Sreeja Yellapragada

Sometimes I take for granted how lucky I am. Obviously, high school can be some extremely difficult years to live through. The academics are tough and every single person is just trying to figure out who they are and how they want to live the rest of their life. However, even in the worst possible situations I had to keep reminding myself how fortunate I was for the family, the friends, and the environment I was given.

It is so easy for me to get swept up with the horrible things constantly happening in the world, in my life, in my friends’ lives, etc., but the privilege I have had my entire life surpasses any problems I may encounter. Learning to appreciate this privilege is the best thing I could have done during my entire high school career.

I hope to continue to appreciate my life as I proceed through college and beyond, and I urge everybody to do so as well. Things may be disappointing form time to time, but acknowledging the small things in life will add up in the end.