Assignment 24- Madison Underwood- I Learned More Calculus This Year

This year surely has been interesting to say the least, but I don't want to focus on the last few months, I've had a lot of time to do that on my own recently. Yes, junior year was by no means easy and we all faced hardships along the way, so here are some of the lessons I have learned this year. First, I learned the importance of having friends who support you and build you up. My neighbor has been there for me every step of my junior year and I always know that through thick and thin, we can count on each other always. She has taught me to look at things more positively and that it's okay to show your goofy side sometimes. I also learned the importance of teamwork. Dance is a big part of my life, it's my escape from the stress of school. This year, we all learned to come together as a team like never before. We built so much trust in each other and created such a positive environment, and we were able to grow so much together. Lastly, I learned that it's okay to not be okay all of the time, and that it's okay to ask for help. This year I began to lose the mentality that I have to be perfect at everything and I accepted that I have strengths and weaknesses. Typing this out it sounds like common sense, but for my whole life I've been fiercely independent, overly competitive, and too much in-my-head. I needed the struggles this year to show me that it's okay to not be perfect and to seek out help from those whose strengths are your weakness.