Dating Myself by Sydney

Dating Myself by Sydney - December 2020 Scholarship Essay

As much as we all want to stay away from the cliche resolutions, I think they’re all common because we as humans have a desire to constantly better ourselves. Due to that, my resolution for the year 2021 will be to start dating myself.
We live in a society where there is so much pressure to be with someone or be talking to someone, but no one ever thinks to be with themselves before other people. Many of my friends are in relationships (which is great for them), but I think for me the best thing to do to deal with what happened this year in my life will be to start dating myself. I don’t mean just going on “dates” alone, but to start prioritizing my wants and/or needs over what other people tell me they should be. I plan on spending more time alone to re-evaluate where I’ve been and where I’m going. While applying to university, I have noticed how many expectations that other people have for me that I subconsciously strive to live up to, but I have never really set expectations for myself (academically, physically, emotionally, etc).
Being a senior in high school has made me realize I have so much ahead of me, and I want to be in love with myself enough to truly enjoy my journey of life. I’m hoping with the end of high school and the start of college I will be able to transform into the person that I have always dreamed of being because I know that anything is possible if I put the effort in.