By : Warishah Khan
One of the greatest challenges I’ve had to overcome was having to moving to different states every few years. From New Jersey, to Texas, to New York and back to New Jersey. This was literally my life ever since I was a baby until now. Every time we thought that we can finally settle, we get the news of my dad getting a new job and soon enough we’re on verge of moving. I believe that in order to live a good life you should be flexible because at the end of the day life goes on and you have to live through it.
Growing up as a kid, I’ve had to face many obstacles in my life. Making friends was always a difficult task for me. Obviously, when you have to move every 4 to 5 years, having friends can be tough. You’ve probably heard of the saying “ Having four …show more content…
I never had been invited to a birthday party, a sleepover, or even a playdate. However, I did manage to make a few friends I was very close to, but it didn’t matter. In about a month or so, I had to move to New York. I was torn apart, I worked so hard to build a good, genuine life just to hear that I had to start over. As I grew older, It became harder to make friends. Drama started to approach my life and I started to get more miserable day by day. It was me, me against enemies, me against friends. Somehow they both seemed to become one. Over the years, I learned to be flexible you have to adapt to your surroundings. You have to forget about your past and start living your future and always be prepared for changes in life.
I believe that Flexibility is one of the most important values in life. In order to thrive in life you have to adjust to your surrounding, no matter how hard the change is, you have to live through it. Being flexible helps you face challenges, makes you successful, helps you become a better person in general and most importantly you are more effective in