Last year I was shy, timid, and I wasn’t as outgoing as I am
now. I had friends but not as many as I have now. I didn't express myself
around people and I was scared to meet new people. I also didn't have a lot of
confidence in myself I never was the type of person to try new things and do
stuff outside my comfort zone. Now I have a lot of self confidence and I
believe I can do anything I put my mind to. I’m more open minded than I was
before, to new thing. I’m more outspoken and that gained me some of the many
friends I have now. I stay outside my comfort zone all the time and I can be
myself almost around anybody now. Some expectations I had coming to Parkway
West was to meet new people and to start finding who I was as a person. The
people I’m friends with now haven't really changed me that much, but they've
affected me in a positive way. For instance, Omar is a new friend I've met at
Parkway, and he's the funniest person I have ever met. It's like he can always
find a way to put a smile on my face or brighten my day up. Another example is,
when I hang with my other new friends Destiny, Nadirah and Briyanna we always
find ways to have fun and a good time in our shabby school. My grades have
changed a lot coming to Parkway, before in middle school making honor roll
wasn't a problem. But making honor roll in high school is hard and a challenge.
Everything in high school is new to me, but over the year I have adjusted to my
school and everything that goes on in it. Overall my year has been full of
experiences and unforgettable memories. The change from me being shy to the
most outspoken person you know has been a great change. It's great because it
changed me in such a way that it made me a better person and it built my
character up. The change also helped me realize I’m growing up and more changes
are to come and I've started to find myself and realize who I really am as a
person.
