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Personal Narrative Analysis

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“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change,” says Charles Darwin. This quote relates to me because throughout the junior year I tried my best to get the sharpest straight A’s so when I couldn’t get to those straight A’s I beat myself up over it. Making my depression, anxiety, and guilt even worse than ever before. I wasn’t the student I once was and that I am an ill repute. Because of these emotions, the only solution was to end my life to end my suffering so I tried but survived the attempt after being hospitalized. I came back my friends and my teachers still supported me with their best attempt and never gave up on me. Life was punishing this year I learned …show more content…

I will bottle up my feelings because if I asked a friend if they have time to talk with me about my problems will make their life worse by adding more stress and anxiety on them. I never ever blame the other person but me. As I got out of the mental hospital my mindset has changed about asking for help and the mistakes I made. Not everything is my fault. If my friends or teachers support me is because they care about me not because of pity. I am not a dead weight or burden to others. I didn’t regret when I asked for help because I learned something new from a former teacher of mine. She said,“ Don’t feel guilty when you ask for help and make mistakes especially with your grades. Jennifer do you think that these A’s represent you as a person? Do they build your character? The answer is no Jennifer. Because you are special in your own way that these grades don’t define you. You can’t always be on the pedestal because we all have those tough times in life where we can’t be the best of the best.” From her words, she opened my eyes even more that I am no longer the horse who can see only a straight

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