12 Grade Reflective Essay

12Th Grade Reflective Essay “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as bythe obstacles which he has overcome.”

- Booker T. Washington. What most people do not realizeis that the journey to a goal is more important than the actual goal achieved. Throughout my lifeI have realized that this is indeed the case. When I finally took second place in districts last yearfor the pole vault it was great, but what really made it a success was the journey; the people Ibecame friends with when I trained and what I learned about myself by pushing hard to be betterthan each jump before and by never giving up on my goal. Throughout my high school years I have discovered and developed many strengths.Being a member of many championship teams and holding two jobs at once while

A prime example of this is my persuasive essay I wrote in 11th grade on switchingthe bus schedules. Even though I received an A on said project, I had waited until the nightbefore to complete the assignment and this added a lot of extra stress to my life. I would like tofix the weakness, especially before I go to college, so that I can keep up with the increasedcourse vigor and not be overwhelmed with stress. Over the last four years, I have made great additions to my personal growth. I havebecome a much more mature person as well as more open minded. Teachers and coaches haveall said that I have matured greatly from my freshman year; that I have become calmer and morethoughtful about what I do and how I do it. For example, in Track and Field I have decided toparticipate in a broad range of events instead of narrowly focusing on pole-vaulting solely. Irealize that it will increase my chances of getting a scholarship for track and field. One of the biggest events in my life happened during my high school years. I had the privilege to participate in a missions’ trip to South Dakota to volunteer on a Sioux Indian reservation.