After my sophomore year of high school I discovered that I would be moving from Mesquite, Texas to Hutto, Texas. Initially, I was consumed by an enormous fear of isolation, and I began to fret over the relationships, established over the course of fifteen years, I would have to leave behind. However, I was able to utilize various skills and resources to overcome my relocation and all the struggles that came with it. Some pivotal skills that allowed me to overcome the obstacle of moving high schools, from Horn high school to Round Rock high school, was my optimism and courage. Instead of becoming discouraged by the fact that I lacked familiarity with those around me, I became increasingly social and fearless. For example, during school lunches I sought after kids who were visibly intimidated with having to find someone to sit with. Subsequently, I gathered fellow new students, underclassmen, or people who were just too nervous, to sit together to have lunch until they, like me, began to find themselves with other social groups. Therefore, I was able to make the transition for myself, and for fellow students, easier. …show more content…
Upon entering Round Rock high school, I was subjected to a student body that, for the most part, held merit and maintained and exhibited a stronger work ethic than that of most of the students at my old school. Therefore, not only was my rank lower, but I came to the realization that I had a much higher potential than I initially anticipated. Therefore, I took up multiple advanced placement classes and forced myself to work harder than I had been. My grades became noticeably higher, I performed well on my advanced placement tests, and I even managed to increase my rank by five