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Jasmin Linthicum
Professor Wright, Ahmad
Foundation Writing, I 110
09/24/2020
Title: Earning My High School Diploma
Can you imagine working hard for something in your life, such as a high school diploma? In my senior year at Cesar Chavez high school, it was very stressful and challenging or me. I was going through challenges in my life both inside and outside of school. Most of these challenges had to do with an end of the year thesis project, negative interactions with the thesis teacher, and my home life.
One problem I faced in my senior year was a school requirement that all the seniors had to do a thesis presentation. I had to choose a topic for the thesis presentation. So, I had to get prepared to present it to the judges for the end of my school year. I decided to do my thesis presentation on sexual assault because I could relate. I had to write a fifteen-page essay on sexual assault. I had to find information about sexual assault. When I finished the fifteen pages of thesis assignments, I had to do a PowerPoint on sexual assault. I had to transfer my information to the PowerPoint. I had to go over the thesis presentation every day.
After I had gone over my thesis presentation, I let my teachers see it to give me feedback on it so I can correct it. It was starting at the end of my senior year. I presented my thesis presentation to the judge. Then all the teachers came together, discussed my thesis presentation grades. I needed to meet with all my senior teachers. So, I can know that I passed or failed the thesis presentation.
School wasnt the only place I faced challenges, and I also faced difficult at home. My mom has a drinking problem, and she is not getting the help of what she needs. It was destroying my heart to pieces she drinks every day and I cry almost every night. I pray to God every night so she can get better and stop drinking alcohol. She was worrying about money and getting the right a job for her, so she supports us. I couldnt sleep and I couldnt do my work. I couldnt focus on my thesis work because my mom was on my mind every day and I had to miss a lot of school days. I had to take my little sister to school every morning. I had to stop doing my work during my afternoon classes because I had to pick up my sister every evening. I was suffering depression about my mom every day. It messed up my mentally physical and emotionally. I needed support and I have doubts about failing my senior year and my mom. I missed a lot of school days’ cause of my depression. When I was out of school too many days, everybody was concerned about like my teachers, family and friends Everyone was blowing up my phone and I turned off my phone. I didnt respond to none of my calls and text messages because I was so embarrassed.
My positive impact was that I got myself together, and so I went back to school. I needed help from my social worker. When she saw me and I told her about my depression condition, I have. She mentioned a therapist to me so I can get help me to get on track. Every day I go to her if I needed her. She helped me be back on track on my schoolwork and thesis presentations. All my senior teachers helped me with my thesis presentation, except for my thesis teacher. She didnt none of my work. I continued doing my thing, and I didnt need her rest of my senior year. She always doubted ever since I got better on my feet. She always says You will fail in life “so I annoyed what she said to me because it wasnt true. I believe in myself nobody couldnt stop me especially my thesis teacher. I performed my thesis presentation to the judges. The next day my teacher sat with me and they said that Jasmin Linthicum you were through so much and I like how you push through.
We all knew you could it.They are saying ” Jasmin Camille Linthicum you are graduating you passed your thesis presentation I seen my grade it was B. I worked hard on my thesis presentation and I know it wasn’t perfect, but it was to me. When my graduation came, I started to cry I couldnt believe my eyes. They said Jasmin Camille Linthicum you did graduated. I was crying on stage and my family was rooting for me. I lifted my high school diploma to God and my family I was so proud of myself and my mom told me some great news and she told me she going to therapist to get some help. I gave her a hug and I was crying I didnt have no words I took a lot picture of my family and friends so I can cherish my memories. I
