Personal Narrative Analysis

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Freshman year was only 3 short years ago, yet I feel as if it was much longer. I hardly even recognize myself back then. It seems as if I was a completely different person in a different time. I’ve always felt trapped throughout school. I always felt lost being here, and as I’ve gotten older I have finally found out where I’m going and what I’m good at. At Liberty-Benton, there are very few extracurricular activities for students to get involved in. There are sports teams, choir, and band for students to join, but what about the kids who aren’t musically gifted or athletic? Everyone wants for students to be involved in activities, but my school didn’t have any activities where I belonged. That was always something that I struggled with. …show more content…
I just hadn’t found my place yet. It wasn’t until the end of my sophomore year that I finally decided that I had enough. I had always loved animals and enjoyed spending time with them, so I decided to get involved with things outside school that would keep me around animals. I got a job at a horse farm, and it was there that I met some of my best friends. I joined an Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) team that I had heard about through someone I worked with. I loved every minute of it. I finally started feeling like I had a place where I belonged and people who supported …show more content…
Mostly because I never felt like I fit in. My friends and I never had anything in common, we were just friends because we sat together at lunch. I never had anyone to actually talk to about real life things. I just felt as if I wasn’t a real person and I was just pretending to be someone that everyone thought I was. As I’ve made friends outside of school and gotten involved in outside activities, I have discovered who I am. It’s such a good feeling to know who I am and what I want out of life. It’s like I’ve been lost and someone gave me a map and a book on how to