What is a failure? Most believe that it occurs when someone does not succeed in something. However, This mindset is wrong. I believe just like a human needs the heart to live, failure is needed for someone to succeed and the other way around. Prior to Northwest Catholic, I attended a school called Renbrook where I had great teachers always there for me. However, I never used them to the best of my abilities and, as a result, my grades were mediocre. It would not be until eighth grade at Renbrook where I would step up my game. The reason was that My school ended at ninth-grade and after that I would need to find a new school to attend. Most kids usually attend very selective college preparatory schools, to finish their high school …show more content…
However, If I wasn't accepted anywhere. Due to where I live, I would be forced to attend an inner-city school. I couldn't let this happen. All the sacrifices my parents went through just to get me into Renbrook was unbelievable, and by going to one of these inner city schools I would be dumping all they worked for into the trash. That year of 2012-2013 was an all or nothing shot for me, and, to be honest, I managed to do really well compared to my previous years at Renbrook. I finally thought that I had a chance. However, I did not take into account that the schools took into account all the years I was in middle school to 9th grade. The included the years where I did not fare so well academically. As a result, I was not able to get accepted anywhere I applied, and that day I learned that I failed. I thought I could get away with it if I just did well one year, but that's not how it works and that way of thinking was costly to my family and me. everything for my family and me. We had no idea where I would go because my parents were not putting me in weaver high. The situation was so drastic, that my dad was thinking of sending me to a