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Nov 08, 2016

The other day one of my friends challenged me to write 14 truths about myself. And let me tell you, I’ve never had a more difficult time writing anything. Funny, right? I know myself so well that I can’t come up with 14 simple truths about myself. But as I sat at my desk, desperate to come up with 14 facts about me, I started thinking. I didn’t just want my 14 truths to be simple things, like “my favorite color is grey,” or “my favorite movie is Spectre,” I wanted my 14 truths to say something about the person I am, and the values I hold near and dear to my heart.

So, I want to challenge you all to come up with your own 14 truths. Trust me when I say it will be hard, but know that it will be worth it. May your 14 truths bring you clarity, help you better understand yourself and the people and things that are important in your life, and always give you a reason to smile.

I live to travel
There’s nothing I love more than an adventure
I have a love-hate relationship with reading good books (read this, it'll rip you to shreds, but it's so perfect)
I think cooking is an art, pairing flavors and textures together is a unique representation of character
There are few things in this world that I love more than golf.
I hate when it snows and then the snow doesn’t stick to the ground
I truly believe in fate. Que sera, am I right?
Overcast days will always be better than sunny ones.
I like to surround myself with people who can make me laugh. Really, truly, laugh.
I think your ‘recently used’ emojis say a lot about you as a person
I definitely have a bad case of Potomac fever. The natives in DC say that when you come to DC for the first time, you begin to catch something they like to call Potomac Fever; meaning you’ve fallen in love with this city and never want to leave. I spent the Spring semester of 2015 studying in DC, and during our orientation events, everyone who spoke kept promising us that we would “catch Potomac Fever eventually.” Well, I’m here to tell you I’m still sick with Potomac Fever.
Contrary to most people, I love rain
Without a doubt, reindeer are by far my most favorite animals. (can't handle the cuteness)
My family (all 63 of them) and my friends are the only people in the world who make me the happiest.

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All names should be "unisex names."

1. Communicating via email can be awkward.

2. Appointments usually accompany weird looks.

3. Introducing yourself to someone is never without a hitch.

4. You’ve probably thought about changing your name.

5. You’re often asked why you have the name you do.

6. You get excited when you meet someone of your gender with your name.

7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

I get it... I'm pale.

1. At least I can't lose you in a crowd!

2. Oh my goodness your skin is like glow-in-the-dark.

3. Can't you just get fake tan?

4. Do you tan or just burn?

5. Your kids are going to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost!

6. *holds arm against your arm* Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

8. I laid out by the pool almost every day over break!

9. I haven't used sunscreen since I was, like, five.

10. *adjusts selfie lighting to their face* Oops, where'd you go??

11. *after working out* Your face is SO red!

12. *wears white* Look! You're all one color!

13. You need to get some sun.

14. Aren't you excited for summer?

The struggle bus is real.

1. Child prodigies:

2. Hearing other musicians in the practice room next door and accepting that you will never be as talented as them:

3. That anxiety that takes over before every performance:

4. Taking a million 0 credit classes:

5. When there's a paper due the next day, but you have to attend yet another concert in order to pass a 0 credit class:

6. When your friends try to encourage you after a performance, even though you are criticizing everything in your mind:

7. Knowing that there's always that one professor during juries:

8. The oh-so-attractive band/choir uniforms:

9. Realizing that a college campus is maybe not the best atmosphere to finish your latest composition:

10. Hearing "Oh, you sing opera? I LOVE Phantom of the Opera!" for the hundredth time:

11. When people think finals week is a breeze for you.

12. When you're drowning in the stress that comes with 18+ credits (and not to mention all those 0 credit classes) and people ask you how you are:

13. When it all comes down to it, though, you know that at the end of the day, music is your passion:

Because you need it in your life.

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6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

11. after working out Your face is SO red!

12. wears white Look! You're all one color!