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This I Learned

     The most relevant topic that I have learned throughout high school is the idea the importance of consistency, discipline, and time management. In middle school I had all the time in the world to do whatever I wanted. Especially during the summer. We would bike around for hours and just hang out. I thought that this would end in high school. For the most part, it didn't. Freshman year I had a lot of free time. I would hang out with friends, go to the gym most nights, play basketball, all while doing extra curriculars. I had cross country in the fall and basketball in the winter. This, in addition to clubs like DECA, student government, and eventually NHS, I thought I would be super busy. Maybe my course load wasn't demanding enough and easing into high school is not too difficult, but sophomore year would be hard, right? Sophomore year was a bit harder for me, but it seemed to be nearly impossible for some. I took AP Calculus BC and AP Chemistry my sophomore year and was ready to be loaded with work. Most days were just like freshman year, but one night in particular was extremely difficult. I had an AP Chem and AP calc test the next day and basketball practice until 9:30 PM. I got home and studied until 4 AM and woke up at 6:30. I ended up doing fine on my exams, but realized that I should've managed my time better. If I really wanted to study better for that test, I would've made accommodations for it. I could've studied before practice. I knew what work I had to get done but just put it off as a future problem. Luckily for me, I was able to recognize this and make change. If there is something that is that important to me, I will now make time for it. I believe that there is time for everything, you just have to recognize that and accommodate for it. For some of my friends, they weren't able to realize this. They would stay up all night and take two tests the next day and do poorly because of their lack of sleep. Since they stayed up all night they'd go home and take a 4 hour nap, wake up for practice, perform poorly at practice because they're lethargic, go home, study, and go to sleep in the middle of the night. This happened for me some days too, to be honest, but it rarely happens to me anymore. I realize now that if I really want something, I can get it done, I just need to prioritize my goals and make manageable, methodical steps to achieving this goal. This mindset has grown in me tremendously this past half year. I started college apps relatively late, but I put in hours every night and was able to produce quality essays for each school I wanted to get in to. I knew that if I didn't get in to a school, it would be because I was simply not good enough and not because I didn't try hard enough. This is something I can accept because there is nothing to regret. In addition to this, I have been going to the gym consistently and am competing in a men's physique competition May 15th. From my journey, I have been able to get picked up by a coach for free, get sponsored by YoungLA, a fitness clothing brand, and Gorilla Mind, a supplement company. Without this mindset of consistent discipline and proper time management, none of this would've been possible. So in my time in high school, I have learned the importance of discipline and maintaining grit.

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