Become an Inspiration

 As I’ve grown throughout the years, I have been greatly influenced (mostly when I was younger) by a couple different people. Most of the people I am/was influenced by are only a little bit older than I am, but they still have the power to influence me in many ways. The people that influenced me in the past inspired me to be an inspiration for my generation. Becoming an inspiration, and someone a little kid can look up to, is a big dream of mine.

As a person, I have always loved kids and I think they are the cutest things. When I worked at my camp over the summer as a CIT for three and four year olds, you learn a lot about how they think and act. One of the highlights of being their counselor was when my campers would see me around the camp and would scream “MISS JESSIE!” (Yes, that’s what they called me…) and run over and give me a hug. This feeling that I was so important to them was one of the best feelings, and also kind of the worst. I loved that they looked up to me and loved me so much, but that also meant I had to watch what I did or said around them, and kind of always had to keep my guard up. Even though these consequences are involved with being an inspiration to other people, being the “Girl That Everyone Looks Up To” would make it worth it.

I am not exactly sure how I would go about being an inspiration to others. I guess I could be an influence with people in a lot of different places; somewhere as small and nice as my summer camp, or maybe even when (if…) I become famous. If I actually went through with my dreams of becoming famous and being an inspiration, it could be hard. Like in the world today, celebrities that I looked up to one time are changing and becoming a person I would not want to be. These changes in them are occurring mostly because of what’s become of our society, and the thought that everyone has to be perfect. I hope one day I can be that inspiration, in any way, and not live in a society with such high expectations.