Shooting for the Stars

For one of my finals we have to decorate this paper bag and then inside of it we have to put something that drives us. So this whole week I have been thinking about what drives me. I thought maybe to prove people wrong but this morning I had an epiphany that proofing people wrong was just one element of my drive.
I know that whenever I write on the blog it is always something funny but today I thought I would do something for a change and talk about my reflection and give each of you a challenge.
My teacher said that she knew that family drives all of us but she wanted us to dig deeper and so do I want you to dig deeper. So I thought I would share with you guys what drives me.
The thing that drives me is to help people realize that they can shoot for the stars no matter what people say. Today society likes to categorize people. I have dealt with this many times in my life. I didn't speak until I was five and because I was delayed in learning they put me in special education. It helped me at first to get caught up with everyone and improve my speech, but in middle school it started to be something negative in my life. I didn't understand why I had to still go. I went on to high school and was lost in the crowd and the school forgot to put me in special education. I remember how hard it was in 9th grade but luckily for me my mom and dad would help me. I remember listening to my mom read Kill a Mocking Bird to me and to start building confidence in me. Well when 10th grade came the school realize that I hadn't been in special education and that I needed to be in it for 10th, but it was too late. I knew that I could survive in school without special education. The school continued to try to get me to go to special education but my mom told me not to go. That was the moment my mom helped me to realize my potential. I also became a stronger person because I decide that I wasn't going to go to special education.
Another example was when I was in my science class I was struggling. The teacher told me that I needed to go in the lower science class. I begged her not to put me in the lower class and that I could do it and that I would work harder. She continued on by telling me that I wouldn't go on to graduate from college and that school wasn't for everyone and that was okay. My pleading was in vain and she put me in lower class but she didn't kill by desire. I wasn't going to settle for what she said, I am graduating in April and proofing her wrong.
I have had a lot of experiences in my life that have been negative that have made me stronger but I have also had good experiences.
After I had completed a 10K my cousin Katie told me that I should do a triathlon. She built me up even though I had doubts. I said to her, " I am not the typical person that does triathlons." She ignored what I said and told me that she knew that I could do it. I started to train 9 month in advance because I didn't know a lot of swim strokes. Well I met with a guy twice and he taught me some strokes and I practice and practiced. I ran into one of my friends that wanted to do it with me and so we trained. She helped me with my strokes and we completed a olympic triathlon.
The world sometimes likes to tell us that we won't succeed because we don't fit the mold. We have so much potential if realize it and believe in ourselves. That's what drives me to help people realize their potential and not to limit themselves because of peoples narrow minded opinion.
Sorry that this is so long but I just had to share it with you because when I realized what drives me I felt empowered to make a change. I know that as each of us realize what drives us that we are able to impact the world for better.
So I hope each of you take the challenge and look deep into your heart to what drives you.

Love ya
Sadie