This I Have Learned
To be completely honest, everytime I think back on my high school experience it brings up more instances of anxiety than anything else. Most of my fondest memories come from lunch with my friends, and that’s where it ends. I was never able to completely enjoy school because of anxiety and severe perfectionism, if it wasn’t an A, it wasn’t good enough. I spent my high school career placing my worth in my grades, and the funny part is that it was never because of my parents, they were always telling me to take a chill pill when it came to school, but there were no chill pills for me. It wasn’t until quarantine when I finally had the time to reflect that maybe all these things I despised about myself could be turned into strengths instead. One thing I have continuously struggled with since I was a child is perfectionism. My earliest memory I have of my childhood is when I was 5 and I was making pottery. I had envisioned making this perfect pot like in the picture on...
