Independent Writing Project

Independent Writing Project

Genre- Nonfiction/ Poetry
Topic: #9- What inner and external conflicts arise in the transition from childhood to adulthood?

     What does it mean to grow up? How does growing up affect who we are as a person? As we grow up, we learn to take on adult responsibilities. We begin making life changing decisions. But we also face inner and external conflicts during this transition. Every day, we come across situations where we have to do what we think is right. We have to be confident and stand up for ourselves. Our thoughts and feelings change as we get older. As a child we rely on others to pick up the pieces and do everything for us, but as we become an adult we learn that the responsibility is all ours.

I knew it wasn’t a good idea

I thought it would make me cool

One try wouldn’t hurt they said

Crowding around me

They threw horrible words around

‘Punk’

‘Coward’

‘Mama’s boy’

‘Nerd’

They shoved me

They threw me on the floor

They kicked me

I wasn’t gonna sit there and be pushed around

I took a deep breath and gave it a shot

What’s the worse that could’ve happened?

Besides, it gave me lots of attention

Just not the attention I wished for