I’ve
been thinking lately.
After
reading The Five People You Meet in Heaven, I contemplated about my life. I
felt like Eddie. I’ve been living and doing the same thing for so long: school.
I felt like I had no purpose in life, that I was just there. Many people notice
me, and I notice them. Just a simple wave.
I
don’t bother to speak to some people.
My
whole life was dedicated to school. My life wasn’t fun at all. All I did was
stay at home, do homework, sleep, eat, and browse the internet. During my
weekends, family members would invite me to go somewhere; I simply denied. I
didn’t like getting out of the house at all.
My
life is school and school is life. Sometimes, I wonder why I have to go to
school. I learned that school is vital. It’s where I’ve learned everything I
know now. The knowledge comes from lectures, conversations with friends,
movies, videos, documents, textbooks and more books, you name it. Without any
of these resources and knowledge, I wouldn’t be as successful. I’ve been called
a nerd, computer geek, math freak, smart, and a typical Asian. I take it as a compliment.
During
my senior year, I started going out with family members and friends. Yes, I
still finished my assignments on time. I expanded my horizons and I became more
sociable. It felt good to see areas of San Diego that I’ve never seen before
and to experience the new things I came upon.
Your choice to take what might be considered put downs and turn them into compliments makes me think about the difference between a "victim" and "creator". You cannot control how people see or label you, but you can decide how to react to those labels. You remind me that labels aren't necessarily good or bad; they can be used "for the forces of evil" just as often as they can be used to affirmatively define ourselves. Hooray for you!
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