Mahdiyyah Karriem
Same Me, Different Me
I always believed that I was a leader because that is what I was told. I constantly heard it from teachers and family members so I always tried to live up to the quality that they said I had. Now that I look back, I want to fully embrace being a leader and start something of my own or run for a position in a club or organization. Leaders do, followers react.
I always believed that I was outgoing. I was never a loner and I always spoke to all kinds of people but I want to do more. I’ve never been the type of person to go out of my way to speak to strangers and things of that nature but I want to start. There are so many interesting people out there and I want to start to open up more. Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.*
I always believed that I was healthy until I realized that I wasn’t. I’ve come a long way in changing how I eat because I come from a family that has a history of diabetes and hypertension and I refuse to be another one added to the list. I want to go further and be more conscious in what I put in my body and maybe even start a work out routine. The greatest wealth is health.**
I always believed that I was bold. I always said what I needed to say to who I needed to say it to and always kept my feelings transparent. I want to take this boldness and translate it to actions. I was heavily involved in activities in high school and I feel like my freshman year of collage didn't have the same involvement. If my friends really didn't want to go to a meeting and asked me to hang out with them, I would choose them over getting involved. Because of this, I want to take my boldness and attend meetings and things like that even if my friends don't want to go. Freedom lies in being bold.***
I always believed that I was studious. I always got excellent grades and not to be arrogant or anything like that but, the work just came naturally so I didn't have to put that much effort into it. I realized by not giving my all, I developed bad study habits that definitely gave different results in college than they did in high school. I want to study more and actually try my best. I definitely want to improve the bad habits that I spent years creating. The hard work will surely pay off.
I always believed that I had a positive outlook on life. I always tried to see the best in people and in situations. Although this is true, I feel like I let certain situations bring me down and I tend to over think everything. I want to live more freely and to not let certain things affect me as much because it becomes way too stressful and I have more important things to worry about. Sometimes you just have to let that shit go.
*Neale Donald Walsh
**Virgil
***Robert Frost
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