Hello! This is my first post. I'm new here, so please forgive me if this is in the wrong section (relocate if necessary!).
I just feel like I'm not especially good at anything, and that really frustrates me. I've always considered myself a better than average writer but recent events have made me start doubting myself.
My future highschool hosted a writing contest with a 1500$ reward in the form of tuition reduction. It was open to all 8th graders that would be attending this highschool as a freshman. All the schools participating would first select a winner from their school to send a winners group (don't have a better name for that group), and a winner would be selected from that group. I sent out my essay and felt really good about it. Didnt win, unfortunately. Not in the winners group, or in the school (I thought I'd atleast get the school!).
Secondly I applied for an accelerated English class. The test was a simple reflection essay, and I thought I nailed it. Unfortunately I didn't get in. Honestly pretty shocking and obviously very dissappointing.
Those two major events made me really doubt my writing skills alltogether.
As far as academics in general go I am very average, besides math, which I am terrible at.
Then comes sports. I'm terrible at basketball, and horrible at soccer. I'm average at (American) football. Maybe not even that, actually. I played tackle football in a summer league for 3 months and all the kids there thought I was terrible, that I was a joke. So now I doubt my average football skills.
I can play no instruments or sing well.
I am terrible at video games.
I don't feel unique or distinct. I really have nothing going for me. I am obviously very lucky to be receiving proper educations and being fed and clothed and whatnot, and I am very grateful for that, don't get me wrong. I just want to have a thing I'm really good at.
Best regards, Ochalis
I just feel like I'm not especially good at anything, and that really frustrates me. I've always considered myself a better than average writer but recent events have made me start doubting myself.
My future highschool hosted a writing contest with a 1500$ reward in the form of tuition reduction. It was open to all 8th graders that would be attending this highschool as a freshman. All the schools participating would first select a winner from their school to send a winners group (don't have a better name for that group), and a winner would be selected from that group. I sent out my essay and felt really good about it. Didnt win, unfortunately. Not in the winners group, or in the school (I thought I'd atleast get the school!).
Secondly I applied for an accelerated English class. The test was a simple reflection essay, and I thought I nailed it. Unfortunately I didn't get in. Honestly pretty shocking and obviously very dissappointing.
Those two major events made me really doubt my writing skills alltogether.
As far as academics in general go I am very average, besides math, which I am terrible at.
Then comes sports. I'm terrible at basketball, and horrible at soccer. I'm average at (American) football. Maybe not even that, actually. I played tackle football in a summer league for 3 months and all the kids there thought I was terrible, that I was a joke. So now I doubt my average football skills.
I can play no instruments or sing well.
I am terrible at video games.
I don't feel unique or distinct. I really have nothing going for me. I am obviously very lucky to be receiving proper educations and being fed and clothed and whatnot, and I am very grateful for that, don't get me wrong. I just want to have a thing I'm really good at.
Best regards, Ochalis