The document describes the transitions and reflections of someone who experienced two traumatic events in their life. After being sexually assaulted two years ago, they shut down emotionally for a while and had difficulty coping or acknowledging what happened. Eventually they sought help from a spiritual advisor who helped them face the truth, which allowed them to start rebuilding themselves. Separately, due to a lack of guidance as a youth, they dropped out of high school almost six years ago, which led them to feel lost without direction or goals. Now they are going back to school to gain an education and figure out their path forward. Both events caused initial negative impacts like loss of self-worth and motivation, but through reflection they have also found some positives like reevaluating