Sophomore Challenges

It is difficult to respond to this prompt, as the hardest challenge I have faced is a topic I do not discuss lightly. Although, it is an occurrence that I would rather forget, it has severely impacted my life. During my Sophomore year, my family was at its worst point. My parents marriage had become abusive both mentally and physically. Their arguing was constant through months on by and my terrible environment at home began to reflect in my grades. I have always been a problem solver, so I felt useless when I could not fix this difficult situation. I found it very hard to focus on schoolwork, and I struggled to follow my educational plans for the future. Although, this situation overall was very traumatic I knew I had to be diligent and most