This picture represents me in many ways. One of them being how I am artistic. The clarinet
shows this. Another example is the background behind me. It shows that I am open and creative. Me not wearing makeup shows how I am not covering my face to try to be beautiful. I am okay with who I am. Wearing my hair down is something I don't do a lot now, and it shows how I am opening myself up and letting my hair down. I hope to do a lot more with my hair by the time I'm a senior. My bright shirt is another example of being creative because it's a bright and colorful shirt. My smile shows that I am happy with my life the way it is and I wouldn't do anything to change the way I am.
I hope to become very artistic, creative, and self confident by the time I'm a senior. I hope to become more artistic by continueing to play my clarinet, audition for high school productions, and sing again. I will become more creative by wearing more than just jeans and regular shirts to school. I will also try to emerge myself in acting and singing so I can find what I really want to do and what I like more. I will become more self confident by opening myself up to people and being proud of who I am. I will also become involved in things so I meet more people.
I am like Griet because we are both shy in ways. We are both nervous about new things and eeting new people. As Griet says "I said nothing, though it looked as if the laundry had not yet been bleached properly by tthe midday sun." (Chevalier 18) This quote shows how she had something to say but wouldn't say it because she is nervous. When I am nervous I am too scared to ask questions or make comments. I hope to change to a more open person if I am nervous. Griet changed to a more open person when she married Pieter and worked at the meat shop. An example would be when she saw Tanneke and she started asking her questions when she told her her mistress wanted to see her. She was a little nervous but she hid it by asking questions. "'How is Maria Thins?' I asked, trying to remain polite. 'And how is Catherina?'" (Chevalier 220) Griet and I are similar with our hair too. We are both uncomfortable showing our hair down. I hope to wear it down more often, just like when Griet let her hair down for Vermeer. I hope to change into a new me by the time I'm a senior.
