I allowed myself to not only explore my own identity, but also admit to myself the things that were always burgeoning under the surface. I’ll be honest, it took me awhile to settle in because of the shock, but once I did, it finally felt like I could finally breathe. But it was also a shock to go from the isolated corners of my mind to an environment that was so busy and filled with people. ![]() I never truly felt like I could be open about any facet of who I was, so when I was transferring to UCLA, it felt like there was this bright open space for me to finally open up the parts of me that were locked away and festering at the back of my mind. I was awkward, I was uncomfortable, and it showed in my interactions with people. And, I’m sure this is something most people can relate to, but there isn’t much comfort and little room to do much when you lock pieces of yourself away in a place only you can see. ![]() Growing up with little to no friends meant that I never had a space to feel comfortable with myself the only place that I could really explore my own identity was in the confines of my own mind.
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