Identity

       

                              This picture of me represents what I hope to be after graduating high school. I see this as holding anywhere from six to eight pieces of symbolism. Let me first begin with my smile. I hope that people will remember me as a warm, and happy person. My smile seems to be inviting and friendly, which would show people these traits. The headband I am wearing represents two traits. The leaves represent that my intelligence has grown throughout the years. I wish to be known as the girl who was always eager to learn more and to get the most out of things. The golden, metallic, shining finish on the headband should represent that my intelligence has been polished in such a way that it will be applicable to the real world. So that the "shininess" will attract future job opportunities and that it will reel in people to wonder how I earned my knowledge. In the photograph, I am wearing a suit. It should symbolize that I am powerful in the sense that I have the ability to be a leader. Many people who are influential, who are leaders, wear suits to their high-class jobs. My earring was a gift from my grandma, who unfortunately passed away. The fact that it is a quality piece of jewelry may invoke the idea that it was in fact a gift. This should represent that I will never forget where I came from or who I associated myself with. I still wear it to remind myself of this. Using blush, I both accentuated my bone structure and added color to my cheeks. The color should represent that I am still fun-loving while the structure represents the tight schedule that I consistently keep myself on. The way I way my hair, down instead of up, should also represent that I am fun-loving, as many professional women who work in an office wear their hair up. I like to think that the lines on the wall in the background represent the many paths I could have chosen to take. Lastly, the look in my eyes should represent that I have finally found the one thing I want to do with my life because they are looking into the distance, and in one direction.
                                I hope to be remembered as someone who balanced both academics and passion. I want to be remembered for my intelligence and eagerness to soak up knowledge. However, I also want people to think of me as someone who knew how to be happy and healthy in her personal life. Although high school often creates social anxiety for teenagers, I hope to overcome most of that. Remaining satisfied with and on track with both my personal and career lives.
                                However, hoping and doing are much different things. I plan to achieve this image of myself by giving my best at school work. I will no longer accept less than what I am capable of. I will be very careful about the friends I choose and who I allow in my life to try to create less stress for myself. I will also only push myself to  reach my limits, no longer past them. Setting goals you can't achieve is setting yourself up for failure and devastation. I will take as many classes as possible, are strive to be above the average teenager so that universities notice what I have to offer. Participation in these classes will also play a large part in getting the most I can out of these four years. I will always make a point to smile at peers and teachers so that they remember me as someone of kindness. Adding all this together should essentially create a pleasant image of myself that I can be satisfied with, my teachers and parents can be proud of, and my peers can fondly remember.