The “cage” in my life I believe is myself. I believe I’m the cage in my life because I tend to hold myself back quite a lot. Sometimes it's rather small things such as seeing a nice outfit in a store window but telling myself to keep walking because I could never wear something like that. Or sometimes it's much bigger things that affect a lot more than just a simple outfit such as my classes for my junior year of high school. I tell myself to stick with the easier classes because I “can’t handle it” or I’m “not smart enough” for any of the harder classes such as AP. I get this idea in my head that I’ll just fail anyways so I may as well just take the easy way out.
I’m tired of taking the easy way out, I’m tired of never being risky and never giving myself a chance. So, I’m breaking out of this cage I’ve built around myself. I’m going to learn to ignore the negative comments in my head and tell myself I can. I’m going to get the outfit in the window I wouldn’t usually wear, and I’m going to take the harder classes and give myself a challenge. I’m going to be my biggest supporter. I know I can handle it and I’m going to prove myself wrong and show myself that I am smarter and stronger then I believe.