Turning Point in My Life
In an individual’s life, there exist many challenges that can change their behavior or personality. The change can be positive or negative. To add to this, the change can be referred to as a turning point. It is clear that the turning point differs from one person to another. However, when it comes to analyzing a turning point in my life, it is by me attending the University.
To begin with, it began when I was in elementary school. I was not the people who were into studying. I was always late in submitting my assignments, and I was not even studying for any tests. The above attitude continued through my high school. Apparently, I noted that my small sister was catching up with me due to failure in my eleventh grade. Afterward, I realized that he was in my class. Though I knew the reasons, I was devastated and embarrassed in myself. I had to ask my teachers to change the classrooms so that we would not be in the same class. That did not do me any good since my sister was on her way to the university.
My family was disappointed in me. Everything was done to offer me the best education and what I gave back to them was a failure. Each day, my father would question me on where he went wrong, and I had nothing to reply to him. I knew that all this was my fault. At times, people would talk about me being the most stupid person in our locality. At some point in my life, I hated that my little sister existed. She ought to be the one looking up to me, but that was not the case. In most nights, I had nightmares of my sister. Due to my malfunction, most of my friends left me. They thought I would infect them with my problem. Nevertheless, I made other friends who had the same problem with me. I thought they would make things better for me, but I was wrong, they made it worse.
As I was still struggling in high school, my sister graduated to University. I felt degraded, I knew I was the one who had dug the hole for myself, but I still believed there was an option. Finally, I completed my high school. I opted to look for a job and lucky enough I managed to get a job at a big oil company. With this, I set my mind that it was time to make my father and my family proud of me.
At the organization, I began as a junior staff. I felt that everyone was looking at me awaiting me to make mistakes. I did my best, with the urge to show people that I was not as stupid as they thought. After working for few years, my boss was impressed, and he offered me a scholarship to go to the university to complete my studies. I was happy, the first person I broke the news to was my father, and tears of joy filled his eyes. At last, my dream was on the verge of becoming true.
At the university, I faced minor challenges, but I had a set target, a goal to shine and to make my family proud. This was the turning point in my life. Therefore, for the first time, I felt the urge to work hard. I worked my way through and came out with a first class honors. Though my sister had completed the university a year earlier, it didn’t pull me back.
Attending the University was a breakthrough in my life, thanks to my boss. I learned to work hard and finish tasks assigned on time. I feel confident about myself.
