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Personal Narrative: Truth And Peace And Alabama Girls State

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What do you think of when you think high school? For many people, the words “high school” make their stomach churn, others automatically smile, and for the rest of us we have mixed feelings about it. For me, my high school years were the years I felt more like an outsider than ever. So many of my high school days were spent obsessing over how I felt like I failed to fit in. Every night I would think about what I could do to fit in. I seemed to be changing how I thought, felt, and talked about things to accommodate the way the people I wanted to be around acted. I did not know how to have my own voice, but thanks to two organizations called Truth and Peace and Alabama Girls State, I started to find who I am today. Truth and Peace is a faith based student leadership conference hosted by the Free Will Baptist denomination. The conference is held for two weeks at Welch College outside of Nashville, TN. Prior to applying and being …show more content…

I was utterly intimidated by just the idea of going to Girls State. I knew Girls State was mostly centered around the workings of government and politics, which was something I knew very little about. I had always been intrigued by how the political system worked, but I thought it was never something I would have an interest in. However, I fell in love with Girls State; the program encouraged me to strive to accomplish my goals and to became informed on news, politics, and simply what is going on around the world. Girls State taught me that as a Christian woman I can have my voice heard in the political world today and in the future. Girls State also taught me not to be afraid to stand up for what I believe in simply because I am a woman and to keep pushing for what I truly believe is right with the willingness to hear others out and find a common ground when conflict

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