In my adolescent life, many obstacles and unexpected occurrences have knocked me down from my "high horse." Despite minor setbacks and the problems a person can experience, I've realized that at the end of the day, the majority of the world does not care. The clock does not stop ticking and the world continue to turn. In order to live a successful life, I have come to the conclusion that every person on this planet experiences downfalls. I just have to put all my problems and fears aside, exert my confidence and walk like a man. In order to walk like a man, a degree of confidence is needed. I have experienced numerous downfalls in my life that have made me crawl into the darkest black hole. This dark hole was like my comfort zone “a place far away from the stresses of life, school, rugby and family issues." For many years, from around the time I was thirteen years of age, I suffered from an extremely harsh condition “ acne. No matter what medication, Vitamin A pills and expensive creams I used, nothing could remove the large, puss “ filled lumps that infested my arms, back and most importantly, my face. I could not bare talking to a person, as I always noticed how their eyes would wander along my face, acknowledging every toxic lump. I was constantly reminded of my hideous features and immediately felt degraded every day for three years. Being top five of the grade three years in a row and becoming a prefect in the same year, I wondered why I never walked the corridors with my head held high, shoulders back and exerting the confidence I deserved to have. I had a beautiful face and I excelled in everything I did. I remember gazing into the mirror one day and finally accepting myself. Yes, I had impurities and faults, but I had so much to be grateful for. I finally felt comfortable in my own skin. Despite the acne, I decided to walk proudly through the school corridors, for I know that I had nothing to feel ashamed about. Exa