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Why I Am Not Who I Was In High School

"Ever since I was a child I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth. To me, the function and duty of a quality human being is the sincere and honest development of one's potential."~Bruce Lee

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College has taught me a lot in my short time here. I've learned how to do laundry, develop good study habits, and learned harder things like choosing the right group of friends.

College makes you realize that the person who you were in high school may not be as great as you once thought. If you're like me, you were comfortable with who you were in high school, and being comfortable is never a good thing with growth. They say that if you want to succeed in any aspect of life, you need to get comfortable with the idea of being uncomfortable. I didn't realize this in high school, and now that I do, I am slowly beginning to get comfortable with the idea that I will feel uncomfortable most of the time while I am in college. I know there will be times where my character is tested, but I also know that this will only benefit me in the long run. Not only that, but when you constantly strive for a higher being, you meet certain people along the way who will get you there.


I am sorry to anyone that was the victim of my chronic mistakes and judgements in high school. I'm sure many of you think of me the same way you did the day of graduation, but I want you to know that I have changed for the better, and that I am not the person I was five months ago. I recognize that I made mistakes and I hurt people, and that there are some things I can never take back. I hope and pray that you are also not the person you were five months ago. I hope you're learning and growing like I am, and that you too recognize that you are not the person you were in high school. Know this: Whoever you are, wherever you are, I am wishing you the best, and I hope that you have a brilliant future. Yes, even the people who don't necessarily like me. Why? Because in order to continue growth, you need to constantly forgive your past, and that includes the people of your past, even the person who you once were.

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