My friend once told me, “life is like a book. each page has new content.” This quote pertains to my adventurous 17 years of life. Throughout these adventurous 17 years, there were many times when I had to make my own decisions. Some of those decisions were morally correct. while others were followed by negative consequences. Yet. there was a time when it took me three years to conceive if my decision was right or wrong. After I analyzed my decision, I learned something very important. Things will come and go, but a family and an education will always remain. It all began three years ago. when I was a freshman in high school. Since I am an extroverted girl. I meet new people everywhere I go. I was at Great America with a couple of friends back in 1997. We were standing by the Demon. and I noticed a group of guys waving at me. Soon after they approached me, we held a 2 hour conversation.
From that day on I became close friends with all of them except one of the guys. We became more than friends. From freshman year through the end of my junior year we went out. At that time. he was all that mattered. As he became my first priority, family and school were put aside. At home things took a 180-degree turn. I ignored my parents. which led to losing their trust, comfort and compassion. School got worse day by day. Having a boyfriend made it hard for me to concentrate on my school and family life. Soon enough my grades fell. Another reason was that during 2 months of sophomore year, I was in the hospital. Besides the effect of being in the hospital had on school. it affected my view on life. On January let of that year, I was admitted to the hospital for an urgent surgery. My appendix had ruptured and I was in a life-or-death situation.
I stayed in the hospital for about two weeks and at home for another 6 weeks. My family was there to support me throughout the entire thing. Not once can I remember when I asked for something and they did not provide it for me immediately. The only individual that I do remember not being there was my boyfriend. That moment signified something very important to me. Something, that changed my future. I realized that only true family cares. and education Should be the most important aspect in my life right now. “A stranger may love for a while. but a family will love forever,” my mom would always say to me. It is amazing how many years it took me to realize this. but now thatI have, I feel as if I have accomplished a goal. When I look back at all the pain I have caused me parents I do not know how to apologize for it.
I often feel isolated on a far-away island thinking of the tears I once brought to their eyes. I thought saying sorry would be the easiest thing, but in my situation it will not cure anything Although I have hurt them deeply, they have forgiven me. My family supports my every decision I make and helps me overcome every obstacle. Especially. when it has to do with my choices in school and my perceptions of the future. School is also something I have learned to concede. Without a proper education, I would be ruining my life as well as not fulfilling my parent’s expectations. It is both my parents and my objective to see me happy.
By prioritizing my boyfriend over my education. my future would be unsuccessful. This perception influences many of my decisions today. There are two important lessons I have learned from the mistakes I made in the past. From now on I know that I will never repeat the mistake of putting others before my education and family. Even though this essay does not pertain lo my interests. il tells about a personal experience that has greatly influenced me. The lessons taught me a lot about my own morals and will help me distinguish between right and wrong with ease.
