NicoleSpezza

ERWC
Mr.Long
5/6/14
Period6
PrideEssay

OneaccomplishmentIammostproudofisthefactthatIveimprovedmygradesalot
sinceFreshmanyear.IstartedouthighschoolnotcaringaboutschoolormygradesbecauseI
caredalotmoreabouthangingoutwithmyfriendsandmypersonallifeoverdoinggoodin
school.AsafreshmanIthinkitwasjustalotofchangeandIdidntknowhowtoreallymanage
allofitsuccessfullybecauseIwastryingtoberebellioustowardsothersviews.Ihadverybasic
tobelowbasicgradesyetmytestscorestowardtheendoftheyearwerealwaysgood,soI
knewthatIwascapableandthatIjustwasntapplyingmyself.OnceImaturedandrealizedthat
schoolwasmoreimportantthenIgaveitcreditandthatitwassillytosabotageanyopportunities
formyfuture,therewasacompleteshiftinmypersonality.BeforeIwasextremelylazyand
procrastinatedoneveryassignmentateachergaveme.ButafterIputmoreofaneffortinto
schoolIbegantoenjoylearningandgettingmyassignmentsdoneontimeandmygradesrose
toAsandBsbecauseIwasmorefocusedandreadytoprioritizemylife.SinceIhavechanged
mybadhabitsIhavebeenanaboveaveragestudentandamfinishinguphighschoolwitha3.5
gpa.IamextremelyproudofmyselfforchangingthatnegativementalityIhadbeforebecauseit
hasshapednotonlyapositiveworkethicbuthasalsohadapositiveeffectonmanyother
aspectsofmylifesuchashowIdealwithchallengesandhandleresponsibilitythatisgivento
me.IhavegrownagreatdealinthesepastfouryearsofattendingMercedHighandIcouldnt
seemyselfbeinganyotherway,IamveryproudoftheyoungwomanIhavegrowntobethrough
allofthegoodandbadIhavebeenthrough.