Ten Years Ago...

I was about to be a senior in high school. I was really excited about applying to art school, I had some great friends, I was dating a few nice guys here and there. I think I was driving a maroon 1992 Ford Mustang and I had my whole life ahead of me. Or something. 

I found this list that we complied in an english class (I believe). Everyone wrote down something positive about each classmate, and the teacher compiled the list and gave it to each of us. I happened to keep and recently rediscover my list... this is what people in my high school english class had to say about me:

AMANDA:

AWESOME PERSONALITY

MAKES FRIENDS EASILY

CONFIDENT

KNOWS WHERE SHE'S GOING (This is sort of funny... Know where I'm going? Like, into debt?)

DOESN'T LET ANYTHING STAND IN HER WAY

SELF CONFIDENT

VERY SMART AND I ADMIRE HER

SHE CAN GIVE HER OPINION WITHOUT BEING PUSHY 

SHE SHOULD HAVE HER OWN TALK SHOW (What??)

SHE'S FUNNY, SMART, CREATIVE AND GIVES REAL GOOD ADVICE

HER COOL CHARACTER GIVES THE CLASS AN HONEST OPINION AND RELAXED ATMOSPHERE

SHE BASES THINGS ON HOW IT IS AND HOW IT SHOULD BE

A NATURAL LEADER

HONEST

EXPRESSES HERSELF WELL

HAS A GREAT SENSE OF STYLE (Yes!!)

KIND, COURTEOUS 

THE COURAGE TO STAND UP TO PEOPLE WHEN NECESSARY

Well. I can't say I remember very much about this class, except that Beowulf was the only book I've ever not read for class and consulted Spark Notes. I just couldn't get through it. Anyway, thank goodness that one classmate said that I was kind and courteous because I was starting to think everyone thought I was a bitchy know it all.