Lexie Frost- Who am I and what am I doing here?
Who am I?
Finding my identity has always been a struggle for me. I always felt like I needed to fall into a category or be able to check a box and say "thats who I am". It took a while for me to learn and accept that all of the very different parts that come together to influence who I am are equally important and because of that, it is impossible to check a box. I am an 18 year old from Stoneham, MA, a small town just 20 minutes from campus. I come from a very strict Portuguese family with traditions I only recently realized were very odd to many of my friends. I am a student, a hockey player, a writer, a cook, a sock fanatic, a music enthusiast, a friend, a daughter, and so much more. All of these aspects that have influenced me over the course of my life have shaped me into the person I am now. There was a lot of pressure on me growing up to be someone I was not. Having the opportunity to study abroad last semester in Greece gave me the space from the people pressuring me and allowing me to really find myself and mature. I found confidence I didn't have before and more independence. But I don't feel like I can fully answer this question because who I am right now wont be who I am in a year or even in a few months. I'm still learning and if Greece taught me anything is that every unique experience in your life can alter the path of your future.
What am I doing here?
I genuinely don't know how I got into Northeastern. When I was applying to schools my senior year, Northeastern was always considered my (extremely far) reach school. If it weren't for the fact my dad works here, I would have never even considered applying. I was ranked int he top 30 of my class which was a total of about 200 students but when I was asked "what major are you thinking of?" and "where do you want to go to school next year?" people actually laughed when I told them pre- med and Northeastern. I feel extremely lucky to have the opportunity to go to Northeastern and now I am working hard to prove all of those people that literally laughed in my face wrong. I got into Northeastern for a reason obviously or I would be here but I know I have to work sometimes twice as hard as other people in order to keep up. I want to be successful here at northeastern but also (hopefully) as a doctor in my future. Everyone was so quick to write me off for going after something I knew was going to be very demanding and quite a challenge but I plan to just keep pushing through and show everyone I can do whatever I set my mind to. After my accident my junior year I was forced to put my life into perspective and that's when I realized that I wanted to be a doctor and help people the way the amazing doctors that worked together to get me back on my feet. That is what I am working towards but it all starts right now with passing my classes first.
Finding my identity has always been a struggle for me. I always felt like I needed to fall into a category or be able to check a box and say "thats who I am". It took a while for me to learn and accept that all of the very different parts that come together to influence who I am are equally important and because of that, it is impossible to check a box. I am an 18 year old from Stoneham, MA, a small town just 20 minutes from campus. I come from a very strict Portuguese family with traditions I only recently realized were very odd to many of my friends. I am a student, a hockey player, a writer, a cook, a sock fanatic, a music enthusiast, a friend, a daughter, and so much more. All of these aspects that have influenced me over the course of my life have shaped me into the person I am now. There was a lot of pressure on me growing up to be someone I was not. Having the opportunity to study abroad last semester in Greece gave me the space from the people pressuring me and allowing me to really find myself and mature. I found confidence I didn't have before and more independence. But I don't feel like I can fully answer this question because who I am right now wont be who I am in a year or even in a few months. I'm still learning and if Greece taught me anything is that every unique experience in your life can alter the path of your future.
What am I doing here?
I genuinely don't know how I got into Northeastern. When I was applying to schools my senior year, Northeastern was always considered my (extremely far) reach school. If it weren't for the fact my dad works here, I would have never even considered applying. I was ranked int he top 30 of my class which was a total of about 200 students but when I was asked "what major are you thinking of?" and "where do you want to go to school next year?" people actually laughed when I told them pre- med and Northeastern. I feel extremely lucky to have the opportunity to go to Northeastern and now I am working hard to prove all of those people that literally laughed in my face wrong. I got into Northeastern for a reason obviously or I would be here but I know I have to work sometimes twice as hard as other people in order to keep up. I want to be successful here at northeastern but also (hopefully) as a doctor in my future. Everyone was so quick to write me off for going after something I knew was going to be very demanding and quite a challenge but I plan to just keep pushing through and show everyone I can do whatever I set my mind to. After my accident my junior year I was forced to put my life into perspective and that's when I realized that I wanted to be a doctor and help people the way the amazing doctors that worked together to get me back on my feet. That is what I am working towards but it all starts right now with passing my classes first.
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