something new

Anyone who knows me knows I am completely obsessed with Grey's Anatomy. I absolutely love the show and think the cast works extremely well together. Recently, Shonda Rhimes, the show's creator, wrote a "musical" episode that aired last week. Many might think that singing doctors when they're supposed to be operating on someone is the dumbest idea anyone could think of. I thought this too, but when I watched the episode, somehow it worked. In short, the doctors were singing because it was all in the imagination of one of the characters who was in a car accident and had head trauma (trust me, it made more sense during the episode). Anyway, Shonda Rhimes begged her network (ABC) to let her do a musical episode of the show but the network said no year after year. Finally, in their 7th season, ABC agreed. Shonda Rhimes wanted to try something new, and she succeeded. It may not have been a popular idea or a good decision in the eyes of others, but the point is she branched out and tried something new. She was proud of the work she created and the fans were too.

I want to branch out of my comfort zone and start trying new things every day. I want to experience new things and try stuff that I never thought I would do. I want to become a better person and improve every single day. I cannot do things based on others might think of me; I must do things that make me happy. For the most part, I do not care what others think of me. They are not the ones who are living my life. I want to be content with my life and have little to no regrets of the things that I may not have done. I want to take risks and be proud of the situations I put myself in.

College is a time where most people start a new life and become the person they want to be. They leave their high school life and friends behind and start new. I'm slowly nearing the end of my college career, and I am not sure I have fully taken advantage of the person I want to be. Maybe I haven't taken enough risks or chances during my years at college, but I do know I will make the best effort to try new things from this moment on. As terrifying as this may sound, I am ready for change.