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What was the most difficult time in your life, and why?
How did your perspective on life change as a result of this difficulty?
Not everyone is perfect, despite what they say. Every person stumbles upon a difficult time or hardship in their life. Sometimes it’s something as small as being scared to leave their mommy and daddy on the first day of kindergarten to having to apply for college their senior year of high school. Times get rough, we learn from it, and we move on.
I’d like to say that I am almost an adult and I’m growing up faster than I’d like. College is just around the corner and regardless, of how excited I am, I’m terrified of going away and leaving my family. They’ve been preparing me for the time I’d have to pack up my bags and leave to pursue something bigger and better. They’ve been preparing for the day I’d have to say, “Goodbye, see you later.”
Considering I’m only seventeen years old, I believe that the most difficult time I’ve had in my life would actually be this past year and it will continue into this year as well. As a teenager I’ve said that I couldn’t wait to go to college to escape high school, to move out of my parent’s house, and to not be considered a kid anymore. Now that I’ve thought about it, I can wait. I’m not ready to schedule classes on my own. I’m not ready to push myself to get up in the morning and I sure am not ready to push myself to continue schooling for four more years. Just when I thought school was finally going to be over, I remembered that college was next. I’m not ready, but I’m going to have to sooner or later. I guess the time is now.
Junior year was beyond difficult. Our teachers stressed how everything we did would be important. They made sure that we wouldn’t slack off. They hammered the fact that our junior year is what really sends us to college. They made sure we received all the information necessary in order to take the ACT. They pushed us. Now that senior year is here, it’s time for all of us to apply to colleges, to send our ACT scores, to go on college visits, to think about what major we’re going to pursue and to get ready for the next four years of our lives. This is the most difficult time of my life. These are the things I’m going to have to do. My teachers can’t hold my hand during the visits or pick my major for me. They gave me all the information and it’s my job to take it and make what I want out of it.
As of result of all this thinking, I’ve learned that growing up isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. It’s not all about fun and games. You do the things you have to do, so you can do the things you want to do. It’s as simple as that, even if we don’t necessarily think it is. I’m going to have to grow faster than I thought I would. Senior year here I come. Ready, set, go.
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