![]() ![]() We do things for a lot of different reasons, and often times we aren’t cognizant of why we act or feel the way we do. The Third lesson: doing things for the right reasons. That’s true not just for creative endeavors, but all areas of life. It wasn’t until last semester and especially during this semester I realized just how powerful, or perhaps rather how much more powerful the drive to help and serve others can be. For a long time I remained kind of a loner in ACM, sitting in “my” corner with “my” ideas. Indeed, it’s not about being “good enough” to belong, but rather belonging, in order that may do good for others. It’s being comfortably unique in your own talents and skills, strengths and weaknesses, styles and tastes - while being happy to share those things with others. It’s never blending in for the sake of blending in, nor standing out for the sake of standing out. I now live each day with the aim of providing those around me with the same opportunity to experience the happiness that those messages once gave me.When it all seems so bleak, I remind myself that I have the ability to look at w.Some lessons this semester taught me: First is on fitting in. But even in such a state of seclusion, in the pursuit of self-betterment, nothing motivated me more than a simple text from a friend drawing me back into the world I left behind, telling me to carry on, or reminding me that I’m appreciated and missed. When I took a semester off from school in the spring of 2017, I intentionally sought isolation, in the hopes of attaining some semblance of inner peace. ![]() The that accompanied the sounds of his pained, Auto-Tuned wailing shed light on the toll the tragedy has taken on the Michigan singer personally. ![]() This process has been trying and uncomfortable, but whenever I feel discouraged, I’m reminded of the unfortunate events-and the inspiring responses to them-in the hip-hop world recently, and I remember how necessary that kind of dialogue is.Two weeks ago, rising artist, fresh off releasing his, took to Twitter to reveal that his close friend had committed suicide just days before the release date. ![]() Yet in the past few months, I’ve started to open up more to those around me. ![]()
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