Category: Writers Block
I used to know a very shy girl. She was very self-conscious, and she struggled to be herself. There were very few people who were lucky enough to know who she really was. I was fortunate enough to know her.
Over the last two or three years, I have talked her into coming out of her shell a bit. At first, she’d just poke her head out now and then and smile very shyly. I noticed that she was sneaking peaks at the world when she thought I wasn’t watching. When I saw how eager she was to come out, I gently coaxed her from her shell. Day by day, her skin grew thicker, and today, she rarely if ever hides in that shell. She has cast it aside.
This girl I speak of is me. I used to be very withdrawn. The thought of even asking a teacher a simple question put my stomach into the tightest of knots. I couldn’t handle the thought of being called on in class, and socially, I struggled as well.
Throughout high school, I have managed to extricate myself from those knots of years past. I now take it upon myself to educate my teachers and peers about what I do and don’t need them to do. I taught everyone around me about the proper way to behave around my guide dog, and as a result, I feel much more accepted. Now that I’ve become myself, and I’ve fought for myself, I have earned the respect and friendship of many of my peers.
Being a self-advocate is not only a matter of obtaining what is needed to do well in life, but it is also a matter of finding the love for oneself. It is hard to be successful in life if one’s first priority isn’t loving who he/she has become. I’m working my way towards loving myself, and with every personal success, I get a little closer.
I wrote this for some scholarship thing, and just felt like posting it. That's about it.
Meghan
Brillant very honest and insightful at least you truly know yourself.
Brillant very honest and insightful at least you truly know yourself.
Brillant very honest and insightful at least you truly know yourself.