Repeating Apologies

In eighth grade, I had a best friend, Nykky. We met the previous year but had not talked that often. However, as the next school year began we talked more and more. Soon after eighth grade began, we became very close and practically inseparable. We knew almost everything about each other, and we did everything together. We both had been through very hard times and had issues, but we would always try and fix one another. She basically shaped me into the person that I am today. It was pretty much her and I against the world. I thought we were going to be friends forever, but I was wrong. Just as every friendship, we had are ups and downs. In May, we had a pretty big fight, over something I do not quite remember. We did not talk for a while because I was the cause of that situation. I apologized for my wrongs and tried to convince her to accept it and take me back. We reunited but remained friends for only about a month after that. I messed up again and ended our friendship once more. In August of that year, I realized that I still needed her in my life and tried to apologize again. Unfortunately, she said that she did not trust me and could not be close friends with me. Somehow, I regained some of her trust. Because our friendship grew unhealthy, we slowly drifted back apart and have not talked in over a year. Even though I still miss her sometimes, I am okay with the fact that we are no longer friends. I now have better friends, and I am sure that she does too. Losing someone that I truly loved was hard, but life went on and got better.

A Lesson Learned

I have been faced with more struggles this year than I ever have been before. My biggest struggle would be the amount of pressure I have had to handle. I have always been an honor student, so I am pressured to remain that way. Sometimes it gets rather difficult to tolerate it whenever I have a big test approaching or when the grading period is coming to an end. Since there is so much pressure to do well upon me, I have had to study more and become a bit more responsible. This was yet another struggle I have encountered. Previous to this year, I never really studied for any exams. This was not a wise decision on my part. I had no idea how frequently I needed to study this year, so it was difficult trying to adapt to that. However, I managed to change my ways which resulted in some accomplishments.

Be Prepared

The Ohio Graduation Test(OGT)that I am most nervous about taking is the history test. Overall, I am a good student. By that, I mean I pass my classes with fairly well grades. However, I struggle a little with history class. So far this year, I have always been border-line with my final grades in that class, barely passing with an A. I learn history lessons by copying notes given by the teacher, something that we do not do in class. Our teacher gives us reading assignments quite often which is unfortunate for me. I cannot read a history book for the life of me. I can read the assigned pages, but I cannot grasp any of the concepts. It is like the saying, "It goes through one ear and out the other." Another problem I have is that I find most of the lessons really boring. Thus,it is hard for me to focus in class. I am not that stressed about these state tests quite yet, but I know that I have to come up with a plan soon. A lot of my friends do really well with history, so I can ask them to help me understand the material that should be on the test. There are also many practice tests available. By taking these, I can get the idea of what I need to work on. The practice tests will also relieve some stress that I may have. However, since I still do well in school, it should not be too hard to pass the test.