Transitioning During Adolescence

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In life, we are unable to anticipate when and if certain events may occur. These events, though difficult, push us to learn and grow, and thus make us stronger as individuals. Sometimes, these events can guide us in transitioning from childhood to adulthood. For some, this happens sooner rather than later. I have come to notice that those who have experienced difficulties during adolescence are more likely to make the transition sooner. In that, without transitioning, they would not be able to mentally survive. For example, a struggle many adolescents are forced to face today, myself included, is divorce. My mother and father's relationship met its end when I was eleven years old, and being the naive pre-teen that I was, I found myself unaware and unprepared for the many obstacles I'd yet to face. I was sure that my hardest decision would be telling my …show more content…
As a girl going into the seventh grade, I already had a lot on my plate (or at least what a seventh grader considers to be a lot). Going to school and seeing all of my peers with their close knit families was excruciating—I was extremely jealous. While they were able to focus on the latest gossip and tedious spelling homework, I was focusing on how to avoid the drama spurring from my parents. I craved so badly to be what I considered a normal seventh grader.
My grades began to slip, friendships met dead ends, and tears fell for a heart broken seventh grade girl; however, this could not last long, it just took me a little bit of time to figure that out. By letting go of my studies and friendships, I was depriving myself of any and all possibilities to better my life. I knew what I needed to do: stop focusing on any temporary drama in my life, and begin building the future I deserve. I started hitting the books again, I made up with the friends I'd lost, and I pushed myself to be better and stronger than I was the day

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