せいかく
私はちょっとしゃこうてきでシャイです。そして、まじめじゃないであかるい人をもとめます。私はクリエイティブで、しんせつでへきで、時々おたまがいいです。
みため
わたしはたかくて、アジア人です。かみはみじかくて、くろくて、ちょくもうです。くろいメガネをかけます。そして、ちゃいろくて、くろいいふくを着ます。
ひまなとき
ひまなときにともだちとうたって、ピアノひいて、わらいます。週二回テコンドーをします。そして、ほんをよんで、アニメを見て、デザートをやきます。やくをすきです。クッキーや、ブラウニーや、マフィンなどをやけます。わたしのアップルクランブルマフィンはとてもおいしいです。
つよみ
ピアノとギターとウクレレとヴァイオリンがひけます。デザートがやけます。わたしははなすときくがよくできます。すがくやえい語やかがくなどよくできます。そして、えが描きます。
My horoscope is a tiger, which I feel is only somewhat accurate to me. I possess some traits of the tiger, such as always working, usually having a calm and composed vibe, and being able to see things through until the end. I don’t really believe in horoscopes or zodiacs because people’s personalities can change over time, but it is a fun thing to be able to look and laugh at when they do happen to be accurate. One of my friends is interested in horoscopes, and sometimes will jokingly say things such as, “Spoken like a true Aquarius”, but it’s always light-hearted. I’ve never been judged based on my horoscope or zodiac before.
Although my horoscope isn’t completely accurate, for others it may match their personality down to a T. Humans naturally look for answers or explanations in everything, so horoscopes are a good way to provide some type of explanation about their personality, as they can say that their personality is dependent on their date of birth, blood type, etc. People like having something they can relate to, which is why horoscopes are so popular.
Daily horoscopes are similar to superstitions, as some people believe they forewarn both good and bad luck. Although I don’t really believe in daily horoscopes, there are some superstitions that partially believe in. The biggest example I can think of is when I’m at work, where I’m always cautious when someone says that it is “dead”, to describe the lack of orders, as we always suddenly get 20 orders at once, though that’s normal where I work, so I don’t take it too seriously.
I know how to stimulate my imagination – I write stories and songs as a hobby and used to be hit with long periods of time where I would be unable to come up with anything. What would often happen is I would come up with a topic of interest, but my mind would go blank when I tried to write anything down. I’ve tried multiple different methods of brainstorming ideas, but the method that has shown the most success is sitting down in a silent area and allowing myself to freely write without worrying about quality. When I write, I tend to edit as I go and feel the need to write it well the first time, which results in me becoming stuck when I can’t think of anything “good” to write down. However, by freely writing down anything that comes to mind without worrying about the quality, I find that I’m able to generate ideas that can be further built upon.
I can recognize my own needs and what I need to do to maintain my mental and physical well-being – I used to downplay my own needs and ignore my feelings, believing that things would sort themselves out on their own. However, I’ve learned that this is very harmful behaviour and that I need to take initiative if I want to maintain my well-being. When I need help with anything, instead of trying to figure things out myself and struggling alone, I know how to ask for help when I need it. I like listening to podcasts or my favourite music when I walk to and from school to maintain my mental well-being and do taekwondo to maintain my physical well-being.
I can celebrate my own accomplishments – I find that in many aspects of my life, I tend to be overly critical of myself and constantly think of ways to improve. While wanting to be better isn’t inherently bad, it can be harmful when you only start to only look at your flaws and what you’re missing. I want to shift my focus from thinking about where I could be to seeing how much I’ve grown, while acknowledging that growth isn’t linear or something I should compare myself to others with. I will continue to set goals for myself to work towards, but will also work on celebrating my own achievements, even if they feel small. This could be as simple as saying, “I’ve worked hard and done a good job”, but is better than only focusing on the negatives and regretting what I could have done better or didn’t do.