This blog post is part 2 to my first one about uniqueness. In what makes you unique. We all have natural gifts that make us different. If who are reading this and thinking I don't have a natural gift. You already know what I'm about to say. You do. That hobby that you love, the sports you love, your wonderful and beautiful personality. That is unique. The one thing you hate about yourself could be one of the most amazing parts of you. Use that uniqueness to boost self-esteem. We live in a society where we hide what's unique about us  and leave it in the shadows. Some of us including me are afraid of what others are going to think about us if we show our true selves. In seventh grade, I moved schools and did not take it well. I was always afraid of what others were thinking of me. I closed myself off from everyone. I was very depressed and it went through all of the seventh grade. It was in eighth grade when I realized that this needed to stop. I decided to volunteer to...

As I was picking the topic for this blog I was given two choices: uniqueness and confidence. I chose uniqueness. I’m a freshman in high school, so I’m trying to find things unique about me but also try to fit in at school. I go to a school with uniforms so it is hard to stand out. What I usually do is change up my hair. Sometimes I would add color to my hair or on special occasions I would be allowed to flat iron my hair. My hair would make me feel unique but if you can't do anything with your hair then maybe you try some new makeup if you're up to it. If you go to a school with no uniforms dress out like the way you want to but still follow the dress code. Find an outfit that makes you happy and maybe get a second opinion on it. I don't just want to talk about outward appearances, find something unique about you and your personality and the things you do. That's what makes you truly unique.

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My name is Excellence Herbert. I'm in ninth grade and I love...