Personal Narrative: My Stereotypes

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I have always been an actress. As a young kid, I would impersonate people I had interacted with daily. In the backseat of my parents’ car, I created an imaginary wheel to steer us to our destination. After school, I would arrange my stuffed animals in a circle, read books to them, and theatrically transform into their teacher. When I watched TV or went to the movies, I enjoyed metamorphosing into a gymnast, a spy, or even an opera singer. My “people interpretations” seemed to be endless. I knew I was onto something when people took notice and actually enjoyed watching me act out random personalities.

The older I became, the more I wanted to express a character’s emotions, beliefs, and purpose, but not just as reproductions. Through entertainment,

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