We all face challenges and difficulties every single day. These difficulties we encounter help to shape us into whom we are. They could make you stronger or weaker depending on how you handle them. I think that depending on how you were raised shows how you are going to approach different challenges. An example would be if you were raised in a very serious family you might take a serious approach to solving your problems.
In my family, I was raised to always stay optimistic about any situation I may be in. This summer I encountered a big difficulty that has help shape me. My Uncle Larry at the age of 54 passed away. He was diagnosed with leukemia and passed away a few weeks later. Instead of being upset, which I was, I instead went ahead and took control. I stayed positive and I helped my mom. She was very upset about the loss of her brother. So instead of having her clean the house and cook, I did. My dad and I also made sure that everyone rejoiced and celebrated the wonderful life my uncle got to live. He was a very sweet man who was kind to everyone that he came into contact with.
This has shaped me for the better. It showed me that even when life gets bad and you think that it is never going to get better, it does. You just need to stay positive and continue to push forward. This will help me a lot in college. I will take this knowledge and apply it to my classes. Even if I do not do well on a paper or miss a homework assignment I know that I could push forward and do even better on the next assignment.
Everyone needs to stay positive when they are dealing with difficulties. The difficulties could be family, school, work, or relationship related, but as long as you stay positive you will overcome it. From now on I want you all to look at life optimistically. Look at the glass as being half full rather than half empty, and you will live a much happier life.
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