"The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself." - Anna Quindelin
This is me, Taylor Herbert, age 18, international legend. Well, two out of the three are true.
Confession: When I was fifteen, I didn't have the slightest idea of who I was.
Confession: I'm now eighteen, a Freshman in college, and still don't have a whole picture of who I am.
Confession: I'm fine with it.
What I do know is this:
I'm introverted. I don't like large groups. I'd much rather spend a night inside with a book than a party with people I don't know. I'm kind of socially awkward, but that's really only because I'm shy. I don't like initiating conversations, and I really don't like initiating conversation with someone I just met. I wish I could be more extroverted, but I'm fine with who I am. I'm smart, but I hate it when people comment on how much more they think I'm smart. I know that some people only know me as the smart girl, and that bugs me because I feel like I'm being used. I know that I act differently around different people, but I'm only really myself around one person, because I'm not worried at all that she'll judge me. I'm paranoid and suffer from unnecessary anxiety and have obsessive-compulsive tendencies. I dislike intolerance and people who use religion as a means to proving a point that's prejudiced. Although I'm shy, I'm not afraid to say what I think. Speaking of religion, I'm not religious, but I do believe in some sort of higher power. I'm pro-choice, support human rights (and yes, this includes LGBT individuals), and believe that everything happens for a reason. I used to self-harm, but have risen above this and now want to be a counselling psychologist to help others in my situation. I'm fascinated with serial killers and other criminals, but it's only because of the psychology behind what they do. I think that if people focused on loving things as much as they focused on hating things, so many more things could be accomplished. I'm not religious, but that doesn't mean that I'm going to Hell - I believe that people who live their lives to the best of their ability will be rewarded. I'm obsessed with quotations, reading, and writing, and enjoy learning about things like religion, love, and serial killers. I think there's a few things you need
Hi, I'm Taylor. Nice to meet you.
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