A disciplined, strong minded, independent young lady with a great heart looks back at me when I stand in front of the clear glass. It took a long period of time for me to learn to appreciate and love the things I can’t change about her.
You go from being a 12 year old at a new school, excited to try out for sports and meet new people, to a 17 year old exhausted and stressed out from work and at the point of not graduating. I remember when I started middle school I couldn’t wait to be in 7th grade so I could join sports. The first sport I tried out for was volleyball. As a student-athlete you develop a disciplined side of you that keeps you in check. In order to have game time you have to always be on time, and your grades must be good. The responsibilities that come with playing sports are similar to the responsibilities that come with having a job. I started working when I was 14 years old, by this time I was somehow prepared to take on the responsibilities of working, showing up to your shifts on time, and completing your tasks at work!
But you also go from a little girl who spent most of her childhood feeling self conscious and uncomfortable in her own skin to a young lady who respects herself and doesn't allow society to give their two cents. Learning to accept what I can't change about myself, physically or mentally, helped me gain the confidence I lacked.
You go through different changes in your life, some good and some bad. But the ones that stand out the most are the ones that took time, not just to happen but to be accepted as well.
What inspired me to write this essay is that I took notice of the changes I made in my life that involved maturing, accepting my flaws and the things I can't change about myself. These changes have made me who I am today and I feel happy and secure with myself. My writing process was a bit difficult because I was having a hard time putting my thoughts into words. ¨Learning to accept what I can't change about myself, physically or mentally, helped me gain the confidence I lacked.¨ Is probably my most meaningful sentence in this essay because acceptance is what helped me the most.
I can relate to this memoir about accepting yourself and having to go through changes that can be helpful or hurtful. A sentence that stood out to me was "But you also go from a little girl who spent most of her childhood feeling self conscious and uncomfortable in her own skin to a young lady who respects herself and doesn't allow society to give their two cents."
--Emily Tobias
I enjoyed reading this piece because I can relate to having difficulty accepting myself for who I am. A sentence that stood out to me the most was "It took a long period of time for me to learn to appreciate and love the things I can’t change about her." because like I said I have difficulty accepting myself for who I am and at times it can be really hard.
--Melissa Galvan