A new life

High school was a very interesting experience for me; I was exposed to a lot of materials and gained a lot of knowledge. I know I will be able to use everything I developed in high school in college and later in life. I will be able to reflect and see how far I have come and feel accomplished. There were a lot of struggles and sacrifices made throughout my high school years on personal and educational levels. I believe that I learned just as much as I taught others; high school was a learning experience for me I got out what I put into the program and I utilized my time well so I would have the chance to succeed. People impacted my life in many ways, you always have that teacher you will never forget, and the one who taught you the most and the one that would never let you give up or settle for anything less than your best. I believe this is what carried me through my four years along with my dedication and determination.

I set goals my freshman year and achieved them and every year raised the bar a little higher to test my own abilities and now I am where I want to be and well prepared for what there is to come in the future. Judson high school had many programs to offer me that other high schools might not have been able to, with a school of 5,000 people two campuses and a graduating class of 1,124 people you pick up a thing or two. This was almost the setting of a small college, I was fortunate enough to select the right career pathway and join in on many school activities and community events. I created many memories and if I could I would stay a teen forever in high school I made many lasting friendships and have watched people grow from kindergarten till seniors and its heartbreaking to know I have to move on but I must not sacrifice my higher education to better myself and deny myself the opportunity.

Though there were many times when I believed everything was hopeless and I was never going to get through this nightmare called high school I prayed to god to help and guide me and kept my head high. Long nights and early mornings, the library and the career center became my second home. I never complained because I set my own goals my peers didn't understand why and now they say to them selves I wish. As the days dwindle down I am at 31 days till graduation I am almost there and yet still far away from my next goal, which is to get a college degree in the medical field. Many people couldn't handle the pressure and didn't make it through high school people who I thought had every thing in order. Others who made wrong decisions and have to live the rest of their lives the hard way. I amongst the select few made the decision to be better than my past generations to prove society wrong and to be somebody in life, I made it through high school and made it thus far and now must begin the rest of my life.  

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