Expectations Leaving us Unfulfilled
Nina C.
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I have OCD. Growing up my OCD has always changed and effected me even when I thought I had overcome it. Recently at this point in my life I felt unhappy with myself. I would constantly overfill my plate and think I could do everything. Then when I became overwhelmed with everything I had set out to achieve I felt guilty for not being as good as I thought I was. It was only until my teachers told me the greatest hindrance to my learning wasn't the subject it was me. I wouldn't allow myself to struggle in class and instead I would give up before trying because I did not want to be wrong. It was until I was crying before even taking a test, and the thought of failure, hat I realized that my expectations were preventing me from being happy and from growing in subjects and as a person. Realizing that I was the person who was preventing me from being happy and having time to myself made me doubt myself and if I knew best for me. I wrote and delivered this speech in class to tell people that they should not hold themselves up to standards. Trying to be the best or perfect, is not only unachievable but it is often not what is best for you.
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Art has impacted my life by challenging me. I create art that makes people think and explore new concepts, or make them uncomfortable. For me, I did a photography set with spider webs, while having extreme arachnophobia. Seeing unpleasant thing, impacts me to see the world around me differently.
