For this prompt we are suppose to address the personal me and external I. I feel as though I can compile my thoughts more effectively through lists, so that is how I will conduct this free write.
External “I”
- privileged middle class suburbanite
- caucasian female
- a best friend
- youngest child in a family of six
- typical teen with “rock star” ambitions
- hopefully one day she’ll change her mind back to medicine
- lives in a family comprised of doctors and lawyers
- family views: “art is a hobby, not a living”
- quiet demeanor
- homecoming queen
- animal lover
- guitar player
- witty sense of humor
- ex girlfriend
- small time girl in the big city
- loves to cook
- a runner
- hangs out at record stores
- the “sober girl who thinks she’s too good to trip on acid”
- when visiting home friends always say “you’re from Chicago”, thats funny because I’m pretty sure I grew up with all of you guys here in Detroit
- stutterer
- blusher
- dancer
- wanna be singer
- family orientated
Internal “Me”
- loved
- anxious
- over analyzer
- driven
- part of a tight knit group of friends
- stubborn
- loyal
- relives past
- makes wishes at 11:11
- poet
- lyricist
- tongue tied when trying to explain what I’m thinking
- impulsive
- cautious but not fearful
- spiritual
- my music is my therapy
- healing
- explorer/negotiator
- youngest in the family but the family’s support system
- performance anxiety
- nodules
- afraid to fail because everyone is expecting me to
- don’t like giving people what they expect
- “pain in the ass”
- palm reader
- long distance attempter: miserable failure
- stand up for what I believe in
- desperate to find out whats going to happen in my future
- desperate to find me
- curious
- hard worker
- my mom says “you were always ahead of your time”
- don’t feel like I really have a home anymore
- awkward
- spunky
- need to make a difference
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ReplyDeleteHey, Deanna.
ReplyDeleteWhoa--this was way fab! When I first saw the post, I was worried because I didn't think that you would be able to tap into any sort of deep n' meaningful ideas via a list. BUT, I was wrong! I'm really interested in some of these phrases like "hopefully one day she'll change her mind back to medicine"-- you've managed to articulate and encapsulate the manner through which others perceive you, using something called found dialogue--taking bits of *real conversation* and inserting them into a piece of writing. NICE work, Deanna!