I would write a book about my life through adolescents because I have been through a lot more then the average teenager. Starting from age thirteen I went from going to an all white middle school to going to high school which was mostly black. I am not racist and look down on racism but It was a very new experience for me. At the age of fourteen I had many life changing experiences including a tumor that was 4 inches in diameter and had to have emergency surgery, I was life flighted because i was paralyzed after falling down the stairs, I had an eating disorder. That is a lot for a freshman in high school to go through. I battled through high school having no friends and keeping to myself, I never had a friend in grade school either so I was all alone. I did not mind and still don't mind because even though I seem outgoing I like to keep things to myself. At age sixteen I started dating a guy who I stayed with throughout the rest of high school and recently just ended the relationship with. I was engaged at the age of 18. My senior year in high school which is supposed to be the best years of a teens life, was horrible. My best friend died of an eating disorder, my fiance became abusive, and I got a horrible lung infection which took away my ability to run, the only thing that kept me sane. I think that I could give a lot of advice to young teens. I talk to my younger cousins all the time and they tell me I give them wonderful advice. As I thought things were getting better in college, I lost another friend due to a heart attack. You never realize how horrible somethings can be unless you experience it. All these experiences made me alot more mature for my age, especially growing up with no friends.
I would have some diary entries but I would just make chapters by my teenage years.
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11 years ago
After reading your post I can’t say I know what you went through but I experienced some pretty rough things myself. At the age of 14 my mom almost died of a sever brain aneurysm, a year later she was back in the hospital for complications but is doing well now. A year after that my grandma passed away and a year after that my grandpa and my senior year while I was in New York City I found out my dad who was in PA at the time needed emergency surgery because of appendicitis. I am very blessed to still have both of my parents but I also grew up and became very mature for my age because of when these events happened. I think it is good for teens to know that other people go through these hard times too and that they are not alone. Your story makes me appreciate life so much and I think it would make an interesting yet heart wrenching book.
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