Guide Questions:
- What are the groups I am most comfortable being with?
- What is my idea of a good group wihich I would like to be a part of?
- What for me is the value of being in a group?
- What can I contribute to the groups to which I belong?
In high school, I was always around people who I have known for years, and I never felt lonely or sad, because I can always find something to talk about. It felt like I belonged to a family who is willing to accept me for who I am. That, though, did not diminish my feeling of loneliness, especially during times when I am pushed to make new friends, and these times made me feel worthless and alone.
Before coming to Ateneo, I feared that I wouldn't fit in, and that I would stick out and feel alone. I was afraid that I wouldn't adapt to the crowd quick enough, and I would feel out of place in this new alien environment. When I came here, though, I wasn't so scared anymore, knowing that everyone is new and we will have as much time as we want to get to know each other. Knowing my block helped me a lot, because even though I do not know them so well, they are very nice people who unconsciously helped me fit in.
I knew then that I wasn't going to be a wallflower again in my life in Ateneo. The feeling I had, was not just satisfaction or happiness, it was a feeling of finding a family that welcomed me with open arms.
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Sometimes, I feel like one of the wallflowers, those people who keep silent and just try to blend into the background. I was never one of those extremely gregarious people who talk to everyone as if they had been friends for life. It takes quite some time for me to get to know others and feel comfortable around them.
In high school, I was always around people who I have known for years, and I never felt lonely or sad, because I can always find something to talk about. It felt like I belonged to a family who is willing to accept me for who I am, and it felt good. I knew that this was the kind of group I want to be with, one which wouldn't care if I wasn't pretty or popular enough, which would only care if I was in trouble, and would always be willing to help even if it means sacrifices on their part.
Before coming to Ateneo, I feared that I wouldn't fit in, and that I would stick out and feel alone. I was afraid that I wouldn't adapt to the crowd quick enough, and I would feel out of place in this new alien environment. When I came here, though, I wasn't so scared anymore, knowing that everyone is new and we will have as much time as we want to get to know each other. Knowing my block helped me a lot, because even though I do not know them so well, they are very nice people who unconsciously helped me fit in.
Being part of my block is important, because these are the people who I will be spending the rest of my Atenean life with. (Even if there are no blocks in junior and senior year, I know they'll be the people I would be hanging out with.) They are the people I can turn to in times of trouble, and even in times when I just feeling like talking. It's never good to keep all my problems inside, and with my block, I know that I can break free from loneliness and fit into this life easily.
I knew then that I wasn't going to be a wallflower again in my life in Ateneo. The feeling I had, was not just satisfaction or happiness, it was a feeling of finding a family that welcomed me with open arms.
(note how I used the word "know" so many times. this needs more work.)
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