Why does everyone try to put people in a box and label them? Why can't you be artsy and athletic? Everyone is just not one or the other based on the way they appear, dress, or act. Come on guys did we learn nothing from the movie high school musical when Troy (the jock) wanted to be in the school musical?

We need to stop stereotyping people by their looks and the way we perceive them to be. We need to just let them be themselves. Unfortunately people are always going to stereotype you by the way you look and try to put you in a box. The only thing you can do is just be yourself. Maybe you do not know who you are yet but that is okay it is part of growing up. As you get older and have new experiences you will find yourself and discover who you are.

If you try to be what someone else wants you to be instead of who you really are then you will never be happy. You can try to pretend for a while but soon you will realize that you were lying to yourself and this is not who you really are. Once you are yourself and do want makes you happy instead of trying to please others then you will finally be free. A huge weight will be lifted off your shoulders. It is never good to seek validation from others. The only person you need validation from is yourself.

People will try to stereotype you a lot in your teenage years especially other teenagers, but it will not stop after this. Whether it is about music, sports, or hobbies. In the end you cannot let other people's perceptions of you change the way that you see yourself and the way that you feel about yourself. People label others because they find it to just be easier than to actually try to get to know the person. Even though this might not stop we ourselves can stop labeling people and stop putting people in boxes. Everyone is more than what meets the eye and people can be more than just one kind of person. Also people can be different than the way they appear to us. Just a small change can make a big difference.