Namra Aslam

Some people consider me to be a genius because I get grades and take school very seriously. However, this was not always the case. There was a time when I hated school and could care less about my education. Back when I was in elementary school, I was a mischievous little girl. I did not focus on my studies and caused much stress to my teachers and fellow classmates. I wrote on other people's papers and broke a person's violin. I was dishonest about these things and manipulated my teachers into thinking I was a sweet angel. During this thime, I also did not receive good grades. I cried and cried all the time because I felt like I was a great failure. My parents were very angry at me when they saw my report cards. From there, I sat silently in my room thinking about what i was doing wrong. It finally occurred to me that I was so busy with being superstitious that I did not even realize that I was jeopardizing my own education. Education is the key to success. From there on, I ignored everything around me and stuck my head into the books. I focused day and night every day untill I got the grades I needed. When the report card, it happened. I earned nothing less than an A. I was very satisfied with myself. I gained more confidence and realized that I could accomplish anything if I work really hard for it. In middle school, I continued to get good grades and by the end of high school, I was close to a 4.0 GPA. I took school very seriously after elementary school. Through out midde and high, i remained focus. Now, I am at UGA.