Personal Narrative: Growing Up As A Kid

Growing up as a kid, I was quite the troublemaker. I would do inappropriate things at inappropriate times and it caused me to get in trouble frequently. It didn’t matter whether or not I was in or out of school, I would continue to do obnoxious things. It could range from saying offensive words, physically hurting someone, or having zero consideration for others. At that time I felt like I didn't really know a lot about the world and it caused me to do things and ask questions later. You could just chalk it up to being a kid, however, I never knew how much it would affect my life going forward. I ruined my credibility, reputation, and relationships with certain friends and teachers through my actions and some of those relationships remain the

Throughout the remainder of sixth grade and going further, I would go on to be reserved and quiet. While being shy isn't necessarily a good thing, I feel like it has made me more mature and well behaved. I feel like it has given me good qualities like modesty and politeness to others. In addition, I feel like it's a nice quirk to have and it gives me an overall good or neutral impression towards other people. It was a good step forward, however, I’ve started to feel like I’ve become too distant towards others and society. I was starting to spend all of my time indoors compared to going outside constantly as a child, I would have awkward conversations with strangers and even friends, and I would struggle with everyday tasks that involve socializing with others. The very thing that I wanted to get rid of, is the thing that I feel like I’ve been lacking these days. While my younger self could be dreadful at times, I have to give credit where credit is due. He was more social, confident, and lived life to the fullest. I often find myself torn between two lives in which I can’t seem to balance. Looking back at my life, I am glad that I’ve changed and became