In the words of pop godesses Fifth Harmony "baby I'm worth it, uh huh I'm worth it". Many believe that was a song about a ploy to show you are good enough to have sex with a man. I, however, take it as a message to know your worth and show people that you should never settle for less than you deserve. I'm kind of partial to them because I love them to death, but they do have a point. It is important to know what you want and what you stand for.
People say your college years are the years you learn about yourself. It's true, you do learn a lot more about yourself. You learn that not all your high school friends will still be your friends. You learn that not everyone you meet are who they appear to be. You learn that being around people a lot can get to you. The most important thing that you should learn is your value as a person. However, youdetermine your own worth. You have to know your own worth and never let anyone tell how good or bad enough you are. It took me a while to realize this. I'm here to tell you that you that you should never determine your self-value by the people that don't want you in their life. You determine it by what makes you tick, what makes you happy, what your overall standards are.
No one can determine your life. No one should determine your life. It's your life and you know what you can and cannot handle. Also, when you know your worth, it shouldn't be what fits society's standards. It shouldn't be what society thinks is right and what's popular in our world today. It may not be normal to everyone, but it is normal to you. Never let anyone or anything change you. They may think they have power over you because they think what they are saying is right, but you have the power to change your perception of yourself. You have the power to know your worth. You have the power to believe and not believe what anyone has to say about you. I'm not saying being in-denial, I'm saying know your strength and know what makes you, you, and never let anyone change that.
What makes us unique is who we love to be. However, love to be yourself. Love who you are and not everyone wants you to be, but realize not everyone is going to be on board with who you are. That's not your problem though. Be around people that accept you for you. Only listen to those people that bring positivity in being you. I have learned that lesson my first year at RMU. It's not like high school where you have to deal with people you have seen for the past 14 years. College is a place with very eclectic personalities and backgrounds, and you will not be friends with everyone. You don't need to be, and shouldn't desire to be. Yes it is great to be nice to everyone, but who you surround yourself with will definitely determine your actions. So this message is for all those who are graduating high school and heading to college in the fall, or you're in college and you're still trying to figure out the ropes. You are worth it! You're strong, you're awesome, you're the best person you are. Never settle for anything or anyone. Once you find that thing that makes you happy and strong, you never have to worry about settling.
Life is hard, and we always need that person or people to be there for us. If someone doesn't want to be in your life, that's their problem. If you notice something that doesn't make you comfortable, you know in your heart what doesn't belong and do everything you can to fix it. Someone is out there waiting for you. They might not know it's you, but there is someone out there that loves you. Just know I was where you're at if you don't know your worth. You wil find out what makes you you, and once you find that out, your life will be full of nothing but love and happiness.
You are worth it. You are enough!
