Personal Narrative Essay

I look at myself in the mirror and only remember the girl I used to know. So much has changed yet so much still remains the same. I was the girl who cared too much about what others thought but soon realized that all the qualities I have, good or bad made me the person I am today. I began surrounding myself with people who love and respect me. It didn't matter when someone had something to say because I had positive friends and family to go to for advice and support. I took the comments as they came, reacted for a moment, whether it was crying or getting mad. I see who I think will be the future me. I picture a very successful person to whom I am scared of looking at, who I am afraid of becoming. The fears I had and what I used to run away from haunts me. But those collections of fears made me who I am today, a stronger and better person. At times I feel like my life is an ocean of endless problems and disappointments. I would smile, a smile not so wonderful. A smile that hid the pain. However, I continued to tell myself that it only gets worst before it gets better and that this was only the beginning of a new journey. I have seen many things and yet look forward to seeing more of the world at the same time. In the end, I know I'm capable of doing whatever I put my mind to. They say “we're not created to do everything, but we may not know our potential until we try different things.”