My College Essay
Over the course of my young life we have taken tumbles and triumphs, pecks and slaps, and been everything from a clown to a king; but the most important lessons have always revolved around believing in yourself no matter the odds.
What could possibly be better than a smile? You get a new bike for your sixth birthday; red ribbons chrome finish and just like dad tells you “It's fast so be careful.” You take it down the warm pavement, spring kissing your stride, riding your brand new freedom machine. Fingers tingling and heart ablaze you ride down the big hill on Cherry St; even though mom said stop you were suspended in the moment, this all new feeling that life was taking you somewhere. Still the hill’s always bigger than we think it is and that new adventure is in a million pieces against old man Frank’s Volkswagen, but your heart’s cries outweigh those skinned knees; after all, the fall is always so much harder when it hurts that which we love. But no worries it won’t matter in 10 years right?
It’s ok to fail; no matter the peril, no matter the sorrow, no matter how you look at it; failure does not mean defeat. Everyone has fallen to the ground scraped an elbow, broken a heart, and lost something dear. Some turn to anger to find peace, some turn to drugs to find clarity, some love another in hopes to love themselves. But the true triumph in defeat, is learning to accept and learn from your mistakes.
You have to pick yourself up, you have to want to be happy. 9th grade just started and you’re going to ask out the new girl that lives next door, silky blonde hair,sky blue eyes and that gorgeous smile that rivals the setting sun. The whole day is planned, velvet roses, a ten times rehearsed speech, and pride on the tightrope you give it your all. But Colten was always more good looking than you and big surprise when she jumps into his arms and gets in the limo he rented. But that’s ok right? Because it’s not going to matter in five years right?
11th grade comes around the bend heavier with every stride. Dad loses the family business, mom doesn't love the new hubby, your best friend broke up with Mary Jane and is hitting on the Snow fairy. And you still have the constant ever wavering idea that you'll live together with all your friends and loved ones by gumdrop lake; with every twist and turn your brain flips upside down because you just realized Santa claus isn't real and there is no god. It's just not fair now is it? But everything will be just fine when you become an adult right?
It’s ok to fail; no matter the peril, no matter the sorrow, no matter how you look at it; failure does not mean defeat. Everyone has fallen to the ground scraped an elbow, broken a heart, and lost something dear. Some turn to anger to find peace, some turn to drugs to find clarity, some love another in hopes to love themselves. But the true triumph in defeat, is learning to accept and learn from your mistakes.
Reflection
This essay took alot of what kind of writing style i like to use and did pretty much a trip down memory lane. I had to take a step back and format this correctly though(which has always been my biggest problem.)
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