During adolescence, people are in full pursuit of finding their identity. That process is often a case of trial and error where the adolescent floats around taking desperate measures to gain acceptance. Thankfully for me, that process was short. The only years growing up when I sought peer approval was middle school. In seventh grade, I woke up dailey, dressing myself with curiosity and rebellion. Inact, one time I got suspended for knocking this id pide the head with his own trumpet. Summer of 8th grade was when that all changed.
It was July of 2013 when I went to a youth conference in Dallas, Texas. The camp was only a week, but it equipped me with motivation to last my entire life. That week, I encountered God for the first time and I immediately fell in love with a man named Jesus. The group of people who I once believed had everything I wanted to be, actually lacked the most important thing; God. My attitude completely changed. Instead of walking the halls in a continual search of acceptance, I began marching in the confidence that I had already gained it. …show more content…
I noticed myself drifting, and I knew something had to be done. I applied for a local charter school in the middle of geometry class. I had my heart so set on leaving Byrnes that I literally forgot to tell my parents that I enrolled for High Point until they got my acceptance letter in the mail. Once i moved to high point, I became greatly influenced by the peers around me. My peers motivation to succeed was contagious. It was a breathe of fresh air being surrounded with people who had goals for their lives. Moving schools was one of the best decisions i've
It was July of 2013 when I went to a youth conference in Dallas, Texas. The camp was only a week, but it equipped me with motivation to last my entire life. That week, I encountered God for the first time and I immediately fell in love with a man named Jesus. The group of people who I once believed had everything I wanted to be, actually lacked the most important thing; God. My attitude completely changed. Instead of walking the halls in a continual search of acceptance, I began marching in the confidence that I had already gained it. …show more content…
I noticed myself drifting, and I knew something had to be done. I applied for a local charter school in the middle of geometry class. I had my heart so set on leaving Byrnes that I literally forgot to tell my parents that I enrolled for High Point until they got my acceptance letter in the mail. Once i moved to high point, I became greatly influenced by the peers around me. My peers motivation to succeed was contagious. It was a breathe of fresh air being surrounded with people who had goals for their lives. Moving schools was one of the best decisions i've