Journal 37: Almost There

      I am almost finished 3/4 with my senior year of high school. I can’t wait for the date of our graduation because I supposed to graduate last year. After my middle school graduation, I transferred from a Taiwanese local school to Pacific American School. Because I came to Pacific American School with limited English, I stayed in ESL classes for both my sophomore and junior years. I finally had a chance to access mainstream classes during my senior year, and I worked extremely hard to earn a good GPA. Unfortunately, I still couldn’t get higher scores on standardized tests. With all of the anxiety, I still had to make this critical decision. I was torn between these two options-continuing my college application or staying in high school for one more year. I locked myself in my room and imagined different possibilities. After a long discussion with my parents, I chose to stay in high school for one more year. I have no regret for my decision because I did improve a lot during this year. The most important is that I make lots of friends who I didn’t know a year ago. However, I also worry about my future. I don’t know what challenges I will face in the future. No matter will happen, I would still try my best to face those challenges.