My Curly Hair Is Me Essay

I take pride in who I am. I love being different than everyone around me. “Why pretend to be someone you are not/ When you have something they haven't got” (Bailey). I have extremely curly hair that I absolutely love. When I was in seventh grade I would die to have straight hair. I constantly straightened it until I learned how much damage I had been doing to my hair. I stopped wearing my hair straight so much and left it naturally. Now, I love my hair and would not ever give it up. My curly hair makes me unique. My curly hair give me confidence. My curly hair is me.
Even though I do not have a clear idea of what I want to do with my life, I do have goals I want to acheive. “When you wish upon a star/ Makes no difference who you are/ Anything your heart desires/ Will come to you” (Harline, Washington). The song “When You Wish Upon A Star” helps me know that my dreams are a possibility. If I set my mind to it and work towards what I want, it can happen. I want to pursue my passion of couture. I want to work in the fashion industry and possibly own my own store and clothing line one day. Many people tell me …show more content…
The main character, Peekay, is driven and believes in chasing his dream. I am very ambitious and have lots of drive to reach my goals. “The power of one is above all things the power to believe in yourself, often well beyond any latent ability you may have previously demonstrated. The mind is the athlete, the body is simply the means it uses to run faster or longer, jump higher, shoot straighter, kick better, swim harder, hit further, or box better” (Courtenay 439). I believe that I can do whatever I set my mind to. Last year, I decided I wanted to be able to do the splits. When I started, the farthest I could go was about a foot off the ground. After stretching every day I could finally do the splits. I set my mind on it and believed I could do it, and was able