Make my own decisions

About a year ago I wanted to attend IU Bloomington, now I’m having second thoughts about it. My father demands me to go there if not he’s going to cut me off on money. I really don’t know what to do about the decision…someone please help me!!!

I really think I’m becoming more assertive about my decisions after I make them. The problem is getting to a point where I’m satisfied enough with my choice to assert it.

Don’t worry. Although I noticed myself worrying as I walked the streets of NYC feeling a tingling sensation in my fingers and my feet slipping beneath me unable to grip the sidewalk. Before I left on my little adventure, I printed out train schedules, bus schedules, and city maps. Packed lightly, dressed warmly and inconspicuously, and strapped a flat purse across my chest on the inside of my jacket. I like to be prepared and take precautions. It doesn’t hurt to do so when you are unfamiliar with the area to which you are traveling. I took the train into Grand Central Terminal. Easy. Getting to PABT was another story. I attempted to walk there, but I was nervous so I opted for a taxi (although I need to learn how to walk the streets of NYC without getting lost and to learn the ins and outs of the subway). Haha, that was fun my first solitary hailing of a taxi! Make sure you don’t leave anything behind (I thought I had left my cell phone on the seat). Into PABT, I was winging it, not knowing exactly where to get my ticket, I approached an electronic ticket kiosk. It was fairly easy to understand. Then to actually find my way to the gate puzzled me. I approached an information desk and asked for a schedule and where my gate would be. I barely understood the directions, but headed down the stairs that smelled of urine. I was turning in circles not knowing which direction was the one I needed to take when I was approached by homeless man eating candy. He was very kind in showing me to my gate. I didn’t tip him at first, not knowing if it was appropriate to tip him, but he asked and I obliged grateful for his service. Was not exactly sure if the bus schedule was correct, so I asked the people around me (people who look like they take the bus line regularly (i.e. with a briefcase and/or baggage, no one looking as confused as I was). The bus driver was very nice and informative! The bus was brand new and clearly announced the stops (much better than Greyhound)! There was nothing to fear and I made it safely there and back (enjoying much happiness between there and back). Cheap and effective travel—getting me to the places I need to be, want to be, and allowing me to be with the people I most want to be with.

A friend told me I let my Mom make all the decisions for me. In a way that’s true, but it’s more that I let everyone else in my life make the decisions for me. I admit, I am an indecisive person. This friend made me think about my sheltered life. I need to grow up. He compared me to a frog; frogs were my favorite animal. I am young, I am restless, I am still not independent. Those words woke me up and made me realize I am not following through with what I believe in—actions speak louder than words. And I forgot Baz Lurhmann’s wisdom.

while the pressures of highschool got to most people and most of my friends i stayed strong and made my own decisions without giving into peer pressure. I put limits on things for myself and i think alot of people look up to me now. i lost alot of good friends because of stupid decisions they made especially this year. but i know that i was not the one to blame for the situations becasue i was the one who chose the right things.

I’m so indecisive that I always go to other ppl to make decisions for me (which drives ppl nuts and also gets me in trouble since I let the wrong ppl make the wrong decisions). So I’m making a decision to make my own decisions! If I find I’m indecisive I will just try to make an immpulsive decision and stop myself from asking other ppl for advice.

I’ve always depending on my parents and family to make decisions for me. I took my first step towards my goal today. I went out and bought a car today without anyone’s help. I did my own research and negotiated my own deal. I’m very proud of myself! Baby steps…baby steps

so i desided what college im going to. not becuase of my friends, not because of my parents, not becuase of anyone else. im choosing to go there becuase of their program in the field that i want to study (and maybe because i wanna try out for cheer there) but it was totally my decision. yay me.

a (male) friend asked me to go to the movies with him, i accepted and was looking forward to going… my only mistake.. telling my ex. i was on my was to meet my friend and my ex starts calling me non-stop, asking me to come over, he’s not doing good, he needs to talk to me. He sounded really depressed so i got worried, i canceled the movie with my friend and went to see him… when i got there he told me that i scared him, that we never talked about dating other people, that he didn’t want me to do this. I couldn’t believe this, i was falling for it again!!! i let him control my day… well i decided from now on if i want to go out with my male friends i’m not telling him anything, he’s too jealous… besides he doesn’t need to know.. oh and this male friend of mine wants to date me…. who knows what the future holds… at least this one make me laugh all the time!!!

I would always ask for other’s opinion,when I couldn’t decide for myself. Though even though I asked for the advice, that doesn’t mean I would always take it. I can make my own decisions,its just that sometimes I feel a bit insecure, Other times I feel need to have other’s pont of view of the situation(its always good to learn to walk in other people’s shoes). Sometimes they make good points,and then other times when they say something I dont like or I disagree with- I simply stick to my own thoughts.