From what I can remember, I was a very curious child. I would recite Pi for fun and open my sister's textbooks just to see what was inside. While I performed well in school at times and poorly at others, I was engaged and somewhat happy. However, as I grew older and quarantine began, everything changed and was never the same. I found myself sitting idly in front of my old computer, typing away, and I lost all my drive. Month after month, everything felt dull. This continued for about three years, as my father refused to send me back to public school due to the invasive searches I experienced, the rumors about my intentions, and a general distrust of public institutions. Ironically, this desire to 'protect me' made me weaker in the long run; my social skills deteriorated, and I became even more isolated than before. This was worse than the time I stayed indoors for about eight months and only went out six times. I used to practice Jiu Jitsu, which was enjoyable until that creeping, hollow wave of apathy hit me, ruining my chances of committing to the tasks I needed to complete - I still miss my instructors and peers. After all this, I've been eager to turn my life around. With my little brother on the way and his mother making life difficult for both me and my father with her behavior, I will have to help raise him when my dad can't. Now, I worry about rising housing prices across the US and finding a car to get around... I still want to support him and find a job - just to create a tax record for when I apply for a better position in the defense/energetics field here in Huntsville - which will require me to pass a security clearance. I plan to get my GED first, then attend Calhoun, but if I don't make it in time, my access to Redstone Arsenal through my sponsored ID will expire when I turn 21-23. What would you do Anons?
>>84762342>. I would recite Pihow were you able to recite pi if you didn't calculate pi? you're basically proud of learning actor lines
>>84762350I mean, you could say that; however, I included it to hint at the fact that even at such a young age, I was engaging with things that were larger than myself, even if I didn't fully understand them. I used to get bullied for giving fun facts to the other children on the schoolbus since I failed to see through the social cues. - You know? they just got done with school and they might want to relax. It all comes back full circle though
