Follow Your Passions

I vividly remember choosing my first day of school outfit for freshman year. Although this may seem odd to some of you readers, I personally associate articles of clothing with thoughts and memories. When I chose my outfit, thoughts including "what will others think of this?" and "will I fit in with the rest of my peers?" raced through my brain. I based my own decision solely on others. Over the course of four years, I have developed my own motto, values and beliefs. Sure, I now know how to run a statistics hypothesis test and can solve a precalculus math equation. However, that is not nearly as important as the life lessons I have learned throughout my high school experience.

What I've learned

High school taught me to accept failure and move forward. Whether it was from failing multiple Chinese tests or not getting a perfect score on the ACT, I realized success does not mean perfection. I learned that life is not about numbers. Your GPA does not define you, your ACT score does not define you and the ranking of your college does not define you.

In addition, I have learned to accept myself. I dress and appear how I want to, not how I think others want or think I should. While aesthetics and appearance have become an important aspect in my life throughout high school, I believe that my appearance should reflect myself in a unique and personal way because independence is empowering.

In my psychology class, we created a mission statement that reflects ourself and our values in a creative and expressive way. My mission statement touched on what I stand for which includes:

• I stand for honesty.
• I stand for creativity.
• I stand for loyalty.
• I stand for courage.

What now?

With less than a month left of school, it is important for me to make the most of my senior year and continue my growth in college. I hope to do so by pursuing my passions, such as writing and fashion. I hope that my blog has made an impact on my readers throughout the year and has inspired you all to follow wherever life takes you. I urge you to consider the following questions:

• What are you passionate about?
• What are your ultimate goals?
• What do you stand for?

Started from the bottom...

Now we're here!