When I was a sophomore in high school, there was much about me that I realized I didn’t like. In response to this realization, I made a critical decision that had a profound effect on the person I am, even to this day.

I decided that that’s just the way I am is a horrible, terrible excuse, and it’s not good enough. Correspondingly, I decided that I ought to have much more control over who and how I am than most people seem to want to recognize. I decided that I ought to be able to decide who I want to be, and be that person.
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