How Once Sentence Changed My Life
(pg 188 #1)
Has anyone ever said anything to you, no matter how minor, that would accidentally change your life? This situation has happened to me in eighth grade, when Mrs.Fenner asked me one simple question “why didn’t you take Pre-AP English?”
I know what your thinking, “How did that tiny remark change your life?” I mean, if I heard someone say that I’d wonder the same thing. It’s not like the second after this sentence was said my life was changed forever, it was a domino effect that would slowly but surely change me.
Eighth graders are very insecure, and I was an insecure eight grader. My dad had passed away before eighth grade began, so I was emotionally unstable. I had no idea what I wanted to do in life, no who I was. I knew I needed to pick something to focus on, just so my life had some sort of goal. I didn’t know what though. I was (and still am) horrible at sports, I believed I was, at best, average in terms of academics. I had no hobbies besides spending way too much time playing video games. I barely even remember that year. So when I was told “why didn’t you take Pre-AP English?”, gears began shifting. That one phrase made me a little more confident in my academic abilities. With that, I had made my decision. I wanted to focus on school.
The next year I tested the waters of harder classes, I took Pre-AP English, and I loved it. I always felt accomplished when I did well on an assignment. It was my favorite class at the time. Doing well in Pre-AP English inspired me to join the READ Program. Being in these classes introduced me to new friends (who are great) and make me focus further into studying. Having more homework let me eliminate my emotional reliance on video games. I finally started coming out of my shell.
The new focus in my life finally let me climb out of my depressive state and let me be a normal teenager. If Mrs.Fenner had never said that one simple sentence, I wouldn’t be the same person. I have a feeling I would’ve gone down a terrible path, so I’m glad I decided to focus on my education. That tiny boost of confidence from Mrs.Fenner was all I needed.
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