Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Uzo Aduba's Advice for Her 18-Year-Old Self
The Mary Sue: Eighteen is a bit of a messy time, but it can also be a really exciting time that’s filled with growing and learning. If you could write a letter to your 18-year-old self, what would you say? Y’know, aside from lottery numbers and stuff. Teen Vogue’s “letter to yourself at 18” series with stars like Emilia Clarke and Kerry Washington features stars talking to their adult-ish selves about things they’ve learned.
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These messages that Aduba gives to her 18-year-old self are so important for y young people to hear. Teenagers are at a time where they are all trying new things and trying to find a place in the world because they are being told that they have to get their life together because they are going off to college soon and becoming adults. The messages of encouragement and support in this video are so inspiring. The ones that hit me the most were when Aduba said “it’s okay to know what you want to do” and the other thing that resonated with me was when Aduba was explaining what her mom said about hard work. Those two things are so important. At this point in my life and in others teen’s lives we are finding what we love, and we might even be questioning what we love, but the most important thing it to give it your all even if it takes your all, because in the end if it is what you love it will be worth it. If you can start developing these positive attitudes toward yourself at a young age it will make life a little bit easier.
“Don’t climb down from where your bar is set.” That part of Uzo’s letter really resonated with me. I need to remember that wherever I set my bar, I set it there for a reason, and that I should not settle for anything less from myself in my work. I also need to keep in mind that I am influenced by the people I surround myself with. When I am with a group of people who are trying to be the best versions of themselves, I am inspired to do the same. In return, I am motivated to do better by knowing that I could be the one to motivate the person next to me to do the same. When Uzo started talking about hard work, I immediately related to what she was saying. We need to work the hardest that we can on the thing we are doing in this moment. Even if we do not see the importance of it right now, “nothing bad has ever come from working hard.”
This is a article and video that so many people (mostly women) need to experience. Uzo Aduba is amazing and one of my favorite actresses currently. It may seem as if Uzo is saying very repetitive things that most adults and celebrities say but this one is more important than the rest. Being that Uzo is a black woman, she has experienced many thing that most can't relate too and a few really can, and it gives us good insight on what she had to do to get where she is. I think the two biggest points she bring up is strive for the top level and being a girl's girl. In most industries, with women being discriminated against, there only option is to strive and work harder than most. Also I completely agree with Uzo when she said every girl needs a girl support. It's just another way of get women, especially black women from on a equal level to the rest of the world and it will be much better with a lot of support. This positive and motivational video is great to let many people know how to achieve their goals in life in much easier way.
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