Learning the art of letting go

By Anajah Woah/Abilene High School

From first place to last, from being over qualified to under qualified and overall settling with the fact that the most unpredictable thing I can do in my life is live it.

Anajah Woah

As the school year comes to an end and I grapple with the fact that college decisions are coming close, the grades and decisions that I make now affect my future and how my success is mapped out.

When you enter your first year of high school, your prospects are so open. I felt like I went into high school wanting to milk the most out of every chance that I had to enjoy myself, and leave high school knowing that nothing that I wanted to do was left uncharted.

Although this effort and drive was admirable and provided me with joy my motives took a left because I craved the idea of chasing social hierarchies and not only wanting to win for myself, but to prove something to others.

But like anything that is built on a bad foundation, it falls making me consider why I do what I do. Why do I fill up my schedule, what am I trying to avoid and what is the end goal?