Day 17. Who are you? In comparison to who you used to be. What made you change?

Over the past two years in high school, I have changed so much. During my freshmen year, I had zero confidence in who I was or what I did. I found myself sitting in the back of all of my classes, avoiding conversation with anyone who wasn't my friend. I was the weird nerdy kid. I wore skinny jeans and graphic T-Shirts and fishnet gloves over my hands and wrists. I hated who I was and didn't think it was ever going to get any better. My self confidence was at zero, I didn't think that I would be able to make it anywhere in life.

This year, I am a totally different person.  I am far more outgoing. Whether this is because of maturing through high school or because of having to face people at my job. I am slowly becoming more and more confident in everything that I do. In the past two years I have found my passion in horseback riding, and found comfort in singing with the chorus. the way I dress now says a lot about the person I have become. Before I would throw on what ever I could find, not really caring about the impression my clothes were giving off. But this year, I care about how I look; not in a conceded way, but in a way that says "I care about how others perceive me." I feel as though I am a stronger, more confident person who knows that she has a lot to offer the world.