Enzo Saccoccia Caggiano

I was a Mischievous Child

Have you ever wondered how were you as a child? If so, Do you think the way we
behaved as kids has an effect on us as adults? In this essay, I will tell you how I
went from being the most insufferable brat to being an exemplary student. I have no
recollection of most of the things I will tell you. But lucky for me my parents most
certainly do.

The starting point to my outbursts is when I initiated kindergarten, it all seemed

normal at first. After all, I was not ill-behaved at home so there was no reason to
believe I would be so at school. It began with little things, such as; stomping my feet
in the ground or not paying attention. But my attitude worsened drastically and I
began to behave very aggressively towards my classmates.

The reason why I behaved in that way still eludes me, as I had a healthy and
supportive environment at home. My parents were always interested in my little
stories and I got along pretty well with my little sister. Then I started telling them all
the things I’d been doing, but “Charles” was responsible instead of me. They were
horrified and eager to meet this brat’s parent, little did they know, they already did.

My lie did not last long and in the following parent-teacher meeting they found out
the truth. Due to my teacher with the best of intentions to help me, she told them how
my behaviour had improved greatly since I became her assistant. They were
shocked to hear that since they thought I was the perfect student.

Since then, with help from my parents and teachers from school I became a good
student and ultimately redeemed my ill-mannered years. It is clear that the way we
behaved as kids, has a huge effect on how we are as adults. But you can always
change and evolve, support form school and family is of paramount importance to do
so.