Girls on the Run has taught me many valuable lessons over the years I have been enrolled in the program.  One of these life lessons is how to be “out of the box.”

   Before I joined Girls on the Run, I was a girl who tried to blend in with the “in crowd”. I would walk, talk, act and dress like the “popular” girls.  I was afraid that if I didn’t, I would be made fun of and be an outcast to others.  At the time, I didn’t realize what others tough of me was unimportant. After my first few lessons of Girls on the Run, I had a life changing epiphany.  I finally realized the importance of being “out of the box.”  I realized it didn’t matter what people thought of me, as long as I was happy with myself.  I wasn’t afraid to be bold anymore.  I could speak up and say what I wanted without fear of others mocking me later.  I was fearless to be myself.

    I am now an outspoken , driven, young woman, that’s not afraid to be myself.  I have friends that are true and faithful, and I am happy with myself and fearless to be eccentric.  Thank you Girls on the Run, you have helped me be more fearless and “out of the box.”