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Like, I think you need to rewatch the film. At the beginning of the film, she was scared, self conscious, etc. Those aren’t “quirks” those were her hiding her quirks because she was afraid. 

Her story arc was about gaining confidence. The wearing of brighter colors was symbolic of that. If you look at concept art, she was meant to be huddled, scared, trying not to be seen, etc. Those dark clothes are meant to show her trying to “blend in” and be less noticed.

That’s also why in the beginning, she lets her hair fall in front of her face: She’s trying TO HIDE. Think about it, she wants to be “normal” instead of embracing her powers, she wants to fit in, etc. 

Look at her body language during this scene. Notice how she doesn’t want to talk, she mumbles, she won’t even eat. Something is bothering her, but she doesn’t want to admit it. She constantly looks sad. Heck, I’m kind of mad at Helen in this scene for not acknowledging it. Violet’s body language is FREAKING OBVIOUS, any mother should be able to spot it, and ask what the frick is wrong, but Helen’s so preoccupied with trying to be a “normal” family that she completely ignores any signs that something is wrong.

And then we get to the problem: When Violet screams about how no one in the family is “normal” 

“We ACT normal, Mom! I wanna BE normal!” and Dash even agrees, because of the pressure to act “normal” that is put on him.

She doesn’t want to “be herself” she wants to “fit in”

She has basically been told her whole life to hide who she is, hide her powers, etc to keep the family safe. She’s barely allowed to express herself, something Helen acknowledges later in the film indirectly by apologizing for putting pressure on Violet. She’s not just talking about the plane crash, she’s talking about what she’s basically done to Violet and Dash THEIR ENTIRE FREAKING LIVES. She basically did the same dang thing Elsa’s parents did in Frozen: “Conceal, don’t feel, don’t let it show” but she never gets called out on it, because she doesn’t die before realizing her mistake and fixing it.

That’s why after the talk with her Mom, it’s SO DANG IMPORTANT that she pulls her hair back: SHE’S DONE HIDING WHO SHE IS. She’s DONE trying to pretend to be normal. She realizes she is someone incredible, and is finally willing to embrace that.

Later, when she’s wearing bright clothes, it symbolizes she’s no longer afraid of being seen. She’s willing to stand out instead of blend into the background. Seriously, this is some basic cinematography symbolism, here, it’s one of the first things you learn in a film-as-literature class. Her outfit change didn’t mark a change in

Violet doesn’t become a different person. She learns to be confident with who she is. 

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Day 2329 - 11 March 2018

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bad grades are just reminders for us to learn that content to the point of easily retrieving that information. it is a sign of us not knowing that information well enough to spit it up from our memory.

bad grades should serve as a reminder that there is this bottom that i’ve hit and should use that as the bottom of the pool to push off of and reach the top. break the surface and breathe. don’t let the bad grades drown you.

when we fall to the bottom and succumb, we are not letting ourselves live. we are letting ourselves fall.

Eating is not bad!

Eating doesn’t make you a bad person!

Eating snacks between meals is okay!

You’re not gross for eating, even when it doesn’t feel ‘right’!

Eating is okay! There is no “wrong” time or way or food to eat!

Eating is okay! You’re okay!

You’re not disgusting or unlovable for eating!

My classes are back this Monday, March 5th, and i thought it would be nice if i posted something about college (mind you, this is my second year in college). So, there it goes!

IF IT’S YOUR FIRST DAY

Don’t worry about not making friends. Even though you might’ve had a shit experience in high school, people in college usually are more mature and the ones majoring “x“, the same as you, have similar interests. Even if @ the first week you said “hi” to four people and one of them was a teacher, there’s still time to get to know people!! Don’t panic!! (I’m saying this because I freaked out) My group of friends was created during those breaks between classes and only got big, like 14 people who were friends and actually cared about each other, at the end of first semester/middle year vacation. You are not the only one trying to make friends. Almost everyone is alone in a new space.

If you don’t know anyone at uni that can help you through campus, search the website or the administration for a map. It helps if you know what you are looking for, so have the names of the buildings with you!

Another thing on that note: if you don’t know how the classes are like temperature wise, go with some light pants and a shit + a hoodie or a coat. In my case, there was a classroom with ac always on and I’d always freeze, so I brought a sweater + a hoodie and wore both. Just a tip: most of computer classrooms are cold af.

Please, for the love of God, get a water bottle! I get thirsty a lot and when I forget mine is awful to get up all the time to go outside.

And, yeah, professors don’t get mad if you just go away, out of the class and come back. You got a call? Just get up and go. You want to go to the bathroom? Drink water? Walk a little outside? You don’t need permission, go! (Side-note: this is the kind of freedom that has a lot of pros, such as freedom, but the cons are always like well you are missing class, maybe heavy conscience and guilt/not caring at all because the class is shit).

Don’t stress about books before the first class. I know a lot of teachers that won’t follow through with ALL the syllabus and others that most of the material you can get as a .pdf/.epub; so wait before you buy (and regret).

People always say “First thing is to get an extracurricular activity!! Join a group right away!!”, but only if you know what you like. Sometimes it’s a lot of commitment to be a part of these, and you don’t even like “x” activity that much. My case was trying to join sports (didn’t work at all when I did), but almost 4 months later I got into a mock-diplomacy group called MIRIN and I’m really happy that I chose it instead.

OTHER THINGS I LEARNED LATER ON

You’ll know which classes you’d better buy a notebook or bring a laptop, but in doubt you can ask someone who’s done that class or get some loose paper and rewrite it later.

There will be mandatory classes you can only get with “X” Professor. They will be a pain in your ass. You can either complain and wait to see if there’s a way out of this class (maybe another professor decides to teach it too, or this one goes away for a while, maybe another department has something similar), or you survive it and be miserable, it’ll only be for a few months. I don’t recommend the last method if the class is like 7am, it’ll be double stress.

Yes, you will eventually debate stuff from your subjects with your peers, but there’s always a person trying to turn every conversation into a discussion – don’t do that.

Have fun and don’t study 100% of the time. You gotta unwind!! Have fun with your friends and drink a little, dance a little, and even skip class just once when you can’t stand it. Don’t punish yourself for being human.

You can get classes that are not from your major/minor just for fun! And I mean it. It’s actually nice not to be stuck only at one thing and explore a little!

I didn’t spend much time at the library at first, but is great specially if you have a study group! And you should, but it has to be a really focused study group with 3-6 people; in my experience more then 6 just makes a mess and no studying.

Don’t start studying the evening before!!! I cannot stress this enough!!

At least try to eat healthier.

bad grades are just reminders for us to learn that content to the point of easily retrieving that information. it is a sign of us not knowing that information well enough to spit it up from our memory.

bad grades should serve as a reminder that there is this bottom that i’ve hit and should use that as the bottom of the pool to push off of and reach the top. break the surface and breathe. don’t let the bad grades drown you.

when we fall to the bottom and succumb, we are not letting ourselves live. we are letting ourselves fall.