Essay On High School Marathon

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High school is quickly coming to a close. Despite the outstanding foundation with which it has provided me, I am truly excited to experience the culmination of my last four years. I have reached a point where my challenge exists not in my coursework, but rather in motivating myself to continue pushing myself to the very end. As an educational marathon runner, I desire to finish strong so that my finish line photograph will look presentable and athleticism respected. In order to accomplish this goal, I will internalize the Latin phrase “carpe diem,” meaning seize the day, thereby encouraging myself to conclude this phase of my educational experience with vigor while maintaining a positive attitude and inspiring peers to finish their own high school race with dignity. Athleticism in this marathon is directly determined by my scholastic pursuits and achievements. My intense focus on schoolwork over the last three and three-quarters years …show more content…

Without an optimistic attitude, the road leading me to the finish line, which is already long enough, seems increasingly daunting. Throughout my high school race, I have jumped over hurdles and struggled up steep sloping mountains; nevertheless, even when I wanted to stop, I never lost hope and carried on with the goal of finishing successfully. If it were not for the flicker of optimism that remained in my mind at those times, I would not be on this final stretch among my peers—but I am! Looking back at the mountains that I crossed with such difficulty, I no longer see impassable terrain. Now, all of those larger than life experiences look are but minor hills instead of the jagged cliffs and deep precipices. Sure, I will experience difficulty in the near and distant future, but my positive attitude will always be there to carry me through rough

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