Little Ol Me Research Paper

Middle school is a time where everyone tries to figure themselves out and find their place. I struggled with figuring out who I am. I didn’t know who I was and especially in 8th grade, peer pressure was a big barrier in my life, preventing me from being who I truly was. I blocked myself by trying to be like everyone else and being accepted by others. I told a friend of mine this and she replied “Why fit in? Being yourself is so much more fun.” This song by Jamie Grace, “Little Ol’ Me” inspired me to be myself in front of others and not be afraid of what others think of me.

I found this song from Jamie Grace because her song “Hold Me” was one of my favorite songs when i was growing up and it still is. This line really struck me when I was listening to this song a few days ago. “Who was this girl trying to be?/And who in the world was she trying to please?”(Harper/Nichols). I didn’t know who I was. Figuring yourself out has got to be one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done. At one point I saw that I was trying to please other people whose opinions …show more content…
We were required to write down something about ourselves that no one else knew. I wrote, I don’t feel like I meet the “standards” and fit in. We were required to pass these pages around our small groups and write encouragements for everyone else. My friend’s little sister Valerie was there, and she wrote on my paper, “Why try to fit in? It’s so much more fun to stand out and be yourself.” This line from the song hit me because I felt like I was hiding my true self and trying to be someone everyone would like and look up to. “Don’t give up now, and don’t be afraid, you know who you are, you got something to say.” (Harper/Nichols). This really encourages me because it proves that I’m not the only person who goes through this issue and there’s a simple solution to solving it. Being