By Drew Dimas
During my high school years, I didn’t have a problem with peer pressure because at the start of high school, my brother told me something I would always keep in mind: “Be careful with the decisions you make at that high school because they will affect you later.” I interpreted that doing the right thing and being yourself were important, and that I would always need to take a step back and think before I act. At first, I didn’t understand what he meant, but it wasn’t long before one particular event changed my entire perspective. During my first year of high school, a friend of mine got expelled because she decided to show up to a dance intoxicated. She had gone to the same Christian middle school as me, and had every chance to excel just like me, but managed to get thrown out of school and I couldn’t figure out why. However, it was clear that she was misled and acquainted with the wrong people who forced her to believe that it was “alright” to drink. What would happen now? Would she still go to college? I knew from that point on that the remaining years were going to be hard if I couldn’t make decisions for myself and if I wasn’t my own man.
However, because I was always curious and open-minded, making that right decision in high school wasn’t always easy for me. Whether it being my four-hour long “senior-week” or that recall of the near fist-fight that almost led to a suspension, making the right choice could be hard. Although I made several wrong decisions during high school, I could always learn from my mistakes that would help me in order to grow and mature.
I believe that the decisions you make now will have an impact on your life and your future plans.
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I agree that the decions that you make now will definatly impact your life and future plans. That is why i feel that you must make sure you are always doing the right thing and making the right choices in life.
ReplyDeleteYour essay proves a very good point. Everything from our thoughts to our actions has a direct effect on some things that happen later in our lives.
ReplyDeleteYour brother was right! My belief is that as you make your bed, so you must lie in it. Tough luck to those who made a shabby bed. The consequences will always be back to bite you in the back. She must have been really stoned.Its good that you did not do the same thing. I think you might want to break the first part into 2 paragraphs. But its your essay.
ReplyDeleteI definately agree with you. I remember that incident in ninth grade and I remember saying to myself that I would never do that. I have also learned through high school that those decisions will impact my future, as they have.
ReplyDeleteI like that you emphasize that we have to make the right decisions for ourselves and our futures. Then again as you mentioned, people sometimes make mistakes because they don't always have the best guidance or support. I like how you included some of your mistakes in your essay. This makes the essay more personal and reflective. One improvement I would make would be to separate your essay into paragraphs to better organize your ideas.
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