A new english essay

I firmly believe challenges people overcome in their lives make them stronger, more determined individuals. The most challenging circumstance in my life has been moving from Georgia to Texas. Moving eight hundred miles was an emotional setback for me, as I had to readjust my whole life right before high school. Georgia was my perfect life. I had great friends, a great home, and a great school that I had to leave all behind for some place called Tomball, Texas.
I was in eighth grade and looking forward to high school with all my best friends until my parents informed me I’d be moving at the end of the year. My perfect world was crushed. The year passed far too quickly, and we moved, despite all my prayers and reoccurring dreams that we might somehow stay. We drove away and I watched my familiar and comfortable life fade in the distance.
Before my move, I lived a very normal, almost boring life. I never felt the pain of loneliness or the sting of having nowhere to sit at lunch. Yet, my first day of high school I did not know a single person, and I ate lunch all alone. I became bitter and sad, blaming God for why I didn’t have any friends, and how it was unfair that this happened to me. Not being true to myself, I closed up and became a very quiet, reserved person.
Yet, I thank God everyday I did not give up. I remember a particular day where I was feeling especially lonely and down on myself, but instead of going to my room and crying as usual, I had a revelation. I realized that my current attitude wasn’t working, and I owed it to myself to give it my all to make the best of my situation. I promised myself I wouldn’t give up, and I had to have a more positive and optimistic outlook on life. Instead of being the quiet, new girl I slowly began letting people see the real me, and I made some friends, though nothing compared to the life long friends in Georgia.
Now, over three years later, my situation with friends hasn’t changed much. However, I am a different person today than the sad, lonely girl I was back then. Today, I am a more optimistic person, who never gives up, and always gives it my all.
Overcoming loneliness and the hardship of losing friends has taught me to overcome other hardships in my life. My optimistic outlook on life helped me deal with the grief of losing my grandfather and grandmother in the same year, and when faced with a difficult swim practice or class I know I have what it takes to get through it. I learned life isn’t always going to be comfortable and easy, and when its not, I know I have the resolve to triumph over it. When faced with a challenge the best thing to do is to give the best attitude, one hundred percent. My positive attitude has helped me achieve many goals, like top ten percent of my class and making the varsity swim team, and although moving was a negative experience I have turned it to a positive one, and I know that I am a better person because of it.
Looking forward to the future, I know my positive attitude and my strong sense of self will help me with the trials and tribulations of college. The thought of leaving high school behind and turning a new page in life is exciting, yet very scary to me, but I know I have the right attitude to back me up. College will bring many challenges, both good and bad, I know will face and overcome because I am confident in my ability to face adversity.