Overachiever Research Paper

You Probably Think I’m An Overachiever
Ever since I was young, I have fought against stereotypes. Definitionally, it means “a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing,” however it has impacted me much more. From childhood to now, several stereotypes (spoken and unspoken) have been placed on me. Not only has this affected my emotions, I have formed my perspective of life around it. But it doesn’t stop there. I learned how to fight against these stereotypes and even how to embrace them in certain circumstances. Beginning when I was three years old while I lived in Korea, I was the “different” kid because I was the only blonde Caucasian child that lived there. This immediately made me different
This has been one of the most difficult stereotypes I fight against even to this day. I strive to show the world that although I may come from a family whose financial situation is firm, that does not mean that my personality is similarly firm. I don’t look down on people just because of what they come from. In fact, I attempt to do the opposite of that every day. Keeping in mind that everyone is different and has different backgrounds is extremely important to me. As this stereotype continues to follow me through life, I choose to face it with boldness by demonstrating kindness in all areas
I didn’t want others to think that I was so devoted to Christ that I wasn’t willing to stand up for anything. Simply put, I wanted to be the “Christian girl with a backbone“ instead. Now, I realize that I am a good Christian girl. That is my purpose and mission in life. But just because I strive to be the best example of Christ that I can be, does not mean I don’t stand up for my beliefs. The biggest factor in this circumstance is that I show my disagreement or stance in love and not anger. Now when I hear, “Oh, she’s a Christian girl,” I can’t help but smile and respond, “Well yes, I am,” because I know it will not change.
Although I have fought against all of these stereotypes in my life and found a way of dealing with them, I cannot pretend these struggles have completely ceased for me today. As Christianity is the basis of my life, I rely on Jesus Christ as my rock whenever I feel like giving up. But something that has held true for me throughout all of these situations is the fact that I am who I am and even if I would like it to change, it won’t. So instead of fighting with these labels, I will choose to embrace them and be the best me I can