Senior Composition Narrative Essay: Inner Changes.

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Senior Composition 7 Krasno September 6, 2013

Inner Changes. Twelve years, an amount of time that, in retrospect, has passed me by faster than I couldve ever imagined. As my career of primary education draws to a close, Ive come to reflect upon my earlier years, laughing at my immaturity and negative attitude towards my education at such a young age. My elementary and middle school years I saw as a joke, a waste of time for a kid like myself. How wrong I was. Im at the top of the steps on my journey through life, about to reach adulthood, and Im ready; Im ready to take my first steps into college and to be the man I want to. High School itself was probably the most daunting task Ive faced in my entire life. Not puberty or learning to talk to the opposing sex, those were brainless in comparison. Going into freshman year, I had no idea what to expect, my older sister unable to truly share what high school was like. Luckily for me, I had always been a well-informed individual, so from day one, I found much of the material coming to me easily, especially sciences, social and biological. However, while science and history were but second nature to me, I struggled with other concepts, namely, foreign language and mathematics. That didnt matter too much to me, as from an early stage in my education; I decided that I wanted to go into medical, nursing in particular, even go as far as to plan out my course of action, an associates and then a masters degree. Now, my journey was not too strenuous academically, instead, my emotional struggles were my greatest hurdles. My freshman year, my family structure, which seemed perfect for so long, came crashing down as my parents divorced, leaving deep emotional scars in all of us. Unable to cope properly, Id try to subdue my aggravation all the time, but to no avail. I looked to extracurricular activity, and soon, I joined the school Anime Club, hoping that in a2

-club of people with similar tastes and interests as me, I could find that true relief I needed. Not knowing a single person there when I attended, I threw myself out there, befriending the ones running the club as well as several other upper classmen, and by the end of the year, I found myself helping run the club. Sophomore and junior year were, for lack of better terminology, rollercoasters for me, my emotions and grades fluctuate just as wildly, yet in the end, I came out on top, conquering my emotional struggles through counseling and through some much-needed support from my inner circle of friends. Since then, Ive continued to run Anime Club and try to enhance it in every way, making it a more well-rounded and enjoyable place for all people. In comparison to anothers accomplishments, itd be miniscule, yet to me, the socially awkward kid, being the leader of a club has probably been the greatest honor Ive had thus far. The question remains of what am I; what kind of person I am and what it is that I bring to the table is something that I suppose changes every day, just as I do. Id imagine that the person I couldve been, had I not joined Anime Club, probably wouldnt have been as outgoing, social, or open-minded as I am now, and I guess its that alternate version of me that contributes to what I offer. With my older, more reclusive nature, I grew into the habit of being more a watcher/listener type of person, becoming a rather attentive student simply by hearing information. As I broke away from that, I began to ask questions, being a class participant, and further enhancing my own learning abilities, combined with my awareness from years before. Im not an exceptional student by far, as I have my flaws like any other does, but I consider myself to have great learning potential, which I consider my greatest asset. To this day, I still manage to discover new things about myself, namely how old my compassion to help people truly stems, as Ive always wanted to help people physically and emotionally. Its that desire to help that drives me, to be a healer and important to someones life

on an even greater level. I cant even describe it. Ultimately, what I want is to stay right where I am, learn what it takes to truly make a difference and, as clich as it sounds, uncover my destiny. That is my drive, and that is why I refuse to ever let myself falter again.