āI used to say: āI like to watch TikTok, or YouTube.ā But I donāt really like to describe myself that way anymore. Because if you think about it, thatās not really something you do. Itās just something that pulls you in. It made me feel connected. Like, I know this person. But I really didnāt know them at all. And Iād sit at home getting sucked into this endless void of whatever I was watching. Windows closed, AC on. My dad would say: āGo outside and do something, it builds character.ā Ā Most of the time heād only say it because he wanted me to take out the trash, or go on an errand with him. So for a long time I didnāt think it meant anything. But it really does, if you think about it. Because every time you do something, it adds to who you are. You learn from life. Recently I joined a group called The Veggie Nuggets. Thereās seven of us: me, my friends, a couple neighbors. We made a mural. We made a garden over by 69th and the bridge. We lobbied a little bit at the capital for climate change, because itās kinda a disaster. I had to develop a certain mindset when I did those things. I had to affirm to something. I had to be motivated. And thatās a real thing, Ā motivation. Itās a trait. And now itās part of my character.ā
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