The ball and chain effect

VIEWPOINT OF A TEXAS CHALLENGE ACADEMY CADET

Growing up was never easy. I’m sure you hear that from plenty of people, but in some cases it’s true. Some people have it easy growing up, and they take all they are given for granted. I never grew up like that.

I grew up two blocks away from the highway with my parents and older brother, and I always wondered if I would come back home if they let me play outside. A constant fear they had and instilled in me. I’m the baby of the family which meant isolation. Luckily, we only lived like that until the end of 5th grade.