hi there. i’m sooji. who are you? i’ll start first.
i was born in korea. raised in spain. matured(uh… sure) in the US.
this year, on my 26th birthday, i was gifted the opportunity to join the season 6 internship with leah and mark.
how FREAKAWESOME is that? very. i know
i’m a walking contradiction: i’m both a realist and an idealist. i love my dear husband (hi david! <3). i love wikipedia-ing EVERYTHING. i love all animals (except squirrels). i’m a bit of a techie, dork, creepy n foodie. i love underdogs. i find creepy/awkward situations highly amusing. i love animated films and animal documentaries. i have a unhealthy obsession with airtight containers. my favorite color is red. i have to read reviews on everything before i buy it. i’m an only child who over-analyzes. i love using my hands to create/make things. i love the japanese concept of wabi sabi (beauty that is imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete) – i love the perfection in imperfection, specially in humans.
i think there’s something innately special about everyone as long as we let ourselves be. we’re always so caught up with the trends and what the people around us are doing that we lose ourselves in the midst of all the chaos that is the social standard. i’ve always known i was meant for greatness (haha) and i spent too much time trying to figure out which was the right path for me to take. it might have backfired though because this pressure to meet my potential while simultaneously being `myself` has resulted in a paralyzing fear of failure. this fear has kept me playing it safe on the sidelines… never moving forwards and always hoping for something more.
so, i’m done being comfortable with the social standard or what is expected of me. i want to do what i want to do without hesitating over what others want. really, who gives? i want to delve into this internship head on and break all the inhibitions/limitations that i’ve set on myself. i know it won’t be pretty and i know that it’ll be hard (did i mention i have slight masochistic tendencies?), but what i am sure of is that in the end, i will walk away with the invaluable knowledge that i conquered my fears and took a leap closer to who i am meant to be.
About Sooji
hi there. i’m sooji. who are you? i’ll start first.
i was born in korea. raised in spain. matured(uh… sure) in the US.
this year, on my 26th birthday, i was gifted the opportunity to join the season 6 internship with leah and mark.
how FREAKAWESOME is that? very. i know
i’m a walking contradiction: i’m both a realist and an idealist. i love my dear husband (hi david! <3). i love wikipedia-ing EVERYTHING. i love all animals (except squirrels). i’m a bit of a techie, dork, creepy n foodie. i love underdogs. i find creepy/awkward situations highly amusing. i love animated films and animal documentaries. i have a unhealthy obsession with airtight containers. my favorite color is red. i have to read reviews on everything before i buy it. i’m an only child who over-analyzes. i love using my hands to create/make things. i love the japanese concept of wabi sabi (beauty that is imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete) – i love the perfection in imperfection, specially in humans.
i think there’s something innately special about everyone as long as we let ourselves be. we’re always so caught up with the trends and what the people around us are doing that we lose ourselves in the midst of all the chaos that is the social standard. i’ve always known i was meant for greatness (haha) and i spent too much time trying to figure out which was the right path for me to take. it might have backfired though because this pressure to meet my potential while simultaneously being `myself` has resulted in a paralyzing fear of failure. this fear has kept me playing it safe on the sidelines… never moving forwards and always hoping for something more.
so, i’m done being comfortable with the social standard or what is expected of me. i want to do what i want to do without hesitating over what others want. really, who gives? i want to delve into this internship head on and break all the inhibitions/limitations that i’ve set on myself. i know it won’t be pretty and i know that it’ll be hard (did i mention i have slight masochistic tendencies?), but what i am sure of is that in the end, i will walk away with the invaluable knowledge that i conquered my fears and took a leap closer to who i am meant to be.
now, tell me. who are you really?