Overcoming Obstacles

Spoiler Alert.

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher is about a boy Clay, and his relationship between a girl in his school, Hannah. He liked Hannah, but never really talked to her that much. He later discovers that she committed suicide. And about two weeks after that, he finds out that he is one of the reasons why. Throughout the story, the reader sees how other people's stories have affected Clay, and how Clay is affected by his own story. In the end, Clay comes out scarred, but also better prepared for what life may give him.

In life, we are tested. We have to prove that we can overcome obstacles, no matter how hard they may be. In truth, we will overcome them, even if it takes a while. But at the time, we usually do not know that. So when Clay received this package and listened to the tapes, he was torn apart. I cannot imagine how hard it must be to sit and listen to a dead girls voice talking about how she was abused, and waiting to hear how you played a part in it. And at points, Clay wasn't sure what to do, how to go on. But once he finished the tapes, he must've felt at least a little relieved, because he now knows why Hannah committed suicide, and he knows what to do in the future, even if he can't change the past.

I can relate to this in many ways. The most recent way is the high school application process We are being put through tests, interviews, auditions, and applications. But this is all just to test us on how well we can overcome obstacles. We do have it in us to get into these schools, we just have to push ourselves and show it the right way. That is what Clay has done. And in the end, we will get into a school. And we will be proud of what we've accomplished, if we've done what we're supposed to.