I could stay or just leave. Walk away from it all. A choice that I often make without thinking of the potential impact in taking that crossroad. A choice we have discussed in our class as part of the short story, "The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas". A place in which few, brave souls choose to walk away from their past and into their future.
In my life I have encountered that fork in the road many times in which I had to decide whether to maintain a steady course, or take my life in a new direction. When I graduated from middle school I left many friends, teachers, and parts of my life behind. I chose to walk away from that past and into a future I was not sure of at the time. I did not linger on what I no longer had or the close friends I would not see everyday. I had been so close to that place because after all I had chosen to stay many years before. In third grade my parents switched my sister and I into a private school in Huntington Beach called Pegasus. Being so young I was not happy with this sudden change and wished to go back. However, as the year came to an end and my parents asked, I was in love with my new surroundings, and wished to continue my education there next year. I did not walk away and I stayed with my new school where I thought in a way was where I was first taught how "to learn."
Many crossroads in life can be challenging to overcome and to decide. Sometimes the choice right for one can be difficult to accept and you cannot continue. But even though its hard I personally have learned. All that is left is to choose. Choose to stay, or leave.
Great job Robert! I enjoyed the background you gave with the concept of staying or leaving. Giving an example of yourself and one of your examples of this concept made it more interesting and enjoyable to read.
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