A time where I overcame somebody’s misperception of my ability is when I didn’t believe in myself when it came to my education. I’ve always tried hard in school and always wanted my work to be perfect but especially after the pandemic it changed. My junior and senior year were definitely the most educationally challenging years for me. I didn’t have any motivation and I definitely didn’t have any self discipline when it came to getting myself to do the work. I had always doubted myself throughout the two years I was struggling but especially during my senior year. I always had that voice in the back of my head asking if i was really going to graduate. I was really ashamed of myself for not trying my hardest and I always put myself down but reality finally hit me when only one class almost kept me behind from graduating.
I only had one class to catch up on and I had so much self doubt in me because I didn’t think I could pass this class and the thought of me being held back was stuck. There was a point where I was just going to give up but my mom kept reminding me that I shouldn’t let this little roadblock make me give up and get in the way of the three years worth of work I had accomplished. I got myself to do a massive amount of work in a short amount of time and I was able to walk across the stage. I felt very accomplished and I am very glad I proved myself wrong. After going through this it made me reflect and I never want to put myself in that position where I’m doubting myself in my education.
I have been through the same position where I was taught that I wouldn’t graduate high school, but we all worked hard to overcome that level. I also like that your mother was your supporter, she helped you prove to yourself that you were wrong.
Hi Diana! I relate to being too hard on myself sometimes but I’m happy that you overcame that doubt and accomplished your goal.
Yeah i agree i didn’t think that i would graduate high school as well. I feel like I didn’t have the motivation to complete it. But i did for my mom who was always supportive of me.
This is interesting and I think that for many of your classmates, school during the pandemic was the hardest thing you have had to overcome. It was a unique event that disrupted all our lives and disrupted your educational life.
You write: “…after the pandemic it changed. My junior and senior year were definitely the most educationally challenging years for me.”
Think of all you missed and all that saddened your class: No clubs, no teams, no in person help from teachers, just a dark zoom screen.
Could this be the seed of your educational narrative? Was this a time that was difficult and you had to pull yourself together? What were the key moments, key events that could tell the story of how you pulled yourself together and overcame the pandemic junior and senior year?
. What were the disapointents of that school year? How did you take steps to prove you were resilient? What were those steps?
Would this make a good story — a good educational narrative?