Coming of Age Final Draft

Scooping my rice and plopping my corn on my plate. Using the tongs to pick up slices of chicken katsu. So hungry after a long day at soccer practice. Waiting until the clock strikes 7:30 to watch the premiere of a T.V show called Young and Hungry on ABC family. I knew the show would be a funny to watch just like modern family. Some show to get hooked on like pretty little lairs for 6 seasons. Once the clock struck 7:30 I was so excited I couldn’t even finish my food.

 The first episode was introducing a girl named Gabi (Emily Osment) and she had no confidence in herself in getting her dream-cooking job, which was becoming a personal chef. Her best friend named Sofia told Gabi that she is an amazing cook and Gabi should always tell herself “I got this” so she can stay confidence in herself. After the talk with Sofia, Gabi took Sofia’s advice and went after her dream of becoming a personal chef. Her boss’s right hand man, Elliot not really believing she has what it takes to become the chef. Gabi proved everyone wrong. At the end Gabi got the job as the personal chef. I knew this shows was suppose to be a comedy, but to me I knew it was going to be much more than that.

The next morning driving to school, looking out of the window re watching the show in my head over and over again. Seeing the TV show reflection in the window. Thinking about what Gabi did in certain situations in life. Trying to think if I was in anyone of those situations. My consensus always said NO. My mind always goes back to the quote "I got this”.  I figured that the quote would give me a boost of confidence and encouragement to get through the day since this quote was stuck in my head. Plus if this quote helps Gabi it should help me. During school I had to present a power point in front of the class. So as usually I'm freaking out hoping I don't get picked first or last. Shaking my left leg over and over again. I try and tell myself to stop but it won’t stop shaking. So what kept me clam and confidence is I said to myself “I got this”. Probably I said it like hundred times, but it really gave me a confidence boost. After the presentation I felt amazing like all if needed was a push and I’m off.

Before the T.V show aired I was lacking self-confidence and hope. I never believed in my work or my talent. I always compared myself to other people. Everyone tells me my work was great but I always wanted it to be perfect. I always wanted to be the best at everything and get perfect scores and perfect grades. Also never wanting to present in front of a crowd, so ashamed to say my opinion in class. Not even raising my hand to ask a question. I came to reality after watching this T.V show. Knowing that people will be smarter than me, faster than me, and better than me in anything I do. I just couldn't see that I need to have faith and hope in myself to become the person I wanted to be. Thinking that having self-confidence will not be the key to success and just sticking to my own thing.

I realized all shows say they teach lessons, like how to be kind and to be honest. This particular show, Young and Hungry teaches lessons that relate to how I feel inside and how I can over come them to become a better more confidence person. People like me that don’t always believe in them 100% 24/7 needs this kind of advice. Once watching this T.V show I realized to always have confidence in your self. Its kind of weird to be taking self -confidence advice from a T.V show but it really helped me to understand many things in life. One important life lesson that I have learned through watching this show is to believe in yourself and never give up. If I mess up on my presentation I would panic inside, but knowing never to give up I would continue the presentation proudly. Still till this day my screen saver for my phone hasn’t change. It's still “I got this”.  This quote gives me confidence and hope when no one else can. It always tells me that no matter what happens I did my best and I should be proud and confidence is the key to success. This show has taught me what I’m missing from my life, confidence and hope. Knowing what just happened is the past and now it's a new day to start fresh.