~:[CH11 - Day 292]:~ Don't Hide

 
~:[CH11 - Day 292]:~ Don't Hide

I think one thing about high school that makes it tough is that you try to fit in. I think in life, fitting in is something that we try to do. There are some who could care less, but many think about those things when choosing to do things. As we get older, I think we realize that just be our authentic self is okay and we will find a group of people that accept us. Although he was just trying to shade himself from the heat, this picture reminded me of that. I am lucky to get to work with students and one of the most amazing things about doing so is seeing how unique each one of them are. One of the things I like to say the most is, if you want to do something, do it and don't make your decision based off what your friends are doing (or not) all the time. It's not easy to be authentic in high school, but at the same time, I think these students are lucky to be at a school where they can feel more free to be themselves. Sure there still will be issues here and there, but especially with the students who I get to work with, I love when they are themselves as they figure out who they are. To everyone, I hope we can all have the courage to be our true authentic selves as that is when we are all the most wonderful.