Being an individual has become increasingly important in my maturing mind. When kids become teenagers, the desire to fit in is taken to the extreme. Most teens think that in order to be in the “in” crowd, they need look and act exactly like every other teen out there. The concept of individuality is lost. To me, individuality means disregaurding any pressure (societal or other) to be someone other than who one is and ebracing one’s true self. As I’m growing older and thinking about the future a lot more, I have let go a lot of my desires to be considered “normal” and just be me. I’m much happier and proud that way!
Smile!
