How I Feel

June 23, 2006. This is a day that I've waited for my whole life. This is the day when I can finally say that I've made my parents proud of me. Most importantly, this will be the day I can finally say that I'm proud of myself. The thought of hearing my name being called and seeing the look on my parent's faces when I walk across that stage to shake the principal's hand is so overwhelming. This is the day that I graduate from high school.

I do have to admit that getting here was not an easy task for me. Everything from cutting classes to having to repeat the ninth grade with a G.P.A of 0.999, I went through it all. I hated the person that I was and the things that I was doing. I felt like I was such a disappointment. Now I had to look my parents in the eyes and tell them that I failed the ninth grade. That was one of the most difficult things that I ever had to do. Explaining why I was failing was really hard because I wasn't going to school everyday like they thought I was.

Reality didn't really hit me until the following year. I realized that I was right back where I started. What made me feel even worse was that I would not be graduating with my friends. As I sit here and think of all the things I've experienced, I realized that I would not change a thing. This extra year of school gave me the opportunity that I need to grow mentally. I now have the confidence and knowledge that I need to start a whole new chapter in my life.

Mentally prepared, I feel its time for me to open a new chapter in my life and seek a higher level of education. I'm ready for any challenge that may come my way. This world has yet to see what I can do. Prepare to be amazed because this chapter is going to be a good one.