in·di·vid·u·al - A human
being who is not bound by the sad rules of society.
In such a diverse society, it's hard to stand out.
When you're that 'normal' teenager just trying to be original there’s nowhere,
no-one, nothing to tell you what to do differently. We all learn from our
mistakes and we all want to be noticed. After to speaking to Andrew Dagnell,
Feature writer for the Sunday Mirror, the old advice from generations truly is
the best.
"Explain individuality, how is it achieved and how would you advise
a typical teen to be themselves?"
" It sounds like a cliché, but you do
just have to be yourself. There's often this misconception that people
have to be extremely loud and over confident. If you try to force
yourself to be like that, the likelihood is you'll just annoy people
and rub them up the wrong way. But if you just stick to your guns and work hard
you'll go a long way. "
Andrew
enrolled at Oxford University studying English, yet found his voice in
journalism, he like many others has become known for not being afraid to be
himself and speak his mind.
Girl band,
StooShe give very similar advice when it comes to originality. Living by the quote
"Live
YOUR life and have FUN doing it!” One of the members, Courtney very
openly expressed her opinion of independence: "as long as you’re being yourself, what
else matters?!" They all agree that it’s about "being
comfortable with yourself" rather than being the bold character.
Karis even
went on to say "some
people are scared of change, we EMBRACE it" going to show that
although times are changing and there is no longer a 'norm' we must follow in
our own footsteps and stay "RAW".
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