Assignment #19 - Megan Ewing - "Be Yourself"

I don’t remember most of the advice I get. In fact, a lot of the advice I’ve gotten has been very niche, like my mom advising me to look for sales when searching for a prom dress. As if I wouldn’t already do that. The rest of the advice I can remember, I can’t remember how it affected me. So instead, I’ll talk about how I need to follow the most common piece of advice we all get: just be yourself. It sounds so simple and basic and almost meaningless. You may be thinking “well that’s a worthless piece of advice.” I think differently. I have a very submissive personality and have been surrounded by strong personalities for most of life. It’s hard for me to stick out and be myself around so many others who are so strongly themselves. I’m also a naturally quiet person and find it overwhelmingly difficult to speak up for myself or simply voice my opinion. I need to follow this advice more and stop worrying about what people think and just be me.