10 Lessons We Learned In Junior High…And Then Again Later In Life
- By
Veronica Wells
Don’t dim your light to appease others
In seventh grade, I won student of the month. And they made the announcement over the PA system to the entire school. Instead of being proud of my accomplishment and celebrating it,I was mortified by the attention. And I know now that that fact was compounded by the fact that I didn’t want to seem like I was bragging in front of the friends who weren’t doing as well. I still struggle with public recognition in some ways, but I’m learning that if people who call themselves your friends can’t be happy for you, then that’s their issue. And I won’t stop shining just to make them feel more comfortable.
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