In Response to Charlie Johnson's Weekly Letter:

Hello,
Our prompt/assignment this week was asked us what we would do without the pressures from school or parental expectations. What would we do differently with our lives? And what would change in our goals for the future?

This is a challenging question because originally when I sat down to think about the answer I first thought well, I might relax more. I might take a breather sometime. But then I realized the more I thought about this, most of the pressure I put on myself does not necessarily stem from anything or anyone besides me.
I believe that the way I am, the person who I have become, naturally worries and puts pressure on my self to succeed.
Thus, I believe the only way to reduce this pressure would be to entirely change who I am. Because this pressure, while it has proven to be an obstacle, it has also proven to drive me to do what I love in this world. And for that, I don't believe I would be the same person if I detached something so important about myself.

But if I am to properly answer the question I believe the answer would be that my life would remain fairly similar. And even more, I believe my goals for the future would remain what they are because even without school and my parents, my passions would still drive me to what I love.

I recommend taking this prompt into consideration. It truly made me think about myself and the people around me. Whether you are someone who experiences drive from others, themselves or not at all, I believe it is well worth it!!
- Blogging by Talia