If you would've told me two years ago that I'd be who I am now, I would've laughed in your face. Like you said before Mr. Daly I don't have a lot of bad days, but I used too. I really don't know I changed my life around. I honestly just remember not wanting to go back to the hospital. I'm talking about a psychiatric hospital by the way. I just knew I didn't want to go back and if that meant learning how to not be depressed all the time, fine whatever but I'm not going back. Going back meant an extended stay, out of state. So I changed, I made new friends. I learned to talk with my mom and others about how I feel on a daily basis. Learning to become a whole new person isn't easy, it takes a lot of work, and lots of support but I have what I mainly always wanted. Nice friends and better relationships with my family. My grandparents talk all the time about "how much better you are" and "we don't know what you've done but we like it." It's so nice to hear that, I know the person I was, wasn't as nice or caring as I am today. I know I've gained a lot of what I have by changing. I hope others can do the same. My life isn't perfect, but I'm very thankful for it and everybody in it.
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1.Challenge yourself in high school, but don't overwhelm yourself. I've seen too many people do this,trying to cram precalc and A.P history that's why I always take one "challenging" course a term. Right now this is my "challenge" course because it forces me to keep up with stuff. Last tri it was defiantly Econ. Next tri it's probably going to be probability and statistics.
2.Get as much education as you can. Since I'm basically done with my required credits, I take a lot of electives. I like taking a variety though, next tri I'm taking one on renovations. First tri I took a painting class. This is free education, I don't know why more people don't jump on this. 3.Remember that everyone must follow his or her own path in life. I've always kept this in my head because despite everyone wanting me to go to college, I don't want to. I want to cut dogs hair for a while, and maybe go from there. I feel at 18 I don't know enough about the "real world", paying bills, having a car etc, to make such a big decision. So I'm taking a year off, you can't please everybody. I always reflect on my past when given quotes like this. It reminds me of times where things weren't as good as they are now. When things get scary and depressing, you always have to focus on the future. That's what always tell my friends, no matter how bad situations get, there's always tomorrow. You don't get somewhere without facing difficulties or having fear. And you especially don't do it alone. Even if it's hard to ask for help, everybody needs help at some point. To create a life where you’re thriving, focus on creating a compelling future. A goal, dream, or desire – that you want so much, you’re going to find yourself compelled to make it happen.
http://persuasive.net/ I like tip 3 on this blog: Do your hardest work first. I've always believed in this principle. It's easier to cram a 10 minute assignment into your lunch hour or during another class after your done with previous class work. My worst subject is math so I've always done my math homework last. Or if I have to do laundry and clean dishes, I'll do the dishes first because they take longer and are more gross. http://www.ronedmondson.com/2016/02/10-things-you-can-do-today-to-improve-as-a-leader.html I like point 8 on this blog:Reflect on past mistakes. Sometimes looking at the past is hard, but it can be beneficial in the future. Whether it's learning from a previous relationship or job it's always good to know what you could've fixed to do next time. |
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