I have learned that when you are faced with problems of self-worth and/or self-esteem, you can always depend on doing what you love. You see, Music was what saved me while I was healing. Back in the Summer of 2019, I had an accident while I was helping my family move some furniture pieces. My cousin and I were lifting a China cabinet onto the back of a pickup truck, and then the cabinet tipped over and fell on me. When I fell due to the impact, my jaw hit the curb and broke my jaw, and I passed out instantly. When I woke up, I had a cast around my face, my mother crying on one side, with a nurse explaining the situation on the other side. The nurse was telling my mother that while they were examining me, unfortunately, they also discovered a malignant cyst that was growing on the bottom left side of my jaw. Now, if things could have gotten any worse, I needed surgery to remove this cyst, but my insurance declined to pay for the surgery. The financial troubles began to intensify, and this put my parents in the start of a huge debt with the hospital. Not taking “NO” as a final answer, my parents fought with the insurance company, and after months of fighting, they finally agreed to pay. Once the surgery was done, unfortunately, it left me with permanent nerve damage on the bottom of my jaw and a huge scar that has made my physical appearance have a unique look. To top it all off, this was a month before school started, so I had little-to-no time to recover. The first day of school came along and I must admit that it was one of the worst days to exist on earth for me. It felt like I committed a crime with eyes that focused on my jaw. Some thought I had plastic surgery, others thought I wanted to disfigure myself for pleasure. I was even called “Mega Chin” and was told that “OMG, this is the worst you have ever looked”. The constant exposure made me shut myself from the world, as I tried to avoid taking pictures and activities with the ones I loved. I felt that all that changed when I started to take jazz performance classes at my school, and I was introduced to the Young Musicians Unite program where I learned about music as a professional view instead of a mere hobby. When I started to go out and gig with different musicians, I realized that my confidence started to show, as each time I play, I shed apart my insecurities and troubles, becoming nothing more than my true self. I plan to go into Music Performance and Musical Therapy, in order give others suffering through the same problems an outlet towards a better way to become their true self. Thank you again for taking the time to visit my Essay! It’s has been a honor doing what I love, and I strive to carry on even after High School.

I have learned that when you are faced with problems of self-worth and/or self-esteem, you can always depend on doing what you love. You see, Music was what saved me while I was healing. Back in the Summer of 2019, I had an accident while I was helping my family move some furniture pieces. My cousin and I were lifting a China cabinet onto the back of a pickup truck, and then the cabinet tipped over and fell on me. When I fell due to the impact, my jaw hit the curb and broke my jaw, and I passed out instantly. When I woke up, I had a cast around my face, my mother crying on one side, with a nurse explaining the situation on the other side. The nurse was telling my mother that while they were examining me, unfortunately, they also discovered a malignant cyst that was growing on the bottom left side of my jaw. Now, if things could have gotten any worse, I needed surgery to remove this cyst, but my insurance declined to pay for the surgery. The financial troubles began to intensify, and this put my parents in the start of a huge debt with the hospital. Not taking “NO” as a final answer, my parents fought with the insurance company, and after months of fighting, they finally agreed to pay. Once the surgery was done, unfortunately, it left me with permanent nerve damage on the bottom of my jaw and a huge scar that has made my physical appearance have a unique look. To top it all off, this was a month before school started, so I had little-to-no time to recover. The first day of school came along and I must admit that it was one of the worst days to exist on earth for me. It felt like I committed a crime with eyes that focused on my jaw. Some thought I had plastic surgery, others thought I wanted to disfigure myself for pleasure. I was even called “Mega Chin” and was told that “OMG, this is the worst you have ever looked”. The constant exposure made me shut myself from the world, as I tried to avoid taking pictures and activities with the ones I loved. I felt that all that changed when I started to take jazz performance classes at my school, and I was introduced to the Young Musicians Unite program where I learned about music as a professional view instead of a mere hobby. When I started to go out and gig with different musicians, I realized that my confidence started to show, as each time I play, I shed apart my insecurities and troubles, becoming nothing more than my true self. This really shows that doing what you love can help you when faced with self-worth and/or self-esteem. I am also ever grateful and honored to have my parents by my side, showing me that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel.

I have learned that when you are faced with problems of self-worth and/or self-esteem, you can always depend on doing what you love. You see, Music was what saved me while I was healing. Back in the Summer of 2019, I had an accident while I was helping my family move some furniture pieces. My cousin and I were lifting a China cabinet onto the back of a pickup truck, and then the cabinet tipped over and fell on me. When I fell due to the impact, my jaw hit the curb and broke my jaw, and I passed out instantly. When I woke up, I had a cast around my face, my mother crying on one side, with a nurse explaining the situation on the other side. The nurse was telling my mother that while they were examining me, unfortunately, they also discovered a malignant cyst that was growing on the bottom left side of my jaw. Now, if things could have gotten any worse, I needed surgery to remove this cyst, but my insurance declined to pay for the surgery. The financial troubles began to intensify, and this put my parents in the start of a huge debt with the hospital. Not taking “NO” as a final answer, my parents fought with the insurance company, and after months of fighting, they finally agreed to pay. Once the surgery was done, unfortunately, it left me with permanent nerve damage on the bottom of my jaw and a huge scar that has made my physical appearance have a unique look. To top it all off, this was a month before school started, so I had little-to-no time to recover. The first day of school came along and I must admit that it was one of the worst days to exist on earth for me. It felt like I committed a crime with eyes that focused on my jaw. Some thought I had plastic surgery, others thought I wanted to disfigure myself for pleasure. I was even called “Mega Chin” and was told that “OMG, this is the worst you have ever looked”. The constant exposure made me shut myself from the world, as I tried to avoid taking pictures and activities with the ones I loved. I felt that all that changed when I started to take jazz performance classes at my school, and I was introduced to the Young Musicians Unite program where I learned about music as a professional view instead of a mere hobby. When I started to go out and gig with different musicians, I realized that my confidence started to show, as each time I play, I shed apart my insecurities and troubles, becoming nothing more than my true self. This really shows that doing what you love can help you when faced with self-worth and/or self-esteem. I am also ever grateful and honored to have my parents by my side, showing me that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel.

I have learned that when you are faced with problems of self-worth and/or self-esteem, you can always depend on doing what you love. You see, Music was what saved me while I was healing. Back in the Summer of 2019, I had an accident while I was helping my family move some furniture pieces. My cousin and I were lifting a China cabinet onto the back of a pickup truck, and then the cabinet tipped over and fell on me. When I fell due to the impact, my jaw hit the curb and broke my jaw, and I passed out instantly. When I woke up, I had a cast around my face, my mother crying on one side, with a nurse explaining the situation on the other side. The nurse was telling my mother that while they were examining me, unfortunately, they also discovered a malignant cyst that was growing on the bottom left side of my jaw. Now, if things could have gotten any worse, I needed surgery to remove this cyst, but my insurance declined to pay for the surgery. The financial troubles began to intensify, and this put my parents in the start of a huge debt with the hospital. Not taking “NO” as a final answer, my parents fought with the insurance company, and after months of fighting, they finally agreed to pay. Once the surgery was done, unfortunately, it left me with permanent nerve damage on the bottom of my jaw and a huge scar that has made my physical appearance have a unique look. To top it all off, this was a month before school started, so I had little-to-no time to recover. The first day of school came along and I must admit that it was one of the worst days to exist on earth for me. It felt like I committed a crime with eyes that focused on my jaw. Some thought I had plastic surgery, others thought I wanted to disfigure myself for pleasure. I was even called “Mega Chin” and was told that “OMG, this is the worst you have ever looked”. The constant exposure made me shut myself from the world, as I tried to avoid taking pictures and activities with the ones I loved. I felt that all that changed when I started to take jazz performance classes at my school, and I was introduced to the Young Musicians Unite program where I learned about music as a professional view instead of a mere hobby. When I started to go out and gig with different musicians, I realized that my confidence started to show, as each time I play, I shed apart my insecurities and troubles, becoming nothing more than my true self. This really shows that doing what you love can help you when faced with self-worth and/or self-esteem. I am also ever grateful and honored to have my parents by my side, showing me that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel.

I have learned that when you are faced with problems of self-worth and/or self-esteem, you can always depend on doing what you love. You see, Music was what saved me while I was healing. Back in the Summer of 2019, I had an accident while I was helping my family move some furniture pieces. My cousin and I were lifting a China cabinet onto the back of a pickup truck, and then the cabinet tipped over and fell on me. When I fell due to the impact, my jaw hit the curb and broke my jaw, and I passed out instantly. When I woke up, I had a cast around my face, my mother crying on one side, with a nurse explaining the situation on the other side. The nurse was telling my mother that while they were examining me, unfortunately, they also discovered a malignant cyst that was growing on the bottom left side of my jaw. Now, if things could have gotten any worse, I needed surgery to remove this cyst, but my insurance declined to pay for the surgery. The financial troubles began to intensify, and this put my parents in the start of a huge debt with the hospital. Not taking “NO” as a final answer, my parents fought with the insurance company, and after months of fighting, they finally agreed to pay. Once the surgery was done, unfortunately, it left me with permanent nerve damage on the bottom of my jaw and a huge scar that has made my physical appearance have a unique look. To top it all off, this was a month before school started, so I had little-to-no time to recover. The first day of school came along and I must admit that it was one of the worst days to exist on earth for me. It felt like I committed a crime with eyes that focused on my jaw. Some thought I had plastic surgery, others thought I wanted to disfigure myself for pleasure. I was even called “Mega Chin” and was told that “OMG, this is the worst you have ever looked”. The constant exposure made me shut myself from the world, as I tried to avoid taking pictures and activities with the ones I loved. I felt that all that changed when I started to take jazz performance classes at my school, and I was introduced to the Young Musicians Unite program where I learned about music as a professional view instead of a mere hobby. When I started to go out and gig with different musicians, I realized that my confidence started to show, as each time I play, I shed apart my insecurities and troubles, becoming nothing more than my true self. This really shows that doing what you love can help you when faced with self-worth and/or self-esteem. I am also ever grateful and honored to have my parents by my side, showing me that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel.