CoolNerd




I'm doing 13 things
 

How I did it
How to stop biting my nails
It took me
1 month
It made me
feel confident


How to drive a Manual Transmission
It took me
2 weeks
It made me
feel cool


How to buy a House
It took me
3 months
It made me
proud


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Speak French fluently (read all 2 entries…)
Beaucoup mieux que je pensais 2 weeks ago

I spent an hour and a half (maybe more) speaking French with my friend’s parents two weeks ago and they were terribly impressed with my accent and vocabulary. I defended my low self-esteem on the issue by explaining that it was difficult to find the words and that it didn’t come naturally anymore. They said it doesn’t matter because it doesn’t show. Pis on a continué à parler…



Perform my own music (read all 3 entries…)
Major Confidence Boost 2 weeks ago

I played the flute with piano accompaniment for over 1,000 during a posh dinner fundraiser. I have never had so many compliments in my life and some were from musicians. I now feel like maybe I’m not as bad as I thought I was.
I am looking into local outlets for amateur musicians.
Anyway, if that dinner event was the peak of my musical career I can still be happy.



Perform my own music (read all 3 entries…)
Just Do It 2 months ago

When someone says, “Oh let me hear something” or “Do you play?”, I go to the piano and I play and I sing. I know that these people are not judging me harshly because they care about me. They’re all compliments and this is building my confidence so that I can later play for strangers. In the meantime, I’m taking advantage of each opportunity that presents itself. I’m already seeing improvements…



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