Assignment 25- Sara Anderlich

Uniquely me... who am I?
My name is Sara Elizabeth Anderlich, I am 17 years old, I'm an INFJ, and my life has been crazy. 

But who really am I... what makes me tick?

I consider myself a people person. I like to talk, and I like to be around others. I'm organized, I'm anxious, I like to write, but more than anything, I love music. I feel like my life revolves around music, and I feel so connected to it that it truly encapsulates most of my personal growth- especially, through band. I found my spark, and with it, I gained confidence. When I was little, I really didn't understand social cues, and I think that's probably the same for a lot of people. But, it was bad, and when I finally did learn, it made me sad to realize that not everyone loved me as much as I thought they did. I started overthinking, I was nervous, and as much as I tried to make friends, I never felt very close to them. I was in orchestra for a while, but it wasn't a wonderful group, and I had bad luck with my teacher. So, in a minute of impulsivity, I took private saxophone lessons, and I joined two band classes my 8th grade year. Now, I debate a lot of things and think about the butterfly effect a lot, but, I can one-hundred percent say that that was the best decision of my entire life. 
Not only did I start to gravitate towards people that I could build lasting friendships with, but my entire outlook on life changed. Specifically, how to focus on the now, and how to challenge myself to do even the things I may not want to do. I learned self-discipline and, through it, I learned how to be my best, happiest, self. 

So, I guess that's my answer, I'm a band kid. And like them all, I have a weird, crazy background full of happy and sad memories that make me who I am.