Sleepless nights, endless notes, and immeasurable amounts of stress, are results from my endeavorous attempts to shine through all of the stereotypes placed upon myself as a young African American female striving to success. I am expected to be average, attend wild parties, take part in illegal activities, and disobey authorities, in which most of my generation does just that. In utter exaggeration, I stand to completely nullify such a teen as described above. I choose to conduct myself in such a manner that would make my grandma smile. Obeying authority is a quality I feel is essential to being an intelligent human being, as we should all pay one another the respect we’d appreciate being given to us. I try my best to lead as an example to
