BY JESSICA SCHIEBER
We so often let the world tell us how we should look, act and what things we should like.
I have never really paid much attention to these sorts of things before believing that being myself will bring the right kind of people into my life.
I like a lot of things that people find odd and different, but I never let that stop me from liking them.
What’s the harm in being yourself? Why do so many people think they have the right to tell you how to live your life?
You only have one life, live it to the fullest, if you want to travel to Japan to visit the Tokyo Pokémon Center than don’t let anyone tell you that it’s too weird to do that.
If you want to travel to Seoul South Korea to experience a different culture, why not go?
If you want to travel to Switzerland to try authentic Swiss choclate, hey be my guest.
If you want to travel to all the football stadiums in the NFL, go ahead. If you want to watch the Olympics in person, do it.
Some things have been more accepted than others, but your life is your own and you should be allowed to be yourself.
I like collecting Jelly cats, a stuffed animal brand, I like to collect Littlest Pet Shops, a little toy that looks like different animals, I enjoy collecting hockey pucks from the games I go to and I love collecting little trinkets that don’t really have names.
Although to many people this stuff may seem childish, it’s something that brings me joy and I’m going to continue to do it as long as I still find joy in it.
Another thing that isn’t something people would find odd that I do is collect notebooks. I like to buy notebooks and most of the time they’ll remain empty or half used until I find some purpose for them.
This year my most recent notebook purchase was from Barnes & Noble; I bought a notebook that is greenish blue and has roses on the cover. There is the quote “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” on it and I haven’t used the book yet.
I also bought a cheap one from Walmart that I have been using to write one of my works in.
On top of notebooks, I also have a collection of books, many that I haven’t read yet.
In my dorm room alone, I have four books I brought for enjoyment reading that I have yet to finish.
The titles of those books are “The English Experience,” “First Love, Second Draft,” “Dungeons and Drama” and “if he had been with me.” I also have the books I’m reading for class.
Being an English major, I find it harder to get time to sit down and read for pleasure because I’m doing it so much as work. But I wouldn’t change any of it for the world. I love my major and everyone I have met in the department.
I find it a lot easy to communicate with these people than I have communicated with others for a long time because I know that they have atleast some of the same intrests as I do.
Find your community and be yourself without feeling ashamed for being who you are.