College Essay Draft

  The years my life has been at it's worst, the school years I want to forget about, my elementary years. I was starting my preschool year and I was put into a special preschool class because my speech wasn't good. I was always bullied because of my speech disorder, I wasn't affected by it until second grade came. That was the year when my bad habits started to begin. I barely did my work, played around during class, put my feet up on the desk and eat, I would hear people talking about me in negative ways and I would walk right up to them and confront them, I would end up getting in trouble by my teacher or some other staff member however. 

  Days turned into weeks, weeks into months, and months turned into years, and it was my last day of elementary and I was very enthusiastic and ecstatic that I wouldn't have to deal with such ignorant people. But, I spoke to soon, in the year 2011, I attended Word Of Life Academy, for my seventh grade year. I thought 'Hey, I don't have to worry about any bullys. This is a christian school, what could go wrong?' The first few weeks of school passed and I already had names like 'Bunny  Girl' or 'Beaver'. As soon as I thought the name calling will end, it became worse every minute of the day. The only option I thought i had was to defend myself by putting up a 'bad' attitude. I kept that attitude all through my 8th grade year at Moanalua as well. I was able to choose some good people to hang out with and make the right decisions. However, I still managed to chose the wrong people to hang out with and the wrong decisions.

  But, the year 2011-2012 was came and I was 'Fresh-Meat'. Although, before I started the school year, I had to change my attitude towards people because I knew that if I stayed the same, I would get into a lot of trouble. So, my freshmen year started and it was going good until the second week of school, my best friend was having drama and I always had to get involved in it. First and second quarter passed, me and a group of my friends were sick and tired of dealing with her unnecessary drama, and she was my best friend for about 2 years but, she doesn't know how to be respectful, or keep her mouth shut. I moved on and i felt drama free for the first time of my life! She tried to try get us back into her little 'clique' but we always denied her requests in an instant.

  Her I am, at the age of 14 going on 15, Sophomore at Moanalua High School. I've changed so much and I'm proud of that. I take care of my own problems, I don't get into any of my friends drama. Sometimes, I go to Waikiki or Ala Moana beach and I would preach the word of God to some of the homeless people out there and they may not accept it but, it was always worth a shot. I was able to save some families who were homeless. For example, my friends and I were on our way to Waikiki beach until I seen a homeless couple and the lady was 6 months pregnant. I decided to be strong and go up to the couple and ask them if I could pray for them and surprisingly they went on their knees and begged. So, I prayed for the lady to give birth safely and to have a happy and healthy family relationship. After I finished, they thanked me so much and they both had tears of joy. One month later, I go to Waikiki for a paddling race and I witness the same couple but, with a baby in their arms, walking the strip with new, clean clothes, and shopping bags. There are no words I can use to describe how I was feeling at that unforgettable moment.

 Overall, my childhood had some positive and negative events. But, I've managed to become a better person towards others and I'm more responsible for my actions and I take on new challenges that come my way.