What Is My Definition Of A Challenge

My definition of a challenge is a situation that one has to overcome to succeed. They are a task that people have to face every day in order to achieve something greater in life, or even just to get through the day. Through challenges, one is shown his/her strength and capability depending on how one had dealt with the situation. The challenges I’ve faced in my life so far are centered around school and the stress that has been put upon me considering that I’m a senior trying to juggle three AP classes, being an officer of two clubs, spending time with family and friends, and most importantly: completing my college applications. I came face to face with my challenge my junior year after I took my first SAT. While I was in the room taking the
I would torture myself by staying up until two o’clock in the morning and look up college acceptance rates and what people’s GPAs and SAT scores that got into the colleges I was applying to with the same major. The constant self-doubt was exhausting me. I remember one night in particular when I was comparing myself to a girl that got accepted into UCLA with a 2.0 GPA. Truthfully, I was flabbergasted by her acceptance into this school because I believed that the students accepted into this school had 4.5 GPAs, is president of three clubs, and is on varsity for three sports. This showed me that I needed to work harder because not everyone gets that lucky in life. If I were to go back to that moment of self-doubt and anxiety, I think I would’ve wanted to talk to my parents about how I was feeling because most of this unneeded stress was coming from them saying things like, “You won’t get into college if you don’t have a 4.0 GPA, everyone has that” and, “Are you studying for the SAT? Your score was so low.” Of course, I loved that they were trying to encourage me with “tough love,” but I needed to figure out everything on my own considering I’m going to be independent for the first time in the near future. Their doubt in me getting into a “good school” affected me greatly because I began to get even more unsure, which distracted me from my studies, and led me to constantly think
During the summer, I relaxed and outlined a plan for the next 10 years of my life which mainly consisted of going to school for my B.S. and M.S. in Nursing. I had decided what colleges I wanted to attend, what would happen next, and when I was going to take the next SAT so I can study harder for it. While I was planning, I began to feel more organized and ready for the future. Another thing that made me feel set with my plan for the future was my trip to the Philippines. When I visited that third world country, I saw great poverty and children on the streets begging for money in order to provide for their families. Immediately upon seeing children in that kind of situation, I had a realization of how fortunate I am to have the life I’ve been given, and made me think about how my career could help them. After I become an RN or Nurse Practitioner, I want to visit another third world country and help hospitals in administering care. I discovered that I don’t want to live my life in constant fear and self-doubt thinking about what I should’ve done better. This challenge has helped me grow as a person by showing me that I need to have confidence in myself and