Sophomore Year

Sophomore year is coming to a close and I could not be any happier about that. Although it was not as bad as freshman year in which I contemplated faking sick just about every morning just because I couldn’t stand everything that was going on at school. Sophomore year has come and gone rather quickly now that I think about it; it started as drag because I was the new kid again. But as I started to get more comfortable in my classes the year started to roll on like it should.

This year I have learned many valuable lessons. One of which is something I wish my peers would understand. I learned that its not going to matter that you were popular in high school in five years; there is no point in trying to be someone that you are not just so you can seem like a cool person. Admittedly when I started to get more friends I started conforming to how everyone else was acting and I really didn’t like it at all. So lately I’ve been keeping a small circle of friends, which I think will benefit me in the long run. Having two or three close friends cannot even be compared to having lots of friends.

Most of all this year I learned that if I really put my mind to something I can be successful. My schoolwork this year hasn’t been what I know it can be, but I believe whenever I buckle down and put my mind to it I will get done what needs to be done. And the same thing goes for baseball; I started the season off a little slow but now I am one of the top players in the conference. I knew I could perform better so I decided that I was going to be best player possible and I have accomplished that. 

Appearances

The age old saying of, “Don’t judge a book by its cover” is a well-known saying when it comes to appearances. We can all more than likely accuse ourselves of judging someone just by the way they look. Personally, I do this every time I play against a team I have never played before; I’m sure they do the same thing which is in our human nature. Appearance is the first thing we see, so naturally our first thoughts are going to be good or bad. True, we can not change this but it is possible to change our mindset.

First time I usually see a girl I think ugly or cute right away; I don’t think if they have a nice personality or if they are a good person. This is one of the many changes I wish I could make. The only way for me to or anyone to do that would to see people as the same until you have a chance to get to know them.

I may appear to be a quiet and shy person at first but those who take the time to get to know me figure out that I’m actually and normal person who knows jokes, and the daily news. I understand that I could be considered a jock since I play many sports, but I’m generally a nice person unless you make me angry for some reason. I won’t judge someone if they don’t play sports; I will treat them the same as my teammates.

Appearance is the first thing we see and base a person off, maybe one day we can judge a person after we get to know them instead of before.