My biggest success in life is being happy. During middle school I struggled a lot with my mental health, and I wasn't happy with myself or my life. I wasn't happy with any aspects of my life and I didn't know what to do about it. I felt as if no one took it seriously because I was so young. When my parents would tell me about how rough middle school is and how it was hard for everyone, I would get so upset. I tried telling them that my problems weren't because of my age or because I was in middle school, but that I was just struggling. It could've happened at any point in my life, but because it was when I was 12-14 years old, it wasn't taken seriously. But even through the hard times, I persisted and I didn't let myself fall behind in school or do anything I would regret. I got out of that phase, and started seeing the good in my life. I am now happier than I have been in a very long time, and am so proud to be happy.