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With three AP classes, a job, after-school clubs, a dysfunctional family, financial issues, and of course, college applications, it’s easy to say that my life is full of stress right now.
In seventh grade, my life began to go downhill. In a new school with no friends, and having a judgmental mother, my grades dropped as well as my self-esteem. I couldn’t handle the stress alone. I never asked for help with my depression, but over time, my feelings of self-hate got worse.
My senior year has been the hardest for me. I’ve had the urge to harm myself, and even kill myself. I knew I had to get help soon, but I didn’t have the courage to talk to anyone but my closest friends. Turns out, that was all I needed.
After getting in a major fight with my mother, I sent a text to my three best friends letting them know I was tired of everything and just wanted to take a break. I said “I appreciate the help, but I just can’t make anyone happy. I might leave for a day of more - I don’t want to go2 school 2morrow.” I instantly got a call from my friend Brandon, and he stayed on the phone with me for over an hour, and we just talked and cried together. At school the next day, my other two friends comforted me and urged me to talk to one of the school counselors. I really didn’t want to, but I didn’t want to deal with feeling horrible anymore, so I talked to the counselor. That led to talking to the teachers I felt comfortable with, and letting a few of my other friends know what I was going through, and finally posting on my blog how I was feeling. One of my alternate teachers even tries to comment on every post I make. Discovering how big my support system was, really gave me the strength to keep pushing forward.
On days where I was feeling better, I really noticed how some of my friends were upset too. I had no problem talking to them - sharing my own problems was hard, but I’ve always wanted to help people. I know that I couldn’t make their problems go away, but as a writer and someone who’s received so much advice, I know how powerful words can be. That is why I want to use my skills in writing and graphic design to spread messages to the world, raise awareness, and give attention to the underdogs, so that those who truly deserve to be helped but can’t find it on their own can be helped. I’ve been suffering in silence for six years, and if it weren’t for my support system, I might not have made it. So, I plan to make my dream campaign, S.O.S. - Stop Our Suffering, a reality.
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