Personal Narrative: I Am A Perfectionist
After years of being myself, I have learned that I am a perfectionist. When I was younger, I would have been embarrassed to admit it because I was stubborn. Everything had to have the best outcome for me or else I would have a melt down. Denying that I was a perfectionist was impossible for anyone, including myself, since I would always strive to have the best grades, have the best handwriting, draw the best pictures, read at the highest level, and win games. Throughout elementary school I have had this unwavering drive to be the best that has stuck. Most elementary students do not have to worry much because they are still young and have not been given a lot of responsibilities. They do not strive to be the best because they do not get that many of their actions and accomplishments will matter in the future when doing things like applying for jobs. Although I did not understand that school would affect where I could go to college and what job opportunities I would have, I was hard on myself. I would try to do my best, but I would convince myself that my best was not good enough. This made me very stubborn when it came to being told I was not doing something right. When reading books out loud, I would be upset if I was told I
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As an elementary school student, I needed to come to the realization that I was not going to know every word I would come across. I was very, very young. The purpose of reading out loud was to expand my vocabulary. My anger toward myself when reading was what upset my mom and made her start yelling. It was frustrating to her that I could not accept a mistake. Keeping my stance on reading was a reflection of how stubborn I was. Stance is the attitude someone has toward something. The way you express that stance affects the way you come across to others (Bullock, Richard, Maureen D. Goggin, Francine Weinberg 12). This is evident in my attitude and writing to this
As an elementary school student, I needed to come to the realization that I was not going to know every word I would come across. I was very, very young. The purpose of reading out loud was to expand my vocabulary. My anger toward myself when reading was what upset my mom and made her start yelling. It was frustrating to her that I could not accept a mistake. Keeping my stance on reading was a reflection of how stubborn I was. Stance is the attitude someone has toward something. The way you express that stance affects the way you come across to others (Bullock, Richard, Maureen D. Goggin, Francine Weinberg 12). This is evident in my attitude and writing to this