Ambitious

All About Me

This playlist consists of my favorite songs of all time. I have quite a varied taste in music and in life itself. Most of the time, I will have a smile on my face because there is just so much to be happy about: food, college, more food… These are times when I’ll listen to songs by OneRepublic, whose songs often portray a positive attitude. Like “Secrets” implies, I am an open book. There is no monster lurking beneath my surface. How I act towards a person is the same with or without that person’s presence. I like to keep my life simple and carefree, and as a result, I may be too straightforward sometimes. I’m the friend that won’t lie to you to spare your feelings, the friend that you can rely on for anything. My parents aren’t the stereotypical strict Asian parents; if I ever got a bad grade, they never reprimanded me for it. Instead, they encouraged me to try harder the next time. I believe that it is for this reason that I have exceptionally high standards for myself and for my grades (hence, Hall of Fame and Gotta Be Somebody). During the past year, I was a teacher to fourth graders and “Hall of Fame” was the song that I chose for their final performance. I had to teach them the  moves for the whole song and I don’t even dance! Certainly, some of these songs bring back fond memories of the past. I really enjoyed my work as a teacher, and so, pursued another part- time job in that field. Sometimes, my life is very impromptu, and I actually appreciate that. Unplanned surprises and adventures are definitely the best. “Boston” literally brings upon a memory of a last minute vacation. Although it was so close and only lasted a few days, I had a great time because I was with the best people on this planet. But of course, there are days when I’m not cheerful nor talkative. These are the days when “Anchor,” “Somewhere Only We Know,” and “Boston” come on. I didn’t want to get out of NYC as soon as possible, like many of my friends did. There are times when I feel as if my whole life is meaningless and is going nowhere, but I’ve been told that many people go through this same way of thinking at some point in their lives. Back in middle school, I was that girl who cried over getting a 90 instead of 100. Not literally of course, but my heart died a little inside.  I’ve come to believe that it’s okay to admit defeat sometimes and that I don’t have to be so hard on myself for failures. Just take things a little at a time. I know that I’ll be fine because I have such a strong, supportive group of friends and family members who were there for me every step of the way and always will be.