“I think I have two life lessons. The most recent one is learning to stand up for yourself and to acknowledge your self worth. Even though I believe I have a high sense of self worth, sometimes I forget that when other people don’t see certain things the same way I do. I think standing up for yourself and being true to who you are is very important in terms of how you develop your identity and who you will become in the future. And also being aware of your needs and wants…not to say that your disregarding other people’s opinions, but have ownership of yourself and your identity.
Another lesson is to be grateful. A lot of times we are in our own little worlds. We forget about the little blessings in life, but they can really change how you feel on a given day. Because we are so focused on our individual problems, we forget that other people are dealing with much bigger struggles in life. We have to practice being grateful. Part of what makes us human is having things in our lives that bless us and things that hold us down."
