Graduation Speech My Experience With The Nature And...

As the only Colorado native in my family, I have always had a deep connection and appreciation for the nature and beauty throughout our state. I enjoy passing time exploring Colorado through hiking, mountain biking, and skiing. As the baby in a family of three daughters, I have always had an internal competitive side that has pushed me to achieve both academically and athletically. My parents were never hard on me throughout my school career about grades because I had always been my own motivator when it came to getting things done. In high-school, my expectations of academic excellence developed into an obsession with obtaining perfect grades that resulted in an anxiety disorder. Though this obsession pushed me to get a great grade point average (G.P.A), I believe it really took away from my overall experience in high-school as well education. I was so obsessed with getting the grade, I never allowed myself enjoy the content. I believe there’s a big difference between memoriz ing the content for a test and really learning it for real-world application. I also believe this obsession really held me back from developing any real relationships with my teachers, which is one of my biggest regrets. One of my biggest goals for college is to really learn the content and begin rediscovering my passions. Because of this new anxiety I found a lot of peace in planning my future. My dream as a young child through my freshman year of high-school was to become an airline pilot. I hadShow MoreRelatedAn Analysis Of George Saunders And David Foster Wallace Essay1356 Words   |  6 Pages Rascoe 1 English 120 October 10, 2016 Often times, many forget to be kind to one another. When we are performing out our daily activities we forget to think about other people. Individuals can be naturally selfish or self- centered. There are multiple obstacles working against our being kind to one another. Our own success being one of them. 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