Lessons for a Lifetime

Writing my "This I Believe" essay was a learning experience. Usually I don't delve too deeply unto myself and my beliefs, but this project forced me to. I realized what I really thought of the world. Others' presentations also made me discover even more. I learned so much, and not just the useless information they teach you in other classes--these were real life lessons I'll use forever. I think we all made some discoveries, good and bad. This wasn't just another science or history paper; it was an experience that made you wonder about how society works. Sometimes it's in a good, helpful ways. But, other times it just doesn't seem right. We worry about ourselves too much. I realized that trying to be like everyone else is not the way the world should be. If we all tried to be like one perfect person, it would be nothing but boring. We'd all be the same, act the same, look the same. No uniqueness. At all. And that's wrong. The good things in life are the quirks, the things that make you imperfect and that make you yourself. These essays were one of the best projects I've done throughout my school career. This I Believe.