Happy Over Study by Isabelle

Happy Over Study by Isabelle - January 2016 Scholarship Essay

The New Year, the perfect time to start on a new endeavor towards a better you. This is where most people take up a new hobby, go to bed earlier, begin better studying habits. Luckily, I would consider myself strong in the academics department, as my work ethic has yet to drop and my grades don’t suffered much. However, there’s one thing that would make me better. This is applied to anyone, no matter what you’re doing, what field you’re in, or who you are. And it is something that can’t be studied for, memorized, or strategized. It’s something you have to work towards, but in the end will overall improve any outcome. My upcoming resolution that will make me a better student is simple- to be happy.
The past year, in short, was a mess. I was hit with stress, heartbreak, disease, and loss. Sure, I shoved my face in my textbooks as a distraction, but this constant feeling of sorrow and sadness didn’t make for a place my friends wanted to stick around to. And though doing well in school, my teachers, having some sort of sixth sense, knew I wasn’t entirely there. If I had a dollar for every time pulled aside to see if I was okay, I wouldn’t need scholarships because I would be able to pay for college in full. That may be funny to think about, but the fact it was almost a daily question is not.
Here I am, me against the world. I’m moving on from what has happened and am beginning to rebuild to the quirky, high spirited person I know I can be. I was recently accepted to my first choice school, and will soon be able to leave the place that has surrounded me with the same downing emotions for as long as I can remember. But there’s still work to be done.
In 2016, I am going to be happy. I am going to be happy, so instead of B+ test, it’s a perfect score. I am going to be happy so, even during small talk, people won’t always assume I’m having one lousy mood after another. I am going to be happy as a thank you to the teachers who have given their love and support when I didn’t have it in myself. I am going to be happy so when i get my fresh start, I can embrace every second of it. I am going to be happy because I deserve it. And as the cliche says, there's no time like the present.