In life, everyone will face the misfortune of someone or people hating their character for a direct reason or even a pet peeve. This is an uncontrollable part of life that we all learn to accept or hold a curiosity as to "why"? I have faced, in my lifetime, others who held enmity towards me for various reasons, whether it's the way they misconstrued my statements, my political views, or just my presence. Either way, I have learned to always accept someone's bad blood, as it is a mistake for my character they didn't get to know. I find that the cause of hate for someone stems from; misjudgment of exterior image or actions, hearsay, intimidation, envy, and conflicting opinions or lifestyles. This is my hypothesis as to what's the cause of friction with all people who have conflict. The simple, yet hard solution to eradicate conflict is to get two people together to learn more about each other to find out there is more to a person, as to the person they misconceived or interpreted. This letter is a statement about me for everyone to gain a tiny outlook on who I am, in case of misinterpretation or just to get to know me.

I would define myself as an optimistic, open-minded, and ambitious person. I have always been a person of confidence (which I could understand if mistaken for arrogance) when it involves working towards my goals, academics, or building myself. I find myself to be an ambitious and passionate person when it comes to my personal goals because it gives me a reason to work harder than yesterday; by that I mean, I wake up and understand what I am trying to progress towards, whether it is being an attorney one day or attempting to get straight A's. I find myself having downfalls and confidence issues at times, but I always manage to slowly recover and realize that I am human, and I am trying to be the most exceptional person I can be. I try to live by the standards of being better than yesterday and being the person I wish I could see more of.

I find that the most love-hated trait about me is my very vocal opinions, that I do not hesitate to express. Whether it is about my political views of being a Libertarian Republican, being an atheist, etc, I always voice my opinions with a very confident and stern voice. This may be misinterpreted to others, as this may come off as hostile or even arrogant. However, in no way are my opinions meant to push others away or devalue others opinions. I accept all opinions, in fact, I appreciate conflicting opinions as it gives me insight and something to be educated on. My opinionated trait is part of my personality and passion of being expressive of my thoughts and feelings. My vocal thoughts give me a distinct individuality, as not everyone is vocal on thoughts and controversial topics. Nevertheless, being opinionated is another trait of my character that others may be intrigued by or curious about.

The career I wish to attain in the future is being a criminal defense attorney, and my backup is a history professor. I managed to find these occupations as a desirable lifetime job because both involve communication, and as clichè and typical as it sounds 'helping people'. A criminal defense attorney assists others who have possibly broken the law, but they help exercise the constitutional right (Amendment 6) of everyone having the right to be represented in court, and also having the right of being 'innocent until proven guilty' in criminal matters. On the other hand, a history professor teaches the future leaders and citizens of the world, previously explored and inhabited. History has made an impact on others' lives now or in the past, which makes it unique. A history professor has the task to educate pupils to the best of their ability about a time period that has made a significant impact on the world of today and in the past. Both jobs are interesting, assisting to others, and very interesting to do daily.

I could go on and on about my personality and character, but then this would have to be an autobiography. Hopefully, this letter gives everyone insight into my character. I also hope that this inspires everyone to reconsider animosity towards others that they may know or don't know. There is a lot more to a person than what you may perceive or think you know about them. It is natural to form opinions, but don't take them as concrete as it shows a lack of open-mindedness. This relates to the statement of "Don't judge a book by its cover", everyone should consider the cover and all of its pages to make judgments. Make an effort to explore others, as it would be continuous and fascinating on what you could learn about others lives, personality, and experiences. I would like to think every stranger, acquaintance, and enemy is a potential friend that you just haven't gotten to know yet, whether willingly or unwillingly.