#whativelearned

Smack is a mini-podcast in which I try to tackle topics with common sense and logical reasoning, without bad intentions or ulterior motives. If a take happens to align with any political, religious or other kind of ideology, that is purely coincidental. It will inevitably upset someone, but please hear me out and remain civil.

Turning tales into rhyming rhymes.

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I’ve learned a lot about this saying over the past couple of decades 😂🤣 Does that sound positive? Because I’m trying to be positive! 🤪 Three things: 👉🏻1. If Susie talks about Sally to you, she’ll talk about YOU to someone else, so don’t tell her what you don’t want repeated! 👉🏻2. Many times the reason why Susie talks about Sally the way she does is because someone has hurt her, and she is lashing out to try to make herself feel better. Give her a little bit of grace. 👉🏻3. Just because you’ve given Susie grace doesn’t mean she’s allowed to trample you. You are not a doormat. #whativelearned #givegrace #standstrong https://www.instagram.com/p/CAEWxSpBSSx/?igshid=13plrlklxmpd7

Throughout the quarter I have learned so much, not just about who I am but about the systems in place that affect me every day. I never took the time to think about how the systems play a big role in my life or how they are interconnected. My microsystem started off with my nuclear family, but over time became my new blended family. And that affects my mesosystem because I had new experiences than before, new friends, and lived in a new place. Living in a new city and attending a new school exposed me to other things outside of my mesosystem like college for example. When I lived in Everett full time, I never thought about going to college, it never felt attainable and my two older siblings didn’t go to college. I didn’t have much guidance as a first-generation student and my high school peers were very condescending to me about it. I felt like working right after graduation was the route I should’ve gone but I worked extremely hard to make college attainable for me. Flash forward 3 years and I am in a major, finished a minor, applying for internships, have a great job, and two of my siblings are up here in school with me. These systems are all connected and there are all so many instances of butterfly effects and bifurcation that happen along the way. I learned a lot about how ecosystems can directly affect me indirectly- if that makes sense. I am super passionate about music and got into a lot of arguments about putting music over soccer growing up. When I applied to a school across the country for their music industry program, I was expecting to hear a rejection since I didn’t feel good enough to get in. When I did get accepted and directly admitted in the program with a scholarship, I felt on top of the world and like I had my life finally figured out, but even with the scholarship the cost was just way too much and not possible for my me or my family to afford. Higher education in the exosystem is something that has affected me positively and also negatively, it has also affected those in my microsystem as well. However, throughout all of this I have learned that I am patient, I am hard-working, I am compassionate, and I am determined. I can handle the obstacles that are thrown my way and yet make sense of their chaos.

Things I’ve learned this 2019: 9. Always check the people that matters to you. Remember, people can feel depressed, even if they appear fine. Never assume you know how they feel based on how they look. So please, have a moment to check and talk to them. #whateverjourneytowherever #thingsthatmakeyougohmmm #dosmildecinueve #topnineinstagram #whatIvelearned #hello2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/B6vWQm-DBb2/?igshid=1jez7s6s4fsmo

Things I’ve learned this 2019: 8. Don’t be afraid to break your own heart. Sometimes, life requires us to experience the worst storm and lose control for us to learn how to stand up, heal on our own and find our footing again. #whateverjourneytowherever #thingsthatmakeyougohmmm #dosmildecinueve #topnineinstagram #whatIvelearned #hello2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/B6vWAnRDRWS/?igshid=2tbya6pcd222

Things I’ve learned this 2019: 7. Take care of yourself. Remember that, you are always someone to somebody, but you are everything to yourself. So always put yourself first. Your physical and mental health must be your top priority. #whateverjourneytowherever #thingsthatmakeyougohmmm #dosmildecinueve #topnineinstagram #whatIvelearned #hello2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/B6vVytwDETe/?igshid=1a5ve3hqx5i4f