Before i got to parkway west i think that i was more devoted to my work and getting good grades. there was really only one reason that i strived so hard to achieve becoming number one in my 7th and *th grade classes. that reason was a kid named yeriyah richardson. he was super smart and everybody gave him the title of "the smartest in the class." i hated that because i knew that i was smart and that i could out do this kid. i am a competitor and because of that i challenged him with every classwork, homework, assessment, and project. even though sometimes he said he didnt care that i beat him i knew he did because beside from being my rival he was also my good friend.
now that i am in parkway i dont work nearly as hard as i did in middle school. i need a new challenge now that yeriyah and i dont go to the same school. when i look around my classroom i see a bunch of people who are smart in fact all of them are indeed smart, but i know i could be on top of them if i really tried. none of these people are so smart that i cant surpass or be on their level. however there is this one girl, khadidrah. she is really smart all around, she may be the one. even though this year i can admit that she is on top, i will try next school year to reach her. i cant alllow her to steal all the awards in our 12th grade year.
as of now i do think of myself as lazy or lazier than i should be. i made a pact to myself that i will continue to achieve good grades. thats is what im doing but no more or no less. i do expect differently out of myself next school year.i look to excel farther in my education and better myself.
