PERCY FINAL
“Am I a troubled kid?” Yes Percy, you are indeed. Hurting other students, murdering teachers… Can this kid EVER change? The answer is yes. Percy himself is not a bad kid, but he just seems to be doing the wrong thing at the wrong time. Percy can definitely live a finer life by making better choices such as being more open-minded about people around him and learning how to manage his anger.
If you want to be a successful middle schooler, how can you not be open minded towards things around you? “‘Okay’ I said glumly. ‘So, like, if I want to come visit your mansion.’” This is what Percy said when Grover offers him his “Summer Address” which is camp half-blood. This is also the first thing he said right after Grover handing the address over to him. This response is so narrow-minded that he cannot think of anything else about the summer address than a big mansion his friend might own. “I’d never consider that his family might be as rich as the others at Yancy.” This is Percy’s thought after realizing that Grover might have a summer house. I understand that Percy himself does not live in a wealthy family, but this does not mean that he should criticize people around him by how rich they are. Once again, from Percy’s simple and shallow thoughts we can conclude that Percy is not open minded enough to accept the advantages of others that he does not have. Maybe Percy should try changing himself first than forcing others to be the way he wants them to be.
I’d count managing his anger as one of Percy’s largest weaknesses too. Percy, as one of the most troublesome kid in Yancy academy doesn’t get in trouble for absolutely no reason. “I’m going to kill her…” This is what Percy said when they were having the fieldtrip in a museum. Nancy, Percy’s classmate seems to be getting on Percy’s nerve, her childish behavior seems to irritate Percy a lot. I admit, getting mad at someone is not a weird thing to do, but in this case, but none of those things is worth Percy to say such harsh words to his classmate. “I started feeling cranky and irritable most of the time. My grades slipped from Ds to Fs. I got into more fights with Nancy Bobofit and her friends. I was sent out into the hallway in almost every class.” According to healthline.com the article Do I Have Anger Issues?. Your behavior shows whether you have anger management problems or not. These odd behaviors include getting mad very often, and anger impacting your daily lives and people around you. But keep in mind that these may become long-term problems if you don’t treat them seriously. For example, you can recognize the anger before it goes out of control and give yourself a little space; you can also stay away from what you believe caused your anger and give other people a little space. The way/ method you use to control your anger does not matter, what really is important is to know clearly how to manage YOUR emotions, make the right choice, so both people around and you can live a healthy life. Percy, being a middle schooler who has feelings that are sometimes hard to manage, Percy should consider these advices, and reflect on himself and his behavior.
“I wondered, if Poseidon were watching, would he approve my choice?” Through exciting adventures with his friends Grover and Annabeth, Percy starts to change too. From a selfish and bad kid, he is now a selfless kid that would care for everyone around him. He may not realize these changing himself, but people around him can see every single little change in him. Percy now already realize how important it is to manage his anger and be open-minded towards everybody. Now and later on, Percy’s life can be less miserable for himself and people around him. In the future, as long as he keep up the good work, he is no longer a troubled kid.
Works Cited
Longhurst, Adrienne Santos. “Do I Have Anger Issues? How to Identify and Treat an Angry Outlook.” healthline.com, 3 June 2014, www.healthline.com/health/anger-issues. Accessed 26 Sept. 2019.
Works Cited
Gibson, Karen Bush. “New ways to think about ADHD.” Newsela.com, 8 Mar. 2018, newsela.com/read/elem-new-ways-to-think-about-ADHD/id/41696/. Accessed 26 Sept. 2019.