Writing has never been easy for me.

I guess you could say, I’ve always had a hard time finding the exact words to convey my thoughts. It’s probably because I have so many running through my mind, the fact that I’ve always found it easier to speak, or because saying nothing at all is easier.

Yet, for some strange reason, I’ve decided to become a content writer.

This is the story of my life. Where I would rather sit back at observe life flash by, I’ve decided once again, to step out of my comfort and do something I often dread.

I’ve decided to write.

Although it is a good quality to have, because of it, I find that I make myself to do a lot of things I rather not do. Writing is one of those things, another is public speaking.

When I was in elementary school, and my parents would go to parent-teacher conferences, my teachers never really knew what to say about me. They said I never talked. I was always afraid to raise my hand and ask questions when I needed help, I didn’t like working with partners (obviously because I would have to converse with them), meeting new people was more stressful than exciting, and presenting in front of the class wasn’t evening an option. But for some reason, as a recent high school graduate and a soon to be freshmen, I am kind of excited for my public speaking class. And I actually enjoy talking in large groups—even presenting at times.

So you could say that my pursuit to make myself participate in activities I wouldn’t have naturally chosen to do, has actually worked. To my surprise, I am on the path to becoming a teacher, I enjoy presenting my ideas to others, I absolutely love meeting new people, and trying new things.

This is why I have decided to be a part of this community. I believe that part of maturing and growing as an individual is to push yourself to become a better person, through the simplest action of trying new things.

Although this short message was a little piece of who I am, and what I am about. I believe that we all could use a little bit of change, and a little bit of courage to try things that don’t come natural.

Learn form experience rather fear.

Sometimes we are afraid to reach out of our comfort, but when we do, we are successful. Those are the moments, and the experiences that we should strive for. Strive for success, and that doesn’t mean you wont fail or dislike what you attempted at, it just means that you were successful because you pushed yourself.

This is my hope as a content writer. That even if I decide one day that this was an awful idea, that I can feel pleased knowing I tried my best.

My goal for this next season is to continue to write articles that come from my own life, in hopes that I can share my success, my failures, my experiences, and my desires for others and this world.