Day 13: My Fears

Hey there! I hope you had an awesome week....of the exact same schedule repeated everyday, for five days. I was really bored.

A month or so ago we did an assignment in school in which we had to personalize our fears and write a story. I honestly didn't know what to write about, because I'm not really afraid of anything. There is a fine line between things I don't like and things I am afraid of, and there's absolutely nothing on the fear side of my line. There's a lot of things that people normally fear that I merely don't find very pleasing, like insects or clowns, but I really like some of the things that normally make people scared. Like heights, water, dogs or darkness. Public speaking is one major thing I love, that majority of people don't really like.

I looked up a list of most common fears and I'm going to write about however many I can till I can't write anymore. Or till I have to leave.

1. Aeophobia: Fear of flying. Definitely not afraid of flying, though I firmly believe that this should be called fear of crashing instead.

2. Glossophobia: Fear of public speaking. Like I already said, I love public speaking. Actually, I love speaking in general. But public speaking makes me feel really confidant, like I rule the world and everyone is forced to listen to me, and I love it.

3.  Acrophobia: Fear of heights. How can anyone be afraid of heights? There are always beautiful views to look at from a height. It makes me feel on top of the world.

4. Nyctophobia,  Scotophobia, Lygophobia: Fear of the dark. I find darkness peaceful. It helps me think and focus on whatever I need to. Most of my ideas come to me while I lie in the dark. I find darkness really fun and helpful. I love challenging myself to get a glass of water in the dark without touching anything, testing my memory and controlling my instincts to reach for something. Most people, though, are afraid of what's in the dark, as opposed to the dark itself.

5. Necrophobia, Thanatophobia: Fear of dying. Psht. I'm not afraid of dying. I'm not Voldermort here. Everyone will die eventually, and it's not going to make a difference to me because I'll be dead anyway. Maybe I'm a bit scared of the people I know really well dying, but not for myself. Not even one tiny bit.

6. Kakorrhaphiophobia: Fear of failure. I find the need to fill the silences after a teacher asks a question with an answer. I have to try to answer or I'll never forgive myself. So, fear of failure isn't really an option here. 

7. Arachnophobia: Fear of spiders. More like fear of what I spider could do to you. I don't like spiders, but I definitely am not afraid of them. What's the worst that could happen? I fall sick? It hurts for a while? I die? Like I said I really don't care about spiders or their bites.

8. Cynophobia: Fear of dogs. I see this all around me, everyday. I know dogs are too friendly at times and sometimes people don't like being licked by a dog. But most of the time, dog fear comes from stories of painful dog bites or an experience of a close friend or relative. My friend and I were walking just the day before yesterday and we passed a lady walking her dogs. My friend automatically went to my other side and peeped over my shoulder, as I told the lady she was afraid of dogs. The lady told us that her sister had been bitten by a dog when she was small and she had been afraid of dogs too. But she soon realized that they weren't as bad as she thought and now she has two of her own. 

I have one piece of advice for everyone. Face your fears. All it takes is one bold attempt to face what scares you and I assure you it will change your life forever. Until next week, adios!

Day 12: What Makes Me Awesome

Hi and welcome back to my blog.... if you're in America know that I'm just as sad as you are that we have school again on Monday. That said, onto the main topic of the day.

I think I am the most awesome person you will ever meet, because I think so. Everyone is super awesome in their own way, but unless they admit it, it is pointless. So what if you're the best soccer player in the school? If you don't accept the compliments and tell other people about your skills, then you're just another person. The same way, when it comes to me, I always tell people that I love writing and to read my blog. When people ask what my hobbies and/or talents are, I don't hesitate to give them the long list of things I love doing, like reading writing, singing, dancing and, obviously, helping others.

All those things that I mentioned, they're just things I like love to do, and they're what makes me awesome. If you were thinking about something you love to do as you read this, then you're awesome too. If you weren't, you're awesome anyway. So whatever it is, everyone is awesome, but no two people are exactly the same amount or type of awesome, neither will two people ever be exactly the same type of awesome.

I have loads of super awesome friends, and they make me awesome too. More awesome than I already am, in fact, and my family makes me more awesome than that too. So my awesome recipe is just the right amount of the things I love to do, combined with just the right amount of my family's encouragement, and a little bit of pride.

I'd love to know what you think your awesome recipe is, comment below.

Have a great week, I'll see you next Saturday. 

Day 11: Most Embarrassing Moments!

Back again, though I honestly have no idea what to write. Well, I'll think of something, I guess.

Hmm..... I'll start with my dad. He always calls me random names that he makes up on the spot, and it sometimes gets a bit embarrassing. I'm definitely not giving examples of names he calls me, but I do know that if he calls me 'Harshita', 'Harsh', 'Harshu', or anything that sounds remotely like my name, I would ask him who he was and what he had done with my dad. To give him some credit, he rarely calls me the same thing twice, and his names are pretty creative. But, you know, being called names that people call two year olds isn't the most fun thing to hear.

Next, my relatives always call me things like 'my darling reader' and 'my prize winner' which might get a bit annoying sometimes. And then they all go around saying things like, "Read her blog, she writes like a professional," and then I feel like why tell the entire world? 

Whatever I say though, my relatives and dad are really nice and I love them.

PS: This was really short, but I don't really get embarrassed by much, so yeah. 

Day 10: Causes I'm Passionate About

Heyy.... I'm back again, and I'm really surprised that I'm on the tenth day already. I honestly didn't think I would get this far. I'm really hoping I manage to finish it.

So... I'm passionate about a lot of things. I would love to fight for education, as well as all types of equality. There are a lot more things I'm passionate about, but these are the two main issues that I believe need someone to help push for change.

The most important thing you could ever be given by anybody is education. That is one of my beliefs, and I also believe that in turn, you must do something to repay the gift by giving someone else the same gift. That doesn't mean you need to sponsor someone's education. Raising awareness counts too. Maybe one day you decide to put up posters that talk about literacy rates. Someone who could help just might come along and see them, maybe sponsor a few kids, or build a new school. Even if that doesn't happen, everyone who does see it will know about it and will probably spread the word. Education is what makes the world harmonious.

Equality is the next big thing on my list. I have honestly never understood why people are treated differently based on something they cannot control. The number of times I've heard something like, "Oh she's blond, so she must be stupid," is really annoying. Who really cares what color your hair or skin is? Who really cares whether you are a girl or a guy? What people really should use to decide how to treat people is by seeing how they behave. How they treat other people. That is the deciding factor. All it takes is one person to stand up for everyone to slowly turn towards doing the right thing. Most people are just scared to be different. Once they see that they have a leader, everyone will definitely stand up for what they actually think.

I try to do what I can about both of these. I help my friends when they don't understand something in school. I try to tell people who say things about people based on characteristics they can't change, and I try very hard to stand up for what I think is right.

Well that's all for today, have a great week!