I looked up to people that carried and portrayed this image. So that’s the attitude and mentality I took. As the years went on, I became bigger, stronger, and much tougher. I thought I was a total “badass” and with this came confidence. Walking the halls loud and full of confidence, many teachers called me a leader, but for the most part it went in one ear and out the other. Fitting the stereotype perfectly, I was a big, strong football player that always found a way to get in trouble and never took school seriously. I carried this mentality and idea through most of my schooling until my sophomore year.

Dear Dr. Jan,

Have u ever been that one kid in your grade that is always different, that never seems to fit in with the grade or the school? Have u just been so different that you want to be yourself but are so driven down by what people think of u?
--Nick