The transition from childhood to adulthood is not only related to age. It's a change in the way our minds begin to process things. I belong to an Indian family, was brought up with love and values ​​and led a sheltered life. Education was the top priority in my family. I continued this tradition until I entered high school, where the turn of events began. My desire to embrace high school life was crushed when I came face to face with extremely mean behavior from kids my age. My grades began to slip, from an honors student I had become someone who hated school. From sulking to rebellion to remorse, it had become my permanent behavior. My parents sensed my troubles and we moved. Adjusting to a new high school took time. It wasn't easy to make new friends and I remained lost. These incidents weighed heavily on my mind. My anguished heart refused to see beyond my own misfortunes. A recent disturbing incident changed my outlook on life. This incident is an accident in the life of Harshada, my beautiful, gifted and very intellectual young cousin., ...