Lessons of 2022 by Brennon

Lessons of 2022 by Brennon - December 2022 Scholarship Essay

I have accomplished so many goals in 2022, but with these goals come lessons that I have had to learn. The biggest lesson I learned is not to put all my eggs in one basket. I learned how to have balance in my life. Earlier in the year, I met this person who I saw as my light at the end of the tunnel. This person later became my girlfriend; she brought so much to me. I never experienced this amount of love. I started to involve her in my life in every aspect. It was both positive and negative. I allowed her to control my emotions, her mood would affect my mood. She was so important to me that I started to lose focus on what was important to me. I started skipping school. I started to stay out late, making my parents worry about where I was. I started to only care what she thought about. I lost friends and important relationships because I did not care about anything else. However, I also learned important lessons from this.
The most important thing I learned is my self-worth. I learned my worth and how amazing I am as a human. When I started to overcome these challenges, such as having a successful job. Getting on the honor roll multiple times throughout the year. By gaining this confidence I learned how to not give myself labels. I learned to not judge myself and to be more forgiving with myself. I started to do that with others. I stopped making labels for others. I learned that I am more than a kid with an IEP (Individual Education Program). I learned to find my strengths and compensate for my weaknesses. I learned to not be so hard on myself, and how to have more realistic standards for myself. I started to talk good about myself to others. I learned that if I want to accomplish my goals, I will have to work every day at it. I learned that every step that I take is one step closer to my goal. I learned how to motivate myself even when I do not want to do my work, or I do not want to go to school. I learned that if I want something new in my life, I am going to have to do something I have never done. I learned that I had to love myself before I could genuinely love anyone. I learned how to love myself and how to acknowledge my strengths and weaknesses.
These things I have learned in 2022 and I will use all these lessons to overcome the future challenges that I will face soon. I know that there will always be something you can improve on. I will always try to improve myself physically, mentally, and emotionally. My goals for next year are to take these lessons, apply them and add to them. Next year’s biggest goal is to learn how to trust the loved ones around me, and not only to trust them but to accept the help that they give me.