My Choice Writing Exercise

Someone once told me that I would never make anything of myself. She told me that I wouldn’t graduate high school, and I should dare to dream of college. I couldn’t understand why someone who had a professional career in the field of education would belittle a student in that manner. I remember exactly how I felt once I heard those degrading words. I felt useless, less than, stupid, like I was not allowed to dream any longer. I remember thinking how can I seek revenge to this person for trying to dictate a negative future and destiny to me. So I went home and I thought and contemplated on my scheme. I turned on the television and a voice on a commercial exclaiming “Never let anyone rob you of your dreams”. I began to shed tears, because I had given up, because I allowed someone to deprive me of my dreams. I then thought the best way to get revenge is to do the exact opposite of what they have prophesied about me. And I did it! I walked the stage on June 2, 2007 with a high school diploma. As the called my name to come up and receive my diploma I looked her directly in her eyes, head held high, and my back straight and whispered, “thank you for not believing in me, because of you I will go on to college and fulfill my goals, because no one can ever deprive me of my dreams.” Once I made it to college I wrote her at the end of every semester; informing her that I am holding on and doing wonderfully. Inside the letter I include my grades for that semester and my future (short term) goals. To let her know I will never become what she appointed me to.