Personal Growth Sketch by Sadman

Personal Growth Sketch by Sadman - December 2014 Scholarship Essay

When I first arrived at Cass Tech, all I could say to myself was “I am finally a Cass Technician.” It was my dream to attend Cass Tech and it has finally become true. Before even coming here, all I could imagine was about the high school life. I could finally prove myself that I was growing up. As much as I was happy to start high school, I was also anxious in the beginning. I was nervous because I felt like it’s going to be very difficult for me to make new friends. I have always had a hard time adjusting to new situations. However, everything settled down after I got to meet my classmates in class. I also had some anticipation that everything would be easy in high school until 11th grade because of ACT.

Over the past 3 years at Cass Tech, I learned many things that acknowledged me. In freshman year, my teachers used to preach us about the high school expectations. They would say, “It may seem easy and fun from outside, but it is not that easy from inside.” I believe they used to say this because they wanted us to be prepared for next level. As the days were passing by, I started getting a lot of assignments and projects. I had so much pressure on myself and I used to stay up until 2’o clock in the morning. I was not good at time management which is why I did not get 4.0 as I expected in 1st semester of freshman year. Beside school works, I have met people with different backgrounds. Some of them were really nice, while others were just totally different.

Sophomore year had arrived, and I felt much more confident than I was in freshman year. I was delighted to look forward and seek for more opportunities. However, it did not turn out as I anticipated. To be honest, I could barely understand geometry. I struggled so much and I was really helpless. When my teacher found out that I was having difficulties, he assisted me. It was the beginning of junior year, and I was already overwhelmed about ACT. My English teacher used to make us practice ACT exams and write essays. I was not honestly proficient with any ACT related tasks. I had no time to watch TV or even play with my friends. I managed to get good grades, but I did not do well on ACT. I hated every moments of my junior year.

I am now a senior and I realize that I have gained many experiences that developed me over the years. I have become better in time management, communications with people, and I have also improved my writing skills. I am more successful now because I spend my time wisely when it comes to school works. My work ethic has become much stronger, as well as my motivations. If I could do it all over, I would have gone to those ACT classes that were held on every Saturday at Cass Tech. I was not honestly satisfied with my ACT score. I would have also changed my 1st semester GPA in freshman year. Otherwise, I could have been a valedictorian now. I will miss my geometry teacher. He has been always there for me and he helped me out many times. I will miss my high school life as well. My advices will be: time management, not to procrastinate, do not be shy to ask your teachers for help, and take your educations seriously.

Furthermore, I will conclude this essay with a song called “Hold onto the Memories” by Corey Tynan. This song inspires me to always persevere and have hopes. If I gave up when I first started, I would not be here today. I appreciate that things happened this way because it taught me to look forward for the future even if there is many obstacles to overcome. Of course, there are things I want to change but I’m really satisfied with the outcome.