Today’s society puts such an enormous amount of pressure on young adults to look a certain way. These young adults are told that if their physical appearance does not meet a certain ideal, they are not valuable. I decided to contradict these requirements forced upon the youth of today and create a list of things I would rather be than a pretty face.
1. Loyal: I would much rather my friends and family know that I would give them the world and so much more if I had the chance, rather than just being there to take a good picture with them. Being someone that my friends and family can count on and believe in is something that is so important to me. I am the girl who is constantly asking about my friends’ lives, wondering what they're up to, and reminding them how proud I am to be their friend.
2. Humble: I want to be aware of the abilities I possess without having too big of an ego or a boastful attitude. No matter how many compliments I receive, I will never let those things get to my head and allow me to think I am superior to any other. There is something so intriguing about a truly humble person and I strive to be an image of that.
3. Hilarious: I would much prefer to be able to attract people with a knock-knock joke or a clever punch line than be a pretty face. I am the girl who has witty comebacks constantly playing in my mind in response to everything the people around me say. I am the girl that can never finish her stories because I am already laughing too hard to get to the funny part. I am the girl who sends funny pictures of animals to my friends or texts them pick up lines when I know they're having a bad day.
4. Supportive: Whether it's riding in the car for three and a half hours to my brothers baseball tournament, or reminding my sister that she is making me proud in college, I would much rather my friends and family describe me as someone who is supportive rather than pretty. I want the people around me to know that I will stand behind them and support them until my last breath.
5. Passionate: I want people to be able to feel the passion I have radiating off of me. I want my ambitions and driven mind to come through the surface and outshine my physical appearance. Talking to someone about what they are most passionate about is simply fascinating and I aspire to fascinate people with my immense passion for life.
6. Original: Everyday I strive to continue building myself and my personality in my own individual way. I do not want to be a copy of another person, I want to be my own inspirational being in as many ways as I can. I constantly remind those around me that the most important thing they can be is themselves, and I truly believe that.
7. Kind: Simply put, when people think of me or hear my name, I want pleasant thoughts to come to mind. I strive to be friendly and approachable from all angles. I am the person that will drive to my friends house at 2 am with ice cream because her boyfriend broke up with her. I am the girl who says hi to dogs on the street and smiles at every passing car. It is so difficult to find a genuinely nice person, and I want people to think of me as exactly that.
Although today’s society values a pretty face much more than a beautiful mind, I do not strive to be eye candy, I strive to be soul food.
