First Draft – Second Writing

Araceli Garcia
March 16th
As we all know, to be human is not to have a perfect life. During my life, I have faced
emotional obstacles, which have taught me to love myself. In first place, I have
suffered of bullying when I was a little kid because of my teeth, which were a bit big,
especially the front ones. There weren't many kids that bothered me, but at the age of
7 years old, they were enough to make me feel bad. With time, I learned that it was
not a bad thing and that these were things that could be corrected, obviously in time.
Insecurity in myself was another problem I had to face, especially in my adolescent
age. I used to doubt everything I did or thought. For example, when teacher asked
something in class, I never said anything although I knew the answer or when I avoided
doing something or participating in something for fear of messing it up. Finally, my
parents' divorce affected me to some extent with my negative thoughts. When I was a
child, I started to think that they had separated because of me because of the fights
between them every time they saw each other, but later I understood what really
happened. They were simply people who had their own problems and no longer loved
each other. In conclusion, obstacles are part of this world and there is nothing better
than facing them and learning from them, understanding that we are strong and
capable of overcoming everything.