College Admissions Essay: Growing Up In High School

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Growing up in today’s society as young adults, we have been raised to be independent, to learn from our mistakes, and to solve any problems that we come across. One of my biggest problems that I am still currently trying to fix started freshman year. Going into highschool I thought little about the academic part, all that was on my mind was the social aspect. I never did homework, never studied for test, and rarely cared about what grades I got back. As these actions became my normal routine, My GPA was suffering. I ended my freshman year with something around a 2.8, and when first semester of sophomore year came I suffered even more. At this point in school I did not care at all what grades I made as long as I still had my social life. One …show more content…
The solution to my problem was easy, but getting there was more difficult than I had imagined. The first thing I had to do was to discipline myself enough for me to get the grades I wanted. I began writing things down in my agenda, studying two days before tests, and completing all of my homework. Within the first week of my new discipline I could tell a difference. The second thing I did was to make sure I never got lazy. This was difficult because I was used to always being lazy and now I could never. Without my laziness I did not procrastinate which created less stress on me. I was able to get things done and make sure they were the best they can be. The third and finally thing I did was setting a goal of what I want my GPA to be when I graduate. I set my standards high because I knew I could achieve them with hard work. When I graduate I will graduate with a 3.6. With all these steps I have put in place I am a better student and have achieved more than I thought I was capable of. This was one of my biggest problem that I am still currently completing my solution to fixing it. I terrible regret the decisions I made early on and I am still paying for