In every person’s life there is an event or person who has had a huge effect on the rest of their life, whether or not they know it. One event that has had a major effect on my life was moving from Westchester, NY to Hampton Bays, NY in 2001.
At the start of my tenth grade high school year, I moved from upstate New York down to Long Island. This was the biggest move I had ever made in my life, considering I lived in the same small town for 15 years. Going into tenth grade and having to make all new friends is one of the hardest and scariest things a teen age kid could ever face. First impressions are everything, and the fear of not being accepted because of how you look or how you dress is huge. Also wondering if anyone will let you show them who you really are before they judge you by your cover is a big fear
When I moved in my tenth grade year, it helped me bring the real me out. I will continue to make new decisions and face other challenges in the years to come. I have the confidence now to look at things and see how they can benefit me instead of giving up when challenges are difficult.
Now that I am in my last year of high school, and it is my third year in my not so new school, I look back and notice that moving may not have been my first choice, but was in a way a good step toward my future goals. The challenge of making new friends and basically starting your life all over again really brings out who you are as a person. It shows what you can accomplish in life. Now I have just as many friends as I did before the move, and taking the time for meeting new people will help me greatly in the future. So whet
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