the "happier than ever" illusion
“after college applications, i’m going to be happier than ever” that didn’t happen; i hit rock bottom. my whole high school career was built for these months: write about all that i have “accomplished”. sure i felt a lot of pride for what i have achieved, but now that it was over… who am i? i skewed my self-image for these months— “hi i am jasmine and i am passionate about food insecurity and community service”. although those are areas that i will continue to pursue, it still is not what i L...
the "happier than ever" illusion
“after college applications, i’m going to be happier than ever” that didn’t happen; i hit rock bottom. my whole high school career was built for these months: write about all that i have “accomplished”. sure i felt a lot of pride for what i have achieved, but now that it was over… who am i? i skewed my self-image for these months— “hi i am jasmine and i am passionate about food insecurity and community service”. although those are areas that i will continue to pursue, it still is not what i L...
