Growth Trajectory Reflection

My 9th grade trait was being apprehensive. I always feared that something bad will
happen if I got a bad grade or if I did something that would make me not have friends. I was
always a perctionist and strived for straight A’s. Most of the time I was also anxious to talk to
people because of the way I acted. I disliked my personality which made me upset most of the
time. I was getting used to highschool and I assumed that first impressions are always
necessary. The easiet homework that would be given to me, would be my hardest because I
over think things which made me get anxiety. However, it all changed when I started to work in
IDP. My 12th grade trait is now being confident. I am more social than ever, and I never want
someone to go through something I went through in 9th grade. With homework I learned to be
more simple, and if I made mistakes I’ll fix them. Failure impacted me to be more of a
hardworker because I want to learn how fix my mistakes. I am more determined to focus on my
goals because I work hard and I know I am capable to reach them. Now, I will exceed myself to
be diligent in college even if I struggle along the way.
My 9th grade skill was obtaining an interpersonal skill. I could easily communicate with
my peers during assignments or projects. Even though I was shy, I really cared about my
grades which made me talk with people to work efficently in projects. I also had the ability to be
open- minded and express my ideas. My creatvity was just starting but it made me work really
hard to get the good grade I wanted. Over the years in highschool, the assignments that were
given to me became a huge challenge for me to improve my skills.Now, my 12th grade skills is
having the ability to work under pressure. I’d organize myself to seperate my assignments from
the hardiest to easiet to finish. Time is really important to keep in check because as a student
athelete I had to schedule when I would do my homework. I also got a job, so I would take my
homework and do it in my breaks. I would also get a group that wouldnt work with me, so I
would build leadership skills to make sure they stay on task. Now when I enter college I will
continue to improve my skills to prepare for a new career.
My 9th grade behavior was being a perfectionist. When I had to study for a test, I
overexceeded myself to study until midnight. I would then get mad because there would be one
friend that studied just for an hour and got the same grade as me. In essays, I would exaggerate
more on details and would never finish a sentence. I want an essay to sound really smart too,
so I would add too much vocabulary. If I failed on a test, I would cry because I couldn’t be
perfect. However, I learned my mistakes within my assignments and realize my true
imperfections. My 12th grade behavior would be, being concientious. I would be more thorough
in my essays by not making run on sentences. If I failed, I’d work harder until I get it correct.
Lastly, I prioritized on self- care and invested on using my time wisely. I learned how to organize
my free time and my work time. As I enter college and find my career, I will commit to any task
given to me and take care of myself.