Ever since I was little, I’ve appreciated nice things. I think it was easier for me, because when I had bad times, I would just draw the nice things and pretend I was there. That sounds dorky, but not having those things definitely instilled something in me; with my family background, I’ve had to earn those nice things. It seems like in this life, its better to be surrounded by things you love, and I just so happen to love nice things. I have the unfortunate disease of being materialistic. The nicer things tend to show, at least to me, work to get there. But I haven’t always had the resources to surround myself in nice things, and going to private schools where everyone else had those resources… it was tough. My point is, I’ve learned to earn my way through life. I’ve had various jobs on and off since I was a freshman, and recently I saved my money to get myself a new watch. I needed one for college, and I didn’t want to buy another Walmart watch. I feel connected with it, because it reminds me every time I look at it of how I earned it. Every time I check the hour, I see myself behind the counter serving smoothies, or counseling for a summer camp. And I think my work ethic, at least for goals I push myself to reach, has been instilled in me by my parents. They’ve earned everything they have, nothing was given to them, and I really feel the same way. The watch isn’t a house, or a nice new job, or a sweet car. But… baby-steps, right? The watch symbolizes my work ethic, as well as an aestheticism that shows both sophistication as well as a classic style. I should write reviews for these things, man! I love my watch, and I worked hard to get it, just as I have worked for everything else, and will continue to work towards my goals throughout my life.
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