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Essay On How Education Changed My Life

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It all occurred in grade school, everyone has friends at a young age I’m sure, everyone is reckless and having fun without a care in the world about grades and success, right? Well, I use to be one of those kids. Being at the back of the bus telling jokes and laughing. However, I started to think about what’s important, and that is education. “You need to get serious about your homework, your D’s and C’s will catch up to you in the long run”, my father said. I remember looking up to him puzzled on why he was so serious about it, as the young mind of me wondered on its importance.

Hanging with the wrong crowd can really damage your GPA, I didn’t realize that until I moved schools. Before, I did I had terrible grades! Barely passing tests and finals. I had an amazing friend at my old school, she played sports very well such as basketball, and she was very exciting and could always make me laugh. In math class or P.E, we would never pay attention and just fool …show more content…

“I don’t want to be unsuccessful and working at job I hate my whole life!” I told myself. Looking down at my feet in despair. I went home and talked to my parents about my options on what routes I could make to better my well-being. My mom said. “Just start studying and make more time for yourself, that’s a fantastic way to start”. She smiled at me hoping for my best decision. I replied. “I’ll do my best this time just not for me but for you guys to”. For some reason trying to do good for others and just not for me always motivated me to try my best, so I always tried to boost my head saying. “If I try harder it will help not just me but people around me” so, I thought. Yet, this motivation changed my social life to almost zero, I began cutting myself off from people to study, which my friend didn’t like all. But I must do what’s best for me right? I can’t be in the wrong for wanting to better

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