To begin with, throughout my whole life, nothing stands out more than self realization, and an accomplishment. Let me paint you a picture, image me as a 14-year-old class clown. My grades were terrible, I didn’t care for school. I would guess on every test and fail without a care. Instead, of paying attention in class, I would crack jokes and laugh the whole period. When report cards came out I would be the happiest kid alive if I have gotten C’s. In a nutshell, I was headed down the wrong direction. As I matured over the summer, I made a realization. I needed to do the best I can in order to achieve my goals. So during that school year I completely switched, I was the polar opposite. I was opposite of everything people thought of me as. I strived for success by building a great work ethic. Like the saying goes, there’s no substitute for hard work. You can achieve almost anything, if you put the time in. As I progressed throughout the year, I got the honor roll. This was an monumental moment because it meant a lot to me. It meant more to me than anything else. I came from being a D and F student, to next year being on the honor roll. It meant a lot to me, because no one expected anything out of me. That was an accomplishment, which started a turning point in my life. Just because I was a nobody, didn’t mean I can’t change myself. I can do whatever I desire, if I put the work in. I started to think it wasn’t because I was stupid, it’s because I didn’t apply myself. My point is that if you want to accomplish something, work hard. You have to go through the struggle to really appreciate what being on top feels like. My realization was that I was going in the wrong direction. My accomplishment was a honor roll. The honor roll really meant a lot to me. It embodied the whole process, from the ups and downs. The process taught me a life lesson that I will never forget. If you’re not where you want to be, it’s not because you were born to fail. it’s because you didn’t work hard enough. What else is there to say, if you want it nothing can hold you back.
Secondly, There’s another realization I want to talk about. Besides the honor roll and going down the wrong path, there’s family. I realized that my mom really wanted me to succeed. She invested a lot in me, so I want to do it for her. My mom went to a prestigious university in Poland. She wants nothing less out of me, but success. All by sisters went to a university, so I have no choice to do the same. Besides the pressure from my mom, I wanted to go to a good university as well. All of these accomplishments, and realizations made me who I am today. Without these things in my life I wouldn’t be the person I am today. As a matter of fact, SAT scores came out today. I lived up to my dreams and accomplished a goal of mine and my mother’s. I will be attending a university that’s been on my mother and I’s radar. So as I was preaching about hard work and dedication, there’s proof. The proof is that throughout the three years of hard work, I accomplished something great. I now have a deeper understanding of my mom, and why she pushes me so hard. She knew I had potential, but in the beginning didn’t live up to it. But after my break through, it all was going according to plan.
In conclusion, my realization of my wrong doing turned me into a workaholic. From the time I was an F student to then become an honor roll student. To wanting to get into a university, and actually making it a reality. I truly appreciate the hard work because I bare the fruits of labor because of it. On that note, I will leave you with this, you truly appreciate success, if you have been through the struggle.