Stefan Engquist 812
Freshman Love
Most guys in high school are very interested in girls, but
do all of them really understand girls? Charlie, from The Perks of Being a
Wallflower, entered his freshman year in high school, and had a very
interesting love experience. He didn’t know how to handle his first
relationship, and, at the same time, liked a different, much older girl named
Sam. Throughout the year, Charlie made some mistakes that involved girls and
affected how he felt about himself. I think that the errors he made actually
helped him, because it’s hard to learn without making mistakes.
Charlie’s first girl, Mary Elizabeth, was a very loud and
talkative person, but was sensitive, like most girls. Charlie began to realize
that he really didn’t like her, but he didn’t know how to express it. One day,
at a small party, Charlie was dared to kiss who he thought was the prettiest
girl in the room, and he stood up and kissed someone other than Mary. Mary’s
heart was broken, and she cried and cried. I think Charlie learned a lot from
that situation—how not to tell girls he doesn’t like them, and how hard it is
for girls to get dumped. Everyone hated Charlie for a bit, and I think he felt
truly sorry for not only Mary, but also for himself. I believe that Charlie
would never be able to understand girls without making this kind of error.
Sam was the girl of Charlie’s
dreams, but she was much too old for Charlie. He really wanted to be with Sam,
and it deeply upset him that he couldn’t go out with her. His mistake here was
that he couldn’t accept who he is; he was jealous of older guys Sam went out
with. Charlie eventually learned from this experience and accepted that he didn’t
need to be with Sam and that he was happy to just be her friend. I think this
is very important because Charlie learned to cope with his feelings, without
doing many typical teenage things, like self-harm.
People of all ages can gain from
mistakes. When I was younger, my dad taught me how to play tennis, and it involved
a lot of practicing. There were times when I missed my shots over and over
again, and I would get very angry and frustrated and continue to miss my shots.
Then my dad calmed me down and helped me realize why I was missing. I adjusted
my strokes and started to get the ball in! When I got enraged over mistakes,
nothing improved, but when I analyzed my errors, I learned the correct form and
was successful.
As a freshman, Charlie really
struggled with his love life, but he benefited from his mistakes in the end.
Not only did he learn a lot about girls, but he also learned how to handle his
own feelings. As a young tennis player, I used to let emotions like frustration
get in the way of my game. In the end, I learned how to gain from my faults and
block out emotions that would affect my game, which really boosted my level of
play. It is extremely important for teens to control their emotions, and it
would be helpful for them to be able to learn from their mistakes instead of
being depressed or upset. I think people should view errors as opportunities to
improve their lives.
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