How To Act Like You Have Your Life Together by Brooklyn
Brooklynof Atwater 's entry into Varsity Tutor's July 2017 scholarship contest
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How To Act Like You Have Your Life Together by Brooklyn - July 2017 Scholarship Essay
When I was around 14 years old I entered high school expecting to be surrounded by swarms of people that had kind of a well developed plan for the rest of their life. I assumed everyone would be like me, obsessed with the future and entirely captivated by the thought of getting into an exceptional university, maintaining a stable career and not just “having a job”, and being successful. Quickly I realized this wasn't the case and that there was actually nobody that was completely like me. Even in advanced classes I was alone in my ways and I was the only one out of all of my friends that seemed to have an idea or a plan for the future. Sure people would say they wanted to be a doctor or a lawyer but they wouldn't go on in detail for much longer. I on the other hand could go on and on about my prospected future life in such detail that it appeared to be real, it appeared that I had my life together, I mean as much as a 14 year old could.
If I were ever given the opportunity to do a TED Talk I would be absolutely ecstatic. I have been watching them throughout high school and they have led me to some interesting thoughts as i often find myself thinking about the most randomest of things. My TED Talk would be centered around the idea of not actually having your life together but acting like it. In reality it’s actually an art, one of deception of course. You see, I’ve mastered this said “art” over the course of the past year in great lengths. I have been able to convince not only myself but others that I absolutely know what I'm doing. Contrary to popular belief this isn't true, I actually am like every other naive high school student that believes all of their problems will just get up and walk away.
This is what my TED Talk would be about, how to make it seem like you have it all figured out when you really don't. I’ll give you a brief run down as to how to achieve this goal. The first step into achieving the impression that you are indeed in touch with your wants and needs in life is to sound confident at all times when responding to questions about your future. If mom asks what you plan on majoring in respond with something so specific that she will have to think that you have carefully weighed your strengths and weaknesses into the decision. Step two is to never show your nervousness. Never show your fear of the uncertainties of the next couple of months or even years. Step three is to always put off the vibes that you are organized, even if it isnt in relation to your future. The simple act of having your room clean or your clothes washed will do the trick. Rehearsing all three of these steps in a consistent manner will allow you to act like you have your life together.