Balance by Melody

Balance by Melody - January 2016 Scholarship Essay

I’m not one to set goals for myself at any given time or for any other reason than to better who I am as a person. I don’t think let alone say, “New year, new me,” and I don’t believe that a resolution should be made out of obligation. Keeping that in mind, I had gotten into the New Year spirit whilst nearing the end of 2015 and I had a sudden epiphany. This epiphany came to me as a realization of bettering not only my academic-self, but every aspect of myself, as well.
This past year, my senior year, I had decided to load myself with AP and other rigorous courses and extra curriculars. The stress that had accumulated was unbearable and I was more than pleased when winter break came along to put (for a time being) a pause to all of the madness. I knew I had to work harder even though it seemed like I was already trying my hardest and that was when the epiphany came.
I realized that no matter what I was and would come to face, every aspect of my life mattered equally. I was and am no longer going to just put my social life into focus, or just pay attention to my academics; working hard is what every student should do in order to accomplish their goals, but I know now that I will not only work my hardest, I will know when I need a break.
My epiphany-or New Year’s resolution if you will-will be carried out by better time management so that I can not only give every single aspect of my life the attention it deserves, but to be more content with it as well. In this way, I will put the pedal to the metal when I’m working on AP Physics: I will write notes from the chapter and I will definitely go on YouTube and Google when I do not understand something, but I will also realize that with every effort I put into it, I deserve a reward for my hard and diligent work. At the end of it all I will go to bed earlier than I have been because my sleep and my health are just as important and I will feel better going to school. At the end of the week I will take the test and be content with my grade because I tried the hardest that I could without breaking myself and when the weekend comes I will get the homework out of the way so that I can enjoy the freedom of knowing that I am in a good place in regards to my social life, my health, my academics; my life.