In the Nov. 15 article “Frank Ocean Is Finally Free, Mystery Intact” by Jon Caramanica of The New York Times, readers learn that Frank Ocean was famous pop singer who decided to escape the spot light that came with being famous to figure out who he is as a person.

When asked, “Has dating been difficult for you in this period of increased celebrity?” Frank Ocean responded by stating, “I think normal would be the word, whatever that word means, which is usually nothing. I’m in a very different place than I was four or five years ago with all that stuff. Different in my relationship with myself, which means everything. There’s no, like, shame or self-loathing. There’s no, you know, crisis.”

I can connect with this quote because growing up I was trying to figure out who I wanted to be as a person and I also feel like I am not the same person as I was three years ago.

I now am starting to figure out who I want to be and where I want to go in life.

One of the hardest things that I had to figure out is what I wanted to do in life. I have always been passionate about sports, photography, and writing, but I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do in life. Some people who inspired me to follow my dreams and heart were my boyfriend and my wrestling family. When I met my boyfriend I started to go to the wrestling events. I was happy and excited to attend the event and it was where I wanted to be.

I started to write and take pictures when I went to the events because I felt like I belonged and was a part of something. This inspired me to look into sport journalism. Know that I am in college I know that I want to be a sport journalist. My dream job would be to work with World Wide Entertainment (WWE) as a sports journalist.

In the article it explained how Frank did not have a steady home and would go from one hotel to another or house to house.

This is something that I found in common with Frank’s life.

We both moved around a lot and didn’t have a steady home, which affected us. My father is a truck driver and switch companies, which made our family, move to a different area. My parents’ goal was to provide my brother and me with a better life as they work hard for the house we live in today.

I have moved a total of four times throughout my childhood. One of the hardest things I faced moving was leaving my friends that I cared for.

Moving was hard at first, but I am grateful that I moved to Chicopee because it allowed me to meet my boyfriend and wrestling family that I love and care for today. Now that I am older and wiser I am grateful for everything my parents did. I know realize that moving was a good thing because my parents provided a better life for my brother and me. Although I am in a better place currently, then I was in the past I continue to work on myself.

I am still learning and figuring out who I am and who I want to be and what my next steps in life would be. Every obstacle I have over come throughout the years has made me a stronger person and every experience that I have faced has taught me a lesson in life.

Throughout life you will have your ups and downs. There are different ways that you can handle and cope with bad situation that could lead to better outcome.

In my in situation I know I can always count on my boyfriend and wrestling friends to make me feel better.