The Path I Will Take by Brooks Spears

Junior year is nearly over and I am not complaining. This year has been a landslide, but despite all of the resistance I've faced, I have stood firm. This year has had its ups and downs; I've experienced some highs and some lows from getting a license to returning to school. I've embraced the peril of growing up, the challenges of becoming more independent. I have become older and wiser, enough so to realize that I still have much to learn. I understand that soon my future and my life will be in my own hands, that everything will be under my responsibility. I hope in the future, though, that I will achieve my goals despite the dissension. I will persevere. Despite the disappointments this year has brought about, I will continue to defy, and I will continue to push the envelop despite what others think. This year has allowed me to expand and clear my mind about what's important along with the roads I wish to take in the future and what I prioritize. This is my life and this is the path I will take.