Jelamae V.

Yataza G12 Genuine

Personal Narrative

My Life Journey

Each of us has our own story to tell and it is up to us how we end it. Choices and desires

were played, when I thought this is it or it is what it is. In reality, there was so much more

than what is expected from what I did. I was totally not a school person or someone that

could make a change in my family. There were different challenges that I had been facing

since my high school life. The most and biggest that hit me and change me into who I am

now is being a teen mom. Although I fail and fall for the first time, I was strong enough to

create a new path and proud to become the woman that I am now.

As a teen at the time, the school was not my thing or priority. Friends and trying to fit into

society were big topics to seek. During that time the more friends you have the more popular

you are. I was officer in our campus and should be a role model to my fellow classmates. I

got to say, that didn’t go well there were temptations and peer pressure of becoming the

main topic of the everyday stories I observed and noticed that not only friends, yet family

status as well is one of the main reason for some to get friends. I still remember when I tried

to fit into a group of friends who I thought will make me look cool. Tempt to do things that are

not appropriate, but I still have to do it just so I can be with them. I knew my behaviors are

not proper and my parents wouldn’t be proud and happy for what I did. I have been exposed

to activities that are not appropriate for my age, due to the fact of wanting to join their group

of friends. There was this one night that we went to my friends house when we won our

school a Dance competition. I sat there and they were all drinking while I was hoping to get

home early. One of my friend told me why I don’t drink or join them, I told her because I don’t

drink. Later on, that night my friend stood up and told me if you are not drinking this bottle

you will never be my friend. I didn’t know what to do because I was afraid to be alone or lose

them so that when I start drinking alcohol and make some poor choices that I regret later on.
There were times that I skipped class a week or two did not come to school. Grades are not

one of my instructor, my English instructor told me that he sees more in me than what I can

do. I believe him but I was brainwashed with all the short happiness of life I was in. There

was one day that we had coral reading citations in class, this was my English period, and I

did not have any interest at all in reading the script by the time we discuss and share our

thoughts about the script my teacher challenges me and ask what was the script about.

Everyone thought and knew that I will not be able to reply to him. He sat there for a moment

and said, I knew you know the answer to the question. After that days, he talked to me and

said I know I don’t have any rights to your life but you can open doors with the capability in

you I know there are a lot of opportunities waiting for you, but to do so education is your

main source and key to any of the doors. That whole time I have been thinking about what

he said and motivating myself to try each day to be better than yesterday.

I saw most of my classmate were working hard and dedicated their hard work to their

parents. What motivates me was seeing my mom in pain and trying to go work, just so I can

have my needs and wants this really hit me and finally come to the sense, that I am the only

one daughter and I have to be my parents right hand rather than a burden for them. I set

goals and committed to my studies and things around me I started to make my parents

proud and think of what I missed out on and all that can be corrected. As the year goes by, I

knew that I should be this person for a long time I challenge myself to do what is right and

follow my heart then try to please everyone.

Most of the time my choices were based on my mood. When I am mad at something I

quickly jump to conclusions there were certain times that I made mistake that I totally regret

later on sometimes I take my anger over my daughter and felt like I am the bad one in the

family. Mood swings were one of my major problems when I was expecting sometimes I’m

happy and sometimes very grumpy, emotional, and sad without a reason.