Narrative Essay On Identity Change

We all went through those strange changes between middle school and the senior year of high school. Everyone changes at least a little bit in those years because it is such a formative time in our lives. Changes occur in more than just our appearances, they happen within our communication styles and entire personalities. Bullies, teachers, and friends provide a framework for us and shape us into different people. For some of us, that transformation is a lot more profound than it is for others. I personally went through a complete identity shift as I progressed through high school. At first, I started out as a quiet, unfriendly, and unconfident teenager, but I developed into a fun and talkative young adult. As a result of a joint interview with my now mentor/best friend and my high school spanish teacher, I am able to see the shift very …show more content…
She talked about how she and my spanish teacher conspired to shape me into the better person I am today. Sarah told me how she saw that I was painfully shy and very quiet. Also, I didn’t participate or have any friends. She wanted to fix this because she saw that I was incredibly intelligent and funny once we got to know each other. Once I connected with these teachers, they invited me to join a youth group and the Quiz Bowl club. This really opened me up, grew my confidence, and gained me many friends. So, I started to be myself and people saw the person that Sarah and Katherine saw in me. They saw me learn how to socialize and make friends until I was friends with nearly everyone in the school. That is a huge transformation from the girl who was quiet and friendless. Those two former teachers gave me identities to look up to and strive to emulate. They told me I could improve myself and grow, and that I can still keep improving to this