Personal Narrative Essay

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What I learned is the hardest part of being a teenager: As a teen, your days are consumed with obtaining your driver's license, going to high school dances, football games and hanging out with friends. However, what I did not know was that those fun, carefree days would be changed forever. It was April 12th, 2016, I was home alone, enjoying my spring break, when my home was broken into. That morning, I was on the phone with my mother, at the same time a stranger rang my doorbell. I could see he was wearing a utility vest. I asked my mother if someone was coming to the house. She replied “no”. My mother told me not to open the door and to stay on the phone with her until he left. He then walked to the side of the house, and that's when I felt a pit in my stomach, a very uneasy feeling. I then called 911. While on the phone with the operator I could hear the sound of a window breaking, and I knew he was in the house. Fear then took over, but I remained quiet and calm. As he made his way upstairs, I could hear his footsteps coming towards my door. My heart …show more content…
I could hear a small voice telling me 'you will make it out of this', just keep quiet, and remain calm.' And that is exactly what I did. Not only did I survive, but it was a moment of self discovery, a self awakening. In that moment, I learned that I am stronger than I thought. However, I am keenly aware that my sense of safety has been forever altered. For months following the break-in when home alone, I feared for my safety, and constantly looked out my window if I heard a noise. But looking back, I struggled like most teens to gain a sense of who I was, I now know who I am becoming. There is a new found sense of pride, self- determination and awe. I never knew I had it in me to go through a terrifying ordeal and not fall prey to becoming a victim. With the help of my family, friends and counseling I am becoming the person I always knew I