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When I feel sad I just cry about it in my bathroom.But when I started to write my feelings it made me feel better, and it made me feel safe.

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Ever since starting 5th grade. I have had horrible acne. I made me feel sad when I saw people with clear skin wanting to be like them. But than I was able to visit a doctor to help me with my acne.

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When I first got to the USA and got into elementary school it was hard because of my not really fluent in English, and my accent because I am from Nigeria. And some bullying. I overcame it with my mom and dad helping me with how to properly read and speak. Then I also began to read and watch YouTube to know what I was going to be facing since I was new.

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I am bigger than other kids and it made me feel uncomfortable. Everytime i switch schools i would be scared that people would call me ugly. I hated looking at myself in a mirror as it would make me understand how people would see me and it made me uncomfortable. Being fatter and Taller than other kids makes me different so i believe people will hate me because i'm different. But, my grandparents always reminded me of how special i was and as my life went on i felt better and better about my height and my weight. I didn't mind being slightly taller than other kids or even a bit chubby all because my grandparents always helped me up everytime i fell.

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It's was late october 2021 and my family  had to move houses because our house owner had wanted us to move out because at that time the house market was doing very well. When we moved here to Prince George's county from Anne Arundel county. After a few weeks of looking for a nearby elementary i attended Mattaponi and when i stepped into the classroom i immediately felt uncomfortable because i didn't know any one and we were doing group work, the very first person who let me be friend was Jocelyn Turner in section 77 and i am so grateful for meeting her.

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In math I had a C and to overcome it I started to do all my work and if I didn't know something on the homework I would look over the examples to learn how to do it.

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The obstacle I overcame was going to middle school because when I first thought about middle school I thought it would be very challenging to adjust, but now middle school is fun and not as hard as I thought it would be.

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I was never good at math and never really understood it but this year its kind of easy for me and I have a B now.

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When I was younger I encountered a bead for the first time not knowing what I was doing I stuck the bead up my nose. Thankfully it didn't go as far as my parents thought it did and they got it out. If not I would have had to go to the hospital for it like my brother had.

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I was signed up for this group for this trip. Nobody I knew was in the group but only one, but she had already made some friends so I was left alone, but after a while when I started talking to people I finally made some friends so when we went on the trip it was actually enjoyable because I had people to hang out with and I wasn't alone.

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When I was in about 4th grade, I didn't have the best grades. I had an E in something, as well as a d. My parents told me if that ever happens again, I'm not going to be able to play basketball. The next year I had a's and b's, then in 4th quarter I had all a's. I overcame adversity by working hard and persevering through challenges.

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I didn't have the best math grades. I've always had C's in math. So, I worked and worked a good grade and it paid off. When First quarter progress reports came out, I had a B in math. I was so happy and my parents were very proud of me.

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I was going to hockey and I saw lots of other people that where there and the look lots better and the have a group where everyone in there new each other and i did not know any there so I ask to join and it help out a lots because now that i know them they are like a friend to me.

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I was failing a class because I missed some days of school. I was nervous that the teacher wouldn't let me redo it or wouldn't excuse me. But she let me redo all of it and now I have an "A" in the class.

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I did not like to read at all. So I found topics I was really interested in reading and learned to love reading overall!

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I used to have no confidence when I was doing things. I started getting out in public and doing things and slowly over time I built more and more confidence and I'm still building more confidence

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I was very scared of death until I started getting into the word/Bible and it taught me that there's nothing to be afraid of. Proverbs 3: 5-7

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My siblings always do cartwheels in front of me and laugh that I cannot do it. Even my 5 year old brother can. I tried to do it but i fell and hit my neck really hard. It hurt badly but luckily it didn't break. I will keep trying but I'm still afraid.

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I was scared of heights for all my life . Until I was encouraged by my peers to go on the tallest ride at six flags " the wonder woman : lasso of truth" ride at six flags . I was scared at first but then I realized that I wasn't alone

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when i moved to this school i didn't like talking and so i started talking more

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I was meeting up with my friends at a skating rink and i did not know how to skate but others in the rink taught and helped me to skate.

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Many people bullied me because of how I looked and sounded. So I  tried to speak more but it worked and didn't work at the same time. This led me to depression because more and more people started hating me, and I even lost my best friend. I was extremely depressed, even if there was indoor recess, I would listen to sad music, just to get me by each day. I asked my best friend if she can accept me, which she said yes. Then middle school came by, and I experienced many agreements, many people calling me ugly, and many in my class leaving me out. All I had was my friend Jocelyn (was in 67 and is now in 77). Now in 7th grade, I still have the same from 6th grade but worse, but I have been experiencing depression moments less than last year because I have been reading the bible.

Deuteronomy 31:6 ~ Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.

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I may be a bit chatty at times, but to be real I am an introvert, and I hate loud noises, and it takes me a while to get around certain people, I really don't like certain things and/or people. I get bossed by people that I am not comfortable being near and I don't like when people touch me or talk about me and certain ways. Thought Sketching helps me calm down. In Fifth grade, I moved schools and started going to Mattaponi, but then I met Jocelyn in 77 and now thx to her, I am still an introvert and am still shy but not as much.

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I could not swim. I almost drowned. So I took swimming classes and learned how to swim.