Andre's Personal Blog

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People bully others for many different reasons. They bully to hurt others for their own pleasure. They also bully because of how they grew up. Another reason is because they feel insecure about themselves. People bully for power and revenge. Bullies want people to have low self-esteem so that the bullies feel empowered. I’ve been bullied as a child growing up. People have bullied me because of my weight and because of my disability. They have made fun of the way I walk and the way that I look. When I notice people looking at me, I know that they are judging and it makes me feel embarrassed about myself. It makes me want to hide. I try to ignore the stares and just remind myself that I am beautiful inside and out and to ignore the haters because at the end of the day haters are going to hate and I still win because I’m true to myself. Bullies just want to show off because they’re the ones who have low self esteem. They think it’s cool to bully just to fit in but in reality, it’s not cool. They just want to start unnecessary drama. Always remember to stay true to who you are and don’t be who you’re not because at the end of the day, you just want attention.

There are a lot of people who have jobs and work for someone just to make ends meet. They apply and work for jobs they don’t like. In order to actually like doing what you’re doing, you have to have passion for it. Now, say that you have been looking for a job and nothing interests you. Or maybe you do have a job and you absolutely HATE it because you don’t get along with anyone (hopefully that’s not the case) or the pay isn’t enough. Now, if you were to obtain your own business you would be able to do what you’re passionate about. You won’t have anyone telling you what to do and when to do it. You’ll be your own boss. You’ll be able to make your own prices and your own schedule. You’ll be able to decide if you want employees. You’ll have the opportunity to be creative. There are so many benefits of having your own business and if these benefits sound like you would be able to enjoy, what are you waiting for? Do some research and make magic happen!

Being true to yourself will give you the confidence to be yourself in so many different ways. You won’t feel the need to hide your identity or what you want for yourself in life. I’ve had so many issues with finding myself and being true to myself because of my insecurities and experiences in life. People have made fun of me and because of that, it was very difficult for me to be myself. As I got older, I realized that I shouldn’t hide my true identity and who I really am. I am now a confident and outgoing young lady who is trying to find herself and the path I want to take. Also, for a while now, I have been questioning my path in life because I always thought I wanted to be a teacher. I started taking classes in college and it was going well for a while. For the past few semesters I started questioning my career path because I started taking education courses and started doing the field experiences and observations and I suddenly asked myself, “is this what I really want to do in life? Is this what is going to make me happy in life?” I also obtained a daycare job for a few months and found myself unhappy. That’s when I started questioning my career path. I have not been doing well this semester due to an injury I had and that has caused me to fall behind. During the time I was out from school, I took a lot of time to reflect on what I really want to do in life and I suddenly realized that that there are many more doors for me to open and explore. I also learned that it’s okay for me to feel the way I do because I still am young and I still am trying to find myself and figure what I want to do. I had so many conversations with advisors and the education program coordinators and I realize that education is not for me. I was also starting to question if college is even for me. I realize that it is for me, I just have to find something that I have a passion for. On the other hand, I feel like a college degree is good to have, but in a lot of cases, it is not necessary. I was talking to a lady at school today and she was telling me that she has a degree in one thing (I don’t remember what) and she is working almost as a secretary at the school I attend. My main message here is be true to who you are and embrace every aspect of your entire life. Enjoy the journey and you’ll eventually find yourself. The moment you realize that something is not right in your life, take action right away to change it.

Being creative is the key to make impossible things possible. For example, if you don’t have all the materials you need for a project, be creative by substituting the item that you need using something else. If you don’t think something is going to work, find ways to make it work. But in order to be creative, you need inspiration. This could be an idea, an object, something that you read that no one has the answer to. Take that inspiration and come up with creative ways to make something happen or to make something better. There is no right or wrong way to be inspired and to have creativity. Just find your inspiration and use creativity to make something better. Right now, I am recovering from an injury that I had over a month ago and I am in physical therapy. In order to satisfy my daily needs with certain things that I’m not able to do as much as I did, I need to find creative ways to successfully accomplish my daily goals. By doing these tasks, this inspires me that I can accomplish anything and that I will become better at it the more I do something. Remember to never give up and keep trying until you successfully accomplished your goal.