our parents shaped our futures and even pushed us in the direction they wanted us to succeed in, however hard I tried though I always fell short of my parents expectations. I didnt believe people could change and that neither of my parents would change their way of thinking and that I would never be able to change what I was, but people can change and I know that now.They wanted me to go to college and develop myself in a successful career insted I ran from what my parents wanted, got emancipated and married at 16 and then divorced at 21.

I have had my whole life planned since the third grade. I was going to be Brain Surgeon, save people, make money, life's two most important things. But as time progressed that future career morphed from being a brain surgeon to a teacher to a lawyer and et cetera, et cetera. Senior year came and I was dead set on being an environmental lawyer. I did it all, applied to colleges, got accepted, and even enrolled. All summer I was thrilled to begin my next four years. I arrived to my college on Freshman Orientation day and the moment I stepped onto that campus, I realized I was not ready. All of these kids, the excitement in their eyes, the constant chatter of, “I’m studying this…” “I’m double majoring…”, they wanted to be there, yet I was counting down the minutes to when I could go to my car and make the 3 hour trek home.

Every experience I have had and accomplishments I have attained in the past helped define who I am today. Everything I have gone through and have done in the previous years of my life molded me into the person I am today. Not only did they shape me into who I am but also guided me in discovering the potentials I have buried deep within me and those I never thought I had. These experiences and accomplishments often mold us into someone we never thought we would be. Looking back at my past, it was not all good. I regret nothing, however, for I know that everything in life happens for a reason – may they be good or bad. Without the challenges and hardships of the past, I may not be who I am today. Back when I was in elementary school, I always

Growing up I was always put last, my parents haven’t gone to a parent teacher night since 2nd grade, but have gone to all my sister’s. All of my achievements are pushed back, and back on the walls and fridge for her exemplary achievements. There is one picture of me hung in the whole house, there’s 8 of her. Even in my parents room all the pictures of my sister are placed so you basically have to look at them before doing anything, the one of mine is hidden on a shelf behind a picture of my sister. Even in our albums full of photos, I’m in only about 10% of the ones with my parents in

Growing up I never gave too much thought to college, whenever people asked me about furthering my education my only response was “I don’t want to go”. I didn’t see the future in it, “success doesn’t come with a piece of paper” I thought to myself, and although that was true I didn’t realize all the doors that weren’t open without that piece of paper. I always felt optimistic growing up, but for whatever reason, I never felt sure about the route I would take in life. Graduating high school was a priority but after that there was nothing. I’ve always had big dreams but back then I hadn’t mustered up a plan on how to get there, like driving to California with no map or GPS I was stranded, suspended in this mindset of what I wanted to be and what was comfortable. Neither of my parents went to college and in spite of that my childhood was beautiful. In hindsight I think that was a big reason I thought the way I did. When I was a kid I remember looking at my

For years and years I have struggled with the way my body has looked and even the way I have looked. Numerous of times I had been depressed because I couldn't be as pretty or as skinny as the other girls. It got to the point where I hated going out in public, but if I did I would always wear a jacket and pants even on 100 degree days because I was so ashamed and disgusted in myself I didn't want anyone else to see me. It's embarrassing to say it kind of took me until now to realize that I don't need to be like the other girls. I don't need a thigh gap, straight hair, freckle free skin, and a tiny body to be happy my thick thighs, curly hair, freckles, and curvy body make me happy and is beautiful and I don't need to change a thing because people

As a grown up, you cannot depend on other people to do things for you, you have to get them done yourself. I think the moment I realized I was finally growing up was the minute I saw my St. Brendan acceptance letter in the mail. My heart dropped the second I laid eyes on it, my throat dried, and I found myself at a loss for words. I stood completely frozen, reading my name on the card continuously. As I grasped the envelope in my hands, I realized that I wasn't just holding onto some random paper- I was holding onto my future. My future depended on this. At that very moment, I began to think about how I wasn't a little girl anymore, and that the inside of that letter would decide whether or not I had what it took to succeed. After hesitating for a while, I tore the letter open to find that I had been accepted. That was the exact moment when I realized that I was growing up- by being accepted into this school, I found myself aware of the fact that this was it. Four more years of hard work and dedication, then I'd be off to college, and after that, to begin a fresh, new life. In life, many different paths must be taken to become something, to be someone- to be triumphant. Growing up is one of those paths everyone must take in order to succeed- and I believe I'm doing everything in my power to become exactly that-

Are you ready to begin a new chapter in you life? All we can think about when were kids is how awesome I would be to grow up. We never thought that it would come so fast. Some of us were blessed with the perfect family while others were not. Many believe that the best part about growing up is that we can create our own lives, not being dependent on our parents. However, none of this is possible if we let the struggles in our lives determine our future.

Apparently, I went through a huge growth spurt when I was in sixth grade because we had to raise my bike seat several inches from the summer before. My mom couldn’t believe how much I grew and grew. I never had any body image issues or depression during adolescence. I connect to adolescent egocentrism through imagining I had a fake audience. When I was sitting in the car and a sad song came on, I would pretend I was in a music video and everyone was watching me. During the social stage of adolescence, I did not have any stable friend groups. In early adolescence I wanted to be friends with all the other girls that were in the same sports as me, but I quickly realized that I was very different from those girls. I never really fit into anyone’s

I always tell myself that I am not going to end up like my parents. I was going to do better and be better because

I never really thought about where my life was going. I always believed life took me where I wanted to go, I never thought that I was the one who took myself were I wanted to go. Once I entered high school I changed the way I thought. This is why I chose to go to college. I believe that college will give me the keys to unlock the doors of life. This way I can choose for myself where I go instead of someone choosing for me.