A PLACE LIKE MINES

Tierney Woods

19 November 2012

Ms.Harmon

English 10

  A PLACE LIKE MINES

From birth on up to 15 years of age, I’ve lived in a small town known as Turrell. Where there isn’t much but something that means much to someone. Every year of life explains who I am and how I became who I am. Doing things that I know I will regret made me overcome all obstacles and made me an even better person.

I went to a school where there was much drama and my name was always in it. My grandma and my mama tried to tell me all the time that I hang around the wrong people but I guess I was too young to understand anything. I was caught up in many things. Always trying to fight someone and getting in trouble with all teachers I came in touch with. I just let others tell me to do and what was right. So many people told me so much stuff, but all I thought they were doing was judging me. I did things that I knew I shouldn’t have done but I thought it was right because everyone else was doing it. Just because my friend didn’t like someone then I didn’t like them as well. As many people told me I need to take head of my life. Rumors were being spread and lies were being and they were all from the same people I hung around for years. I didn’t realize how bad, fake, and unreal someone could actually be once you separated yourself.

Being away from the drama started my 8^th grade year in Marion. When seeing everyone that I hung with in the drama I used to be in was like amusing because they haven’t grew up enough to manage their own life and see that one person was controlling them. I focused more on my grades. Even more teachers liked me and I was on the right track.

            My freshman year was the best. I finally had new friends, no drama, and getting better grades than I have ever had. No one judged me by what I had and had a great outlook on life. I will never forget what happened in the past but I regret it and will not hold grudges against anyone.