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Personal Narrative: A Moment That Changed My Life

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A moment that changed my life
My life has been characterized by highs and lows. Some moments have made me completely happy, while others have left me feeling sad and disappointed. However, I have learnt to take everything positively and try to move on as fast as possible. After finishing high school in 2005, my life seemed to spiral to the negative side. I felt sad most of the time, mainly because I did not perform as expected. There were no chances for me to join a college at the time and this was a very difficult phase for me. I felt as if my life had stopped and I could not find a way through. Moreover, most of my friends were moving on with their lives and this left me sad and frustrated. After a few months of frustration, I joined a local …show more content…

He wanted to make some enquiries on the new account that the back had launched just a few months ago. They sent him straight to my desk and I was so happy to see him. We had been friends in high school and it had been so long since we saw each other. After the usual chit-chat and offering the help he needed, he started asking which university I had been accepted into. It turned out that he had just been accepted to one of the prestigious universities in the country and thought I was in the same boat. I revealed to him that I had just completed a diploma and I was not thinking of going to university at the time. He was so shocked and started saying how I was wasting my life. He said that I would not have a better chance to go to university than the one I had now. He also said that if I wanted to advance my career, I needed a degree. As he was talking, I began to feel the impact of his words. At first, I dismissed his arguments and thought he did not know what he was talking about. However, I soon realized that he was right. My job at the bank had propelled me to my comfort zone, but soon it would not be enough. I needed to do more, learn more and be more. This is how I made the decision to start applying to universities. A simple encounter with a friend changed my life. His words might have seemed simple to a stranger, but they weighed heavily on my life. Prior to this meeting, I had stopped

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