Blog #1: My Best

Korey Drost

Hixson Section 5

Blog #1

My Best

            There have been several times when I have done something good, and when I have to think of a time in my life that I was at my best it is pretty challenging.  If I had to pick a time that I was at my best, it would be during my entire high school career.  During that time I had one goal that I wanted to accomplish and that was to be the valedictorian of my class.  I knew that it was a very bid goal that I had set for myself, but I was determined to reach it no matter what because it was something that meant a lot to me.

            The time in life that I was at my best started when I became a freshman in high school.  Going into high school I wasn’t really sure what it was going to be like and I was a little afraid of how hard it sounded.  It made me wonder about the goal that I had set, and whether or not it was going to be possible for me to reach.  I actually thought about giving up before I had even started, but my parents encouraged me to just do my best. 

            As high school went on I became more comfortable about each of my classes.  I found out that some classes came pretty easy for me, and others I had to study for and work harder on them.  I knew that I always had to do my homework, and I picked up a lot of study habits that came in handy when it came time to study for a test.  I kept my eye on that goal and just worked toward it, hoping that someday I would accomplish it.

            Whenever we were given report cards, I always got really nervous.  When I opened it up and saw all A’s I would get really excited because I knew that I was that much closer to reaching that goal of becoming valedictorian.  As I became a senior, I knew that I had only one year left to keep my grades up.  My senior year was very challenging because I took several difficult courses and I became worried.  I had homework every night, and tests every week.  I knew that all I could do was try my best.  When the end of my senior year had come I was approached by my principal.  He congratulated me and shook my hand.  I said, “Congratulation on what?”  He told me that I was valedictorian of the class of 2011.  I was so excited and proud of myself because I knew that finally, after four years of high school I had reached my goal and was valedictorian of my class. 

            This is definitely the time in my life that I was at my best because it was a time that I never gave up.  Even though some of classes we difficult and I had so much to do, I just tried my best and got through it.  This was a goal that I worked very hard at, and I knew that if I succeeded at it, it would be a huge accomplishment.  This time showed me that I could do something if I put my mind to it.  My parents and everyone were very proud of me, and they just couldn’t believe that I had received and honor like this.  I can say that is a time of my life that I was at my best because I did something great and it felt good to accomplish something like that.  It meant a lot to me and to my family.