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Don’t Be Afraid To Suck

15th July 2015

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Living in the same state as John Green is cool to think about. Being in the same room as John Green is even cooler to think about. Hearing writing advice from him is almost out of this world. I was able to do this yesterday and it was by far one of the most inspiring discussions I’ve ever be a part of (including hearing Oprah!) The one message I took from listening to him and a few of the actors from the movie “Paper Towns” is to not be afraid to suck.

I know this is easy for John Green to say because he is so accomplished now. Everyone knows who he is and he has the ability to make you feel every emotion with a single sentence. His writing has inspired others, like me, to chase their dreams. “Paper Towns” has been my favorite book of his so far because similar to his other stories, the characters are so relatable, and so alive. The not so subtle message in “Paper Towns” is to see people as more complex instead of just a single definition, and also to find yourself. This has been a challenge but I am getting a good grip of who I want to be and what I want to do.

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“Any woman who counts on her face, is a fool.”

6th May 2015

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I don’t know anyone who doesn’t enjoy receiving a compliment. For the longest time, it was so difficult for me to just say “thank you.” I always felt like I had to give an excuse instead of just accepting it. As I’m growing older, I have discovered that it means more to hear how smart I am versus how “pretty or cool” I am.

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been complimented on my personal style, looks and even my humor. Still, nothing makes me feel more confident or leaves a stronger impression than when I was complimented on my intelligence. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy hearing I look nice and my style is awesome, but being told I am smart means so much more because it has nothing to do with the exterior and it also makes me feel like I am an engaging and interesting person. This also made me reflect on school and growing up as the shyest, insecure book worm, that I have finally outgrown.

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All For Me

10th November 2014

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Something I have found myself questioning repeatedly, that I probably will never have one concrete answer to is, what do I want want from this life? I know where my passion is, and I am working on creating something out of it, but more importantly, I keep asking myself: why do I want to? I have a myriad of ideas and I am always wanting to create something from them. The more work I put into one project in particular, the more I have found myself coming to a standstill, and then it dawned on me, I approached this book with a complete backward justification the minute I started thinking I was creating it for someone other than myself.

I think when we are younger, we have feel the need to have a sense of status in our society that only continues to develop as we mature. This, I believe stems from several places, but nonetheless, we feel this sense of entitlement. I remember feeling the need to look a certain way at school in order to fit in and just be cool. That got old very quickly when I realized I looked like every other girl in school and so I changed that immediately and embraced my personal style. I dropped the “popular” labels and finally felt like me and had everyone ask where I bought my clothes and every time I refused to tell them. I wish I could say I accomplished this in other aspects of my life, but things take time, especially confidence when you know you are different.

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