Personal Narrative: Becoming An Adult

In the summer of 2014 I decided it was time for a change—14 inches of change to be exact. I’m not quite sure how it started but for a few months I had the urge to get a pixie cut. Even though I loved my long hair—braids, buns, curly, straight, half up—something was telling me that short hair was the way to go. That something was right! When I was younger I was always changing my hair but I never really found something I liked. My sophomore year in high school I decided to grow it out. People loved my long thick blonde hair and thought it was so pretty—when I put in the effort. But I wasn’t the kind of girl that really cared about making my hair look good. I continued to let it grow and only occasionally put a little effort into it. It was …show more content…
The Child and Adolescent journal says that cutting your hair can signify gaining independence. I definitely think that I gained a lot more confidence and independence because of this small change I made. This is similar to a well-known story tale; Rapunzel. When Rapunzel finally gets her hair cut she finally gains independence from her mother after years of being dragged down by her hair.
I am not the only one who has had these experiences of change with haircuts. In a study where participants took self-esteem tests before and after having a haircut, it was shown that self-esteem in women went up when they got a haircut. Many other people have had similar stories to mine where cutting their hair short has helped them gain confidence. One woman was experiencing depression and got a haircut that changed her whole life. She got a promotion at work and was having a better relationship with her husband all because of a haircut. In general, any physical change really can change you on a deeper level. Braces have been proven to change a kid’s childhood and make them more confident. By giving kids straight teeth, they gain confidence and when they finally get their braces off they gain a newfound freedom similar to having more