C's Get Degrees Scholarship

“Micayla you are a smart girl you can get all A’s” or “You got a C on your test? What happened to that A?” My parents have always poked at the fact that I NEEDED to be a straight A student so I can get scholarships, or to get a full ride to my dream college. I always knew that they meant well and only want to best for me like how I want the best for myself as well. Having a 2.8 GPA isn’t “great” in most people’s eyes, But I believe I am a very hard worker. My favorite subjects are Science, English and History. Becoming a Nurse Practitioner has been my dream since 7th grade. I have been in Spanish for 2 years, but it still feels like a foreign language to me. I am only good at English because my mom is an English teacher, but spelling the most basic words is like a riddle that takes an overly long time to answer. Math on the other hand, is a toxic relationship I don’t even want to get into. One thing that these classes have in common, is that I still managed to pass them. Failure is not part of my dictionary that are full of the most easiest words my brain makes it hard to spell; Success is. This week in English, I wrote an essay on the word success. In my words “Success is a feeling, becoming self-aware of an accomplishment, goal or desire someone has finally achieved. Although, others like to believe if someone was truly ‘successful’ or not, It should not be their choice; it is the successors.” GPA’s do not choose if I will be successful or not. It also does not tell others if I am a bad student. I get to choose if I am a “bad” student or not. Yes, my GPA may say other wise, but I have passed all my classes, I have never been in summer school, I have never been suspended or expelled and I am such a people person. My mom told me that she has never done good in high school. During college she decided to turn it around. She did end up becoming a straight A student and surprisingly never had any debts. She pushes me to be the best so I wouldn’t have to work as hard as she did. But part of success is defeat. Yes, failure and defeat are different words with different meanings. If I were to give other students advice who are in a similar situation with applying to collages with lower GPA’s, I would say, only you know who you are as a person. It is your decision to show who you are no matter the circumstances. We can be as good as the people with 4.5 GPA’s. Though, it might take a little longer, and more studying, but you can do what you put your mind to. A little push is all you need. Surround yourself with the people who can help you most. This next chapter in my life is going to be huge. But i definitely will live it to the fullest. College will bring me to the right path to setting more goals I know I will succeed. One thing I know about every living person, is that everyone is always leading something new every day. This is only just the beginning.