Self Discovery in High School

Written By Colēgia

Parents and teachers often say “High school is where your journey towards self discovery begins”, but what is self discovery and how do you achieve it? We all want to discover who we are and what exactly makes us happy, but that’s easier said than done. Being a teenager in high school is hard enough as it is, but it’s important to remain true to yourself and remember that it’s okay to not have everything figured out by senior year.

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Finding Yourself

It’s easy to fold under the pressures and expectations of being a teenager; it’s even easier to fall into the wrong crowd and lose yourself trying to find the person everyone else wants you to be. But the journey towards truly finding yourself begins with being who you want to be. You may be asking, “what if I don’t know who I want to be yet?”. That’s okay and, in fact, that’ll probably be the case throughout your high school experience.

“But the journey towards truly finding yourself begins with being who you want to be.”

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Improvement Matters

What’s important to remember is to live for yourself, do what makes you happy and proud. You might not know who you are, but you won’t figure it out by living for others. Something we seem to forget is that no one is paying attention to what you do, because they’re too busy living their own life, so stop being scared of what others think and instead start prioritizing yourself. Take a moment and look around at the life you’re living and the people you’re surrounding yourself with: are you happy with what you see? Are the people and situations you're in, helping you become your best self? If not, you might want to start making some changes.

“What’s important to remember is to live for yourself”

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Enjoying The Journey

Another crucial thing to remember is that your journey towards self discovery is just that, a journey. You won't become your truest or best self in a year, most likely not even in four, and there’s nothing wrong with that. The societal expectation to have everything figured out by the time you’re out of high school is suffocating and leaves little room for exploration and growth. You’re a teenager, you’re young- you have your whole life ahead of you. There’s no timeline of when you’re supposed to find yourself, your purpose, or even your passion. Trust the process and be kind to yourself.

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