Pauline R. Kezer once said, “Continuity gives us roots; change gives us branches, letting us stretch and grow and reach new heights”. The following two events helped point me in the direction I am today. Breaking my foot in sixth grade taught me to bear through the tough moments in life. Moving from Cupertino to Pleasanton taught me that change is a positive thing. These two events taught me that my life is constantly changing and will never be the same.
In a flash my life had changed, I moved from Cupertino to Pleasanton. Moving to Pleasanton meant that I had to leave my long time friends behind. I had to make new friends which was not an easy task at hand. This to me proved that I could make new friends on demand and improved my social skills. Furthermore, Migrating to…show more content… Fracturing my foot in sixth grade meant that I wouldn’t be able to play outside with my friends for two weeks. I wasn’t able to go outside and have fun with my friends. During the period when my foot was broken, I was really bored. The type of bone I fractured in my foot required me to have crutches. Hopping on one leg from place to place made the leg I was hoping hurt a lot. This meant, I had to bear through the pain and went where I was required to go to. Having a fissured foot also meant that I would be receiving less physical activity than usual. So, the doctor made me eat less food than I normally would. This precludes I didn’t have a proper meal and was I hungry while my foot was healing. The months in which I had a fissure on my foot taught to bear through tough times.
Having a fissure on my foot in sixth grade taught me to bear through the tough moments in life. Moving from Cupertino to Pleasanton taught me not to be afraid of change. As you can see, these two events helped shape who I am today. George Kern once said, “ Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change
