laurafegely
Oct 2, 2015
Undergraduate / "Funny Girl" - I just am who I am, for better or worse. Emerson College - Life Title Essay [3]
Question:
Much of the work that students do at Emerson College is a form of storytelling. If you were to write the story of your life until now, what would you title it and why? Please be brief (100-200 words).
My Response:
Funny Girl
I'm not Barbra Streisand. I'm not even Jewish! But, my whole life, I've always been known as the "funny girl" to everyone I know. It has it's pros and cons, but is an honor that I wear proudly. Being the "funny girl" was always a great thing in elementary school. Everyone wanted to be my friend, and my teachers thought I was a free spirit. Parents always talked about how outgoing I was, and they loved my spunk. In middle school, students and teachers didn't appreciate my humor anymore. I went from being funny to being somewhat of a class clown, and many people were annoyed by my wild pre-teen antics and musings about Justin Bieber. I started trying to impress people with jokes, but got the exact opposite result. Middle school taught me that if you try too hard to be a certain kind of person, the exact opposite might happen. Instead of trying so hard to fit into this identity as the "funny girl", I just am who I am, for better or worse.
Question:
Much of the work that students do at Emerson College is a form of storytelling. If you were to write the story of your life until now, what would you title it and why? Please be brief (100-200 words).
My Response:
Funny Girl
I'm not Barbra Streisand. I'm not even Jewish! But, my whole life, I've always been known as the "funny girl" to everyone I know. It has it's pros and cons, but is an honor that I wear proudly. Being the "funny girl" was always a great thing in elementary school. Everyone wanted to be my friend, and my teachers thought I was a free spirit. Parents always talked about how outgoing I was, and they loved my spunk. In middle school, students and teachers didn't appreciate my humor anymore. I went from being funny to being somewhat of a class clown, and many people were annoyed by my wild pre-teen antics and musings about Justin Bieber. I started trying to impress people with jokes, but got the exact opposite result. Middle school taught me that if you try too hard to be a certain kind of person, the exact opposite might happen. Instead of trying so hard to fit into this identity as the "funny girl", I just am who I am, for better or worse.