My Autobiography by LeAn Seguro https://padlet.com/leanseguro/ykj7vllbty234v31 en-us 2023-10-03 13:30:18 UTC 2023-10-03 13:40:32 UTC hello@padlet.com LeAn's Autobiography leanseguro https://padlet.com/leanseguro/ykj7vllbty234v31/wish/2730269451 Currently, my goals are to succeed as a civil engineer and for everyone to be acquainted with my name, LeAn Seguro. I was home-schooled; I never went to preschool. If memory serves, I first expressed the thought of being an engineer in standard 3, and I’ve stuck with it ever since. For as long as I can remember, I had only ever planned to attend the prestigious Edward P. Yorke High School because I understood what I was going for: the top. I was content to remain in second place for a while. My competitive nature has made me realize I shouldn’t accept anything less than first place. I was really sloppy in my first year of high school, I took the switch to online classes for granted, and I nearly failed my first year. My report card was a huge wake-up call for me. I had a new perspective and a clean slate in my second year. I did my best to erase whatever perceptions that my former teachers may have had of me. I realized after the first term of second year that I did not perform at my highest level, but it was to be expected given that I missed most of my first year. My father expressed his pride in me after receiving the report card for that term. My parents both agreed when I later asked them if they believed it was my best effort. Because I felt I could do far more than what was on that paper, it helped me to comprehend the cause-and-effect relationship between my first year and how my parents perceived me. Despite the fact that we had a discouraging chat, I was inspired to prove them both wrong. Even though I got better throughout the course of the competition, I was never happy with second place. In my third year I hit the lowest point I ever did in my entire life. With time and a lot of patience I was able to eventually climb myself out of the hole I had seemingly fallen in.I am beyond that now, and I am as prepared as I ever will be to face the brand-new challenges of my fourth year.

 I’ve learned to accept things for what they are, but that doesn’t mean I won’t continue to strive for improvement. I’m going to make a fresh start and succeed. I’ve had trouble being motivated, but I’ve discovered the hard way that relying on occasional bursts of motivation can only carry me so far. I had to develop self-control to focus. Regardless of my academic shortcomings, I am aware of my personal failings. Usually, I use comedy to cover up my flaws. I must admit that I still have a lot to learn about myself. I don’t know who I am or what I want to be. I only remember the former version of myself, and that’;s already another one of my flaws. I spent far too much time in the past. I would argue that as a developing teen, trying to figure out who I am is typical. I understand I don’t need to know the solution right now, but I still feel like it’s hindering me. It’s ironic because I thought I understood everything for a time. I desired to attend this high school and that institution, find employment here, and ultimately explore the world. I’m driven now that I grasp how close I am to my future yet how far away it is. It seems like we are chasing the impossible. Regardless of everything in my life that I’m unsure of, I know I need to make my career in engineering a reality, so I’ll keep chasing it as the sun chases the moon.

Being from a middle-class family, I have a lot to be thankful for, but I don’t always know how to appreciate what I have. I find myself feeling envious of others for all the possessions I wish I had. No family is perfect, including mine. I had a hard time embracing my parents’ divorce, which confused me. My family’s two sides are polar opposites. I became affected by the constant switching between the two, which caused me to develop two distinct personalities—one for each side of the family. On other days, I feel as if I am suffocating in my own house since there is nowhere to relax, think, or breathe. So I make my own calm, which I discover through running and music. I frequently turn to music for comfort. Music is really important to me since it allows me to connect with my family. Running is just generally stress-relieving, despite the fact that I always want to be the fastest. I am grateful that all of these experiences, both good and negative, have contributed to the growth of the person I am becoming.

 

 
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