It’s been one of those days. Yes, you know exactly. The day you’re sitting in class chewing on your thumbnail, you hear a crack, and notice you were actually chewing on your thumbnail. Or how about that day you forgot to put on deodorant that morning. The rest of the day you end up sitting arms crossed, stiff, and looking slightly constipated. In other words, you just feel like a complete dork.
School is intimidating enough. 2000+ teenagers in one building is sure to frighten any parent away. Especially with girls- let’s call her Suzie- running around the school with gorgeous hair and perfectly un-chipped thumbnails. What makes these Suzies so damn flawless? Their confidence.
Going up the stairwell to journalism today, I saw the Suzie. She was right in front of me wearing the absolute prettiest shade of light blue. With each step, her curls bounced in unison. Suddenly, a voice called out Suzie’s name from the top of the stairs and she looked up. With one graceful misstep, she lost her footing. The stairs caved beneath her and she rose un-phased with only a smile strung across her face. Her friend, still laughing at the klutz move, shook her head and both girls went off down the hallway.
If girls like Suzie could fall down, then there must be hope for the rest of us but to get back up with a smile takes a whole different kind of self-assurance. The truth is we are all just closet dorks but some of us are just better at hiding it.
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