Today in my Junior English class, the teacher told us to write about the person we admire the most. Most of the relatively small class opted to write about a celebrity they look up to, and when I was asked who I'd written my paper on, the responses I got were shocking.

I'd written the paper about myself. Of course I admire myself, and I honestly don't understand why so many people were confused by my paper. For the most part, I got looks of utter bewilderment and an occassional giggle...but why?

Writing the paper about myself seems totally logical to me. I know what I've gone through in life, and I know everything I've done to get where I am at now. I know what my dreams, fears, and accomplishments are, and I know whether or not I truly DESERVE to be admired by...well, me.

How can you really admire someone you don't know, anyway? Many celebrities could be putting up a false front, making them look better than perhaps they really are. I understand that you could admire someone for an accomplishment they've made, but still...I just don't get why everyone was so shocked.

To me, an admirable person is someone who has overcame numerous low points in their life and still managed to come out of it all with a smile. They should be someone who will listen, understand, encourage you to grow, accept you for who you are, and be aware of your faults but love you anyway. So, yeah, I think I qualify as an admirable person, though most people (unfortunately) never get the chance to know "the real me." Maybe if I wasn't such a shy person, they'd be able to understand why I chose myself.

~Den-"that was my self-esteem boost of the day"Kara