I am 19 years old. Some call my lifestyle first-class, some say middle-class, either way just know I’m blessed to be living the way I am. Getting to know me, I can say, is a wonderful experience. I’m funny, out-going, chill and always up for an adventure. I’m not perfect (but who is?); I have my insecurities & flaws just like many others around me. I’m all about positivity and spreading good vibes because if you’re not thinking or showing positive actions then just what are you doing then? Just about anytime you see me, I always have a smile on my face or laughing for some odd reason. You rarely catch me with an “off” day unless something is truly bothering me. What a lot don’t know is that I have a secret—and by secret, I mean something I struggle with within and chose to only tell the right people who I know will genuinely care. I have come to understand over the years that depression is real and is nothing to make a burden out of. There are days, weeks, maybe even months I can be fine then one day, or for weeks, or for even months I hit rock bottom emotionally. At this point now I have come to so-called “get used to it” so when the time comes I just do my best to go about my day. You might call me a different breed or you might can say you know others exactly just like me. It’s strange at times because I’m so far-up as you might want to say as a regular or normal person, yet I’m also a not normal person. Most people who know me (not my friends) know me as “the weird girl who swears she’s woke” or the “artsy freak”, in reality though I take that as compliments. I’d rather be different from others then following what everyone else is doing. I’m adventurous, a risk-taker and I’m all down for the long ride. I know there’s people like me out in this world; some are my closest friends and some are people I have met and/or connected with through social media. Now we have a creative bond with one another which is one thing that has given me hope throughout my journey of growing up—that there are others out here just like me so I will never be alone. I have my thoughts and views about certain things just like everyone else. I feel as though whatever your opinion or views are that it is great. We all aren’t going to agree with every single thing or topic that comes across us, so if someone says something that you might not quite agree on, don’t get mad, think about this—with all the people in the world it’s going to be plenty of more people who have the same view as you. We are all people, we weren’t made to all be the same. We were made to individually be different so maybe we can learn new things from others and so they can maybe teach us new things. Teaching, learning, and listening will take you a long way. My name is RavenAlisé Turner. I am an artsy freak who is knowledgeable about the things that go on around me in this world that we live in and I am going to be one of the many people whose voice can be heard and be apart of the new era of change. With voice comes power and with power comes change for the better, if you make it to be so.