As I grew up going to school, I always wanted to be exemplary. I always wanted to fit in the “cool crowd”. Being in the cool crowd was all I ever wanted to be a part of in my elementary school years. In my thoughts, I was fortuitous to even hold a conversation with the cool kids. You might wonder what is so “cool” about the kids I wanted to be friends with. The cool kids had the newest and latest electronics, the most popular attire, and had a large amount of freedom for a mundane elementary school kid. During recess it was always a congregation playing tag and other outdoor games. I had a few friends but I never created a close bond with them. One day I finally asked the cool kids if I can play with them. Sometimes they said I can and other days they would rancorously decline me. In the classroom, when it came down to work, the kids would always be nice to me so they can copy my work. I would let them copy, but it got me nowhere. I know they were spurious, but I did anything to be as known as they were. As I got older, I would see the same cool kids more than before. I would see them outside of school while I ride my bike or at school events during the weekends. In my sophomore year, a couple of the kids I grew up with in elementary school and middle school started to get attached to me. I thought this was my chance to become a “cool kid”. I started skipping classes with them and getting into a lot of trouble. When it came close to regents and finals, the stress was weighing on me like finding out if you passed the test you didn’t study for. So, I thought about how my bad grades are going the effect me when I go to college and I reevaluate myself and prepare myself to pass my tests. 3 weeks later, I found out I passed my global 2 regents with a 78. I was in shock and it made me realize that if I put my head in the books more I can get back on track. I decided to start my junior year on a clean slate and not worry about