The Man That I Have Become And the Journey That Has Lead Me There
I'm only 18, but I feel like I've been around for forty years. It's been a long journey, with much, much more still to come if I'm lucky. It would appear to most people that I'm living the dream, that I set my mind on something and make it happen. It's true that I've accomplished a lot of exciting adventures in the past and continue to seek new opportunities, but it would be a lie if I said that things were always good for me and that life was easy. I've had to struggle through academics with dyslexia for my entire life, always finding my own way to deal with things and make sense of the world in a way that only my brain would allow. I feel blessed to have the parents that I do, because they helped me with my reading and speech all throughout my younger years. It feels funny to be saying this now, but writing is now a favorite hobby of mine, despite all of the struggles that I've faced in the past.
There was a point in my life when I realized that there was more than friends, sports, and play. I realized the realities that we face, the harsh truths that exist. Although I lived in a stable household and was sheltered from the world, I saw the way that some people suffered, and it made me view everything in a new light. I started to realize that even some of those who thought they had it all were not truly living. I started to wonder why no one just chased their dreams and set out to be free. Why did everyone routinely endure the same dull lifestyles? I wanted to make change. I wanted to be free. I wanted to run wild. My solution throughout middle school and my Freshman and Sophomore years of high school was to put all of this curiosity into skiing and sports. I trained by running, roller skiing, skiing, and mountain biking nearly everyday of the week. When I got fed up with society, I would throw in a longer bike or run to get away for a while.
There was a point in my life when I realized that there was more than friends, sports, and play. I realized the realities that we face, the harsh truths that exist. Although I lived in a stable household and was sheltered from the world, I saw the way that some people suffered, and it made me view everything in a new light. I started to realize that even some of those who thought they had it all were not truly living. I started to wonder why no one just chased their dreams and set out to be free. Why did everyone routinely endure the same dull lifestyles? I wanted to make change. I wanted to be free. I wanted to run wild. My solution throughout middle school and my Freshman and Sophomore years of high school was to put all of this curiosity into skiing and sports. I trained by running, roller skiing, skiing, and mountain biking nearly everyday of the week. When I got fed up with society, I would throw in a longer bike or run to get away for a while.