User:DitzyDo123

Hey! I'm Esmeralda, and here are some things about me!

What are you most passionate about?

A lot of things! However, I find myself most passionate about psychology! I've been interested in it since I was little! I guess I'm also interested in finding a way to stop climate change too!

What three words could describe you?

According to my friends, I'm: Social, convincing, and ditzy.

Who is someone you admire, and why?

So many people! I look up to Jesy Nelson because she motivated me to be who I am. I learned about her story this year. She was cyber-bullied for her looks and weight. After watching the documentary she made about those events I couldn't help look up to her. She kept moving on after the bullying and her suicide attempt. And now, she's standing strong. She encourages LGTBQ+ rights, anti-racism, self-love, and women's rights. I also look up to Marilyn Monroe, Freddie Mercury, Lucille Ball, and many more! Oh, I almost forgot! I admire every single Native American out there. The struggle they face is real. I can't imagine my life in their shoes. Salute to the for standing strong and fighting for their rights. Taking that, I admire Blacks, for living each hard day of their lives, and LGTBQ+, for having the courage to accept who they are. You all are amazing people!

What is your definition of “happiness”?

We all define happiness differently. Sure it has one definition but when asked to describe happiness in their own words, people had a plethora of definitions. For me, it's living a meaningful life in both my work and personal life. Being proud of the work I do, being able to live comfortably, yet still have enough free time to enjoy the wonders of the world with my family, friends, and pets that I love most. When everything starts to fall in place. It could be something simple like making all the green lights on your way to school or when a relationship or job finally seems to work itself out for the best. It when all you've always hoped for and worked for is right in front of you. Happiness is something so important to me. I, and many others, can't imagine a life without it.

What accomplishment are you most proud of?

Ha! Not sure about this one! I guess maybe academic accomplishments and winning competitions. I don't have too many accomplishments other than that. x3

What is your greatest fear?

Definitely the dark. It sounds silly, but I always panic whenever I'm in the dark. I remember when I had sleepovers, I was always scared since we slept in the dark right after telling and reading scary stories.

What is your greatest hope?

I have many! However, my main one is this: "A lot of things happened in history and people thought it was the end, but it wasn’t. When the Civil War started, people thought it was going to be a quick war, but it wasn’t. Then people thought it was the end of the US, but it wasn’t. When the great depression and dust bowl happened, people thought it was the end of everything, but it wasn’t. The economy came back, jobs came back and most of the dust bowl went away. When World War I happened people thought it was the war that will end all wars, but it wasn’t. When they invented mustard gas in the war, people thought it was the ultimate weapon, but it wasn’t. People thought the Titanic was unsinkable, but it sank. When World War II happened people thought it was the end. Japan and Germany will take over everything. Whelp…that didn’t happen. When the Korean War happened people thought China is going to get into the war and then USSR, and World War III will start, but that didn’t happen. When the US did a blockade on Cuba to get the missiles out in the Cuban Missile Crisis, people thought nuclear war was going to start and it will be the end of the world, but that didn’t happen. When the 1960’s civil rights happened, people thought it was the end and there’s going to be an all-out civil war again, but that didn’t happen. People thought the USSR will always be there, but it went away. And when it went away, people thought the nuclear weapons are going to end up everywhere and all the republics that were in the USSR are going to collapse and have a massive war. They survived and things got better. When HIV was discovered, people thought it was a disease for gay people, but it wasn’t. When the housing prices in California kept going up, people thought it will never go down and it will keep going up. It crashed….a a couple of times…but recovered. When the financial crisis happened, people thought it will take several decades for the economy to come back and companies will take forever to repay the bail-out money, but it came back sooner than that. Some people thought the government will end up owning a lot of the companies, but it didn’t." As you can see, everything was tough. And in times of need, people didn't help one another. My hope for the future is to have everyone understand one another. I want people to be a big family or a friendly neighbor who's always ready to help. And when times are tough, I hope that our big family and the kind neighbor will be there. I want unity and peace. I want things like North Korea's government gone... I hope the future brings nothing but joy and lessons.

What are the three most important lessons you’ve learned in life?

I learned many lessons in my short life. I won't expand on them too much, but here are three:

1. There's no such thing as "fitting in." In a world where everyone is different, every one of us stands out. And if you want to fit in, then be you. Because that's what every else should and are doing.

2. Respect one another. People come and go. And when they go, you realize that you never will see them again. All those moments, turn into memories. All of the joy you and that person is gone. They're gone. After my friend lost her sister, I realized that we humans should always do one thing. Make someone's life great. Treat them with respect and as equals. So when they go, they go living a great life. And if you treat them with respect, sometimes they don't go.

3. People live their lives by what they define as 'right' or 'wrong,' and expect others to also live their way. This is a root cause of many arguments. But there is no 'right' or 'wrong' in living your life.

How do you want people to remember you?

I've never thought about this, but here: I want people to remember me for how I was. If I was rude and aggressive, then I should be remembered as that. The same thing goes for the opposite. I don't want to be known as something I'm not. I don't want to be known as someone who's perfect and stuff like that. I want to be remembered for being me. For being imperfect.