the beginning of an end
I’m not sure that my younger self would’ve liked who I am today. That’s okay with me, though, because I’m not that much of a fan of my younger self. After all, I am confident in the person I am now, so this is a testament to how I have transformed throughout high school. Before I say anything else, I would like to note that throughout my life, many fundamental things about me have stayed constant. For example, my love of jello and also for better or worse, my stubborn attitude. The essence of who I am remains untouched. Still, my personality underwent a makeover. Entering Troy High School, I thrived off of academic validation. When I was satisfied with myself, it was because I had a higher chair in orchestra or I saw that I had better grades than my classmates. In that sense, I was very much a result-oriented person. It didn’t occur to me that I should enjoy what I was doing so long as I performed. In fact, I believed that it was okay for me to hate practicing cello just bec...
