How I See Me
by Marlow

I always like to look on the bright side. While the events of the world are enough to make one ponder their future and their place in it, I tend to be more of a go with the flow kind of person. Not to say that I do not like a good plan for the long run. Where one might say the rain depresses them or causes them not to venture outwards, I say the heavier the rain, the better.

I am comfortable with my music preferences. Ever since middle school I struggled to find a sound that was my own, and one that I could embrace as my peers did. I was not too thrilled about the popular radio stations that queued the latest hits from rap, pop, and b artists. Not to say that I do not like those music genres, but I was not listening to anything of that nature. The music genre that I found always leaving me in eternal bliss was Jazz. Smooth is alright, but that nitty gritty jazz is where it is at.

I can adapt to any emotions on the fly. While this might seem a tad bit out of the norm, I know how to manage my emotions pretty darn well. Very few things manage to get under my skin, and when they try, I simply remove myself from the situation.  I don’t allow something that is causing me to feel alienated or depressed to continue manifesting within me. That sort of energy has no place to stay in my range of gravity. I recall when I had to leave my high school in the tenth grade due to them shutting it down for some reason unknown to me, and I did not want to leave. I had made good relationships with my peers and having to say goodbye to some, if not many, of my favorite teachers was hard. 

Unfortunately, this outcome was unavoidable, and thus, I knew I had to say my final goodbyes and prepare for a new venture at a new learning institution. It was not the smoothest of transitions, but I made the best of a sour situation. In the end, I knew it was necessary to move forward. I can prosper where I least expect it. There have been times in the past where I have made a breakthrough in a venture when I did not see the outcome being all that great. The best example I have of this would be in high School. My senior year graduating class had the opportunity to raise money through Joe Corbis to add towards my class package. At the end of the cash grab, I made out like a bandit and collected over eight hundred dollars. However, only thirty percent of it went towards my dues.

I know what is important to me. While I might be a tad bit young to make the claim that I know what is vital to my continued growth in life, I have learned from my parents, elders, and other personal sources. Some things are wanted and others are simply needed and it is important not to mix the two. Doing so can be a waste of time, resources, and space. There is enough greed in the world and I know when and where to take only as much as necessary and not exceed my allotment.