Hailey Harrison-Broadcasting {Exec.}

“If you can have faith in your real self, you'll suffer less. Be bold about who you really are.” ― Ann Curry

They say you find yourself in high school. This is obviously only true once you have lost yourself a few times first. For the most part, I agree with the previous statement. High school is a journey of triumphs, trials, and just a few straight out freaky experiences. High school allows you to make lifelong friendships or possibly find the one you “love”.  High school can make you, break you, and put you back together. However, I have learned that no matter who you are, where you are, or what you come from, there will always be doubts lurking in the back, or front, of your mind. I have learned that becoming the person you want to be does not happen overnight, but rather takes a lifetime to accomplish. Ann Curry from the Today Show once said, “If you can have faith in your real self, you'll suffer less. Be bold about who you really are.” Sometimes, we are often afraid to show our “real self” because we question whether or not that self will be accepted. Acceptance is what humans crave. So being the outcast can become our greatest fear. To worry so much about what we are not encourages us to forget all that we are. Today, I choose to have faith in my real self and be bold about who I really am.