Look Past Perceptions

Sometimes, I wonder if people really know the real me. Yes, they know that I get straight A's and will more than likely get valedictorian of my class. I'm smart, big whoop! Most people just judge me based on that. "Oh, she's probably not going to be that much fun to hang out with since she's the "smart girl." I wish people wouldn't judge others based on stupid stereotypes. Yes, I get good grades. But I also play tennis. I love to sing; it's my passion. If I could have one wish, it would be that I could sing for a living. I get a sense of calm and release when I sing. If I'm having a bad day, I just go home and crank up my iPod. Music heals and soothes me in a way that nothing else can. Except for maybe writing. That is definitely in the top ten. People at my school really don't know that I love to write. They don't know that all of those poems I used to write all the time were my release from angst and hatred that swirled around me. If my middle school AIG teacher hadn't pointed me down the writing path, I'm not sure how I would have survived middle school. Writing helped me deal with my emotions and get them out, instead of letting them build up inside me and consume me. Yes, they are depressing but life isn't a fairytale. People don't understand that I've had my trials and I have inner scars from them. Everybody does go through depressing points in their life and I'm just thankful that I survived mine with minor scars. If only people could see past the shallow perceptions they have of me...they wouldn't know what to think. I'm more than what meets the eye. I'm a writer, a singer, an actress, a sister, a daughter, a best friend, a listener, a doer, a free spirit...basically, I'm just me.