You're Stubborn? Me too!

Being stubborn gets you nowhere and everywhere. I am constantly having the internal struggle of standing up for everything I want, and giving in and agreeing to just be a follower. More often than not I end up being more stubborn than the average human being.

                I’m not sure if it’s the most useful aspect of my personality, more often than not it has gotten me into so trouble. Rarely do I listen to my boyfriend when he tells me what to do. This has led to more fights than necessary. Then after hours of standing my ground I realize I’m totally wrong, but I’m still wayyyy too stubborn to ever admit that there is even a slight chance I could be wrong. Being stubborn has gotten me into a few fights actually. Being too stubborn to leave my dorm has led to people literally dragging me out of my room to try to get me to eat. My stubbornness has led to verbal fights about the cleaning schedule of a bathroom, and other very mature situations. College has just shown me how stubborn I truly am.

                This is a side of myself that I have always been slightly aware of, but college has made me see it in a new light. One thing that I have realized is that in college, and probably the normal adult world, no one really gives a shit how stubborn you are. If you’re told to do something you better do it, or else you’re just an asshole. High levels of stubbornness stops being cute after the age of three. You have to be responsible for yourself, go to class and work, call your mom and dad, go to sleep at a normal time. Stop acting like any of this actions are going to kill you. Being an adult means letting go of some of that stubbornness, in my opinion.

                However, despite all this my stubbornness has worked to my advantage many times. If I was not stubborn I would not have my current job. I would not have my internship. I would probably not have my boyfriend. I think I got all of this because I am stubborn. I am driven. This is something college has truly taught me. Stand up for what you believe in, work hard towards your goals, don’t take no for an answer sometimes! However, don’t cry each time you have to do homework instead of going out. Don’t have a bitch fit each time someone asks you to do something you don’t want to do. You’ll survive. I’m sure my stubbornness will continue to change as I grow. Every year I am alive I learn more and more, and it is amazing. My first year of college taught me to not give up, and that is such an awesome thing to know.