High School Journal Entry
Journal Entry #1
Most of my high school experience has not been pleasant. I have struggled with depression and anxiety, as well as physical health problems since the end of sixth grade. My attitude and attendance in school have been inconsistent up until the end of last year; my second junior year. Up until that moment, I thought that school was a complete waste of time, and that the only thing our education system was meant to do was condition people to give up their individualism and turn them into mindless sheeple. However, over the summer I began to realize that having a negative attitude towards my life and everything around me was only going to hinder me. I have struggled to hold on to jobs in the past because of my habits that developed over the years. However, after repeating my junior year, and as I come closer to my eighteenth birthday, I have begun to develop better work …show more content…
My home life was not what you expect for most kids my age. My father passed away when I was three years old and my mother took it very hard. In turn I had to pick up the slack and do things that would not be expected from most teenagers my age. Although my home life has not been awfully pleasant, it has helped me develop skills that others in my age group have yet to learn. I have been planning my future since I was young, even though I hit a rough patch the last few years and lost focus. Now that I have started my senior year, I have many goals for myself. My road test is scheduled for the 29th of this month, and I hope to have my license and a car by the beginning of next month. Also, because of my bad habits from last year, I would like to break my old habits and not miss as much school this year, and would like to get a senior pass next semester. In preparation for my long term goals, I would like to somewhat improve my health to the best of my ability while still living with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (it
Most of my high school experience has not been pleasant. I have struggled with depression and anxiety, as well as physical health problems since the end of sixth grade. My attitude and attendance in school have been inconsistent up until the end of last year; my second junior year. Up until that moment, I thought that school was a complete waste of time, and that the only thing our education system was meant to do was condition people to give up their individualism and turn them into mindless sheeple. However, over the summer I began to realize that having a negative attitude towards my life and everything around me was only going to hinder me. I have struggled to hold on to jobs in the past because of my habits that developed over the years. However, after repeating my junior year, and as I come closer to my eighteenth birthday, I have begun to develop better work …show more content…
My home life was not what you expect for most kids my age. My father passed away when I was three years old and my mother took it very hard. In turn I had to pick up the slack and do things that would not be expected from most teenagers my age. Although my home life has not been awfully pleasant, it has helped me develop skills that others in my age group have yet to learn. I have been planning my future since I was young, even though I hit a rough patch the last few years and lost focus. Now that I have started my senior year, I have many goals for myself. My road test is scheduled for the 29th of this month, and I hope to have my license and a car by the beginning of next month. Also, because of my bad habits from last year, I would like to break my old habits and not miss as much school this year, and would like to get a senior pass next semester. In preparation for my long term goals, I would like to somewhat improve my health to the best of my ability while still living with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (it