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I’m Weird and I Know It
I wish could tie you up in my shoes Make you feel unpretty too I was told I was beautiful But what does that mean to you Unpretty by TLC Growing up can be hard, but it’s specifically hard when there are stereotypes that you are expected to live up to. I am a black woman, however growing up in a ‘diverse’ school, I was an outsider. I was the only black girl in many of my classes in elementary school, while most of the students were either white, Indian, Filipino, Asian, and everything in between. There were certain expectations that were placed on me purely for…
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Summer Memories Last a Lifetime
Maybe sometimes we feel afraid, but it’s all right The more you stay the same, the more they seem to change Don’t you think it’s strange? Put Your Records On by Corrine Bailey Rae Watching this video brought me back to my childhood. Watching this video brought me back to this one summer of pure teenager happiness. Growing up, I didn’t have many kids my age that lived in my neighborhood, so I excelled at playing alone, and getting lost in my own imagination. This imagination still lives on today, which is why I sometimes prefer to sit in a quiet room alone and let…
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A Good Life
To my friends in New York, I say hello My friends in L.A. they don’t know Where I’ve been for the past few years or so Paris to China to Colorado -Good Life by OneRepublic I feel like I am in this awkward part of my life. High school is over, college is over, and I’ve moved too many times to count. The friends that I had in high school, I barely speak to anymore. It’s not like we had a fight, we just went to different colleges in different states, met new people, made new friends, lost new friends, lost old friends, and just…
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Fly Out a Window
Face your fears Stare them down Don’t be scared Stand your ground Cause nothing is scary as it appears All you gotta do is face your fears Face Your Fears by Rachel Bloom There comes a time, when you realize you aren’t a kid anymore. Some people are prepared, and just know. They are born with this instinct, this drive, this “I’ve been an adult since I was 5 years old.” I didn’t have that. I realized I was an adult when I was standing in front of a group of 13-20 year olds, and realized that I’m their teacher and have to keep them alive…
