Four walls, one person, and pen and paper. I sit here in silence pondering around, what was the most problematic thing I had to overcome. The word came to me easily but taking it in and allowing it to be shown on paper wasn't but here it goes. Depression. Depression can suffocate a person. You feel as if you're drowning, as if you're so close to the surface ready to take that gulp of air that will save your life but you didn't reach it in time. Your lungs burn with the air they crave. You have no control over anything until you eventually become lifeless. Human emotions can cage a person but I will break free from my cage. I knew I took a difficult road when I had let depression take control. It forced me to face a different reality that I did not expect. I came to realize that the growing up part wasn't the challenge. It was who I was becoming during the process. The real obstacle was letting …show more content…
It led me to the point where I wasn't sure if I was smart enough to be in certain classes or if I could even achieve the grades I wanted. Sitting in AP Biology, looking at all the test scores around me comparing them to mine it felt like weights were being piled onto me and I couldn't breathe. I was losing focus on what I could have done better but instead, I was putting more effort into letting myself down. I continuously doubted myself and what I was capable of doing in life. I couldn't focus on anything but one thing. My depression. I knew this wasn't meant for me because I had other options waiting for