What do you want to do when you retire?
Man, I don’t even have job yet.
I want to sleep. I think when I retire, I’m going to want to sleep. Just thinking about the career I’m going into (Fashion Design), I know it’s going to be rigorous. I know it’ll be the type of job where I have to be on call and working long hours all the time. I know once I retire, I’m probably going to want to sleep.
And then, travel.
What inspires you?
What I would say inspires me is the thought that my future will not be the same as my present. The thought that one day the worries that I have now will no longer be. The thought that one day things will be easier. Life will be easier. Just understanding that a change is coming. The idea of that inspires me. Knowing that things will be different and being able to create my own happiness. That’s inspiring to me.
If there was one thing you’d want people to know, what would it be?
I think if there was one thing I’d want people to know it would be that I’m not antisocial. I’m just socially awkward. When people see me, they tend to think that I’m not interested in them/what they have to say. I just have a hard time formulating conversation because I’m an overthinker. I’m always thinking of what others may be thinking of me in the moment. That’s where my brain is. It’s sometimes difficult to maneuver/initiate conversations with people. So, I don’t. I usually wait t=for them to draw me into the conversation. Then I would speak up, but I keep it very limited. I like interacting with people. I’m not against it. It’s just a little hard.
What is worse: failing or never trying?
I think never trying is worse. Honestly, failure is literally taking an L. An L in terms of learning a lesson. I don’t think failure is taking a loss because in every failure we learn something. It teaches us and helps us grow in whatever we do next. I think never trying is a cowardly move, because people usually don’t try out of fear. If you never try, you’ll never know what can or will happen.