Life is a Climb and I am Just Getting Started

When I think of my life I think of it as a journey as if it were plotted on a map. I think that every event that has happened has happened for a reason and it all connects. In my life I think that if my parents hadn’t met I wouldn’t have been created, if I hadn’t been ADD since the womb and needed to do Transitional Kindergarten then I would have been in the wrong grade and if I hadn’t gotten denied from the private school in Durham, I wouldn’t have gone to Saint Mary’s School in Raleigh. If I hadn’t gone to Saint Mary's School I wouldn’t have gotten into my dream school UNC-Chapel Hill.

I think that in the moment sometimes life doesn’t make sense and I am confused why things happen the way they especially if it was a bad experience. However, the moments when I have struggled the most or felt the weakest are where I have grown the most. I think that when facing with conflict or confusion I have to look within myself and think to myself, “is what’s happening right now the end of the world?” The answer in my head more often than not is no and that helps me calm down and think about the big picture of the situation.

I think another thing I have learned throughout my journey in life up to this point is to have trust. Trust in the process, trust in your friends and family, trust in God and trust in yourself. I think that the time I have felt the most insecure and out of control was when I lacked trust in everything. I think my anxiety stems from feeling that things are out of my control and that makes me feel helpless.

I think what I find interesting is that now looking back on my journey so far I recognize times that I felt anxiety all had a purpose in my life and taught me important life lessons. I am young and there is so much more for me to learn and experience in the future and I can’t wait to see what’s in store.