The Brain Who Seeks Approval
The Brain Who Seeks Approval In the movie The Breakfast Club, I am a mixture of the characters, Brian Johnson and Claire Standish. I am a complete nerd just like Brian, the brain, in the movie. Although I am not a pampered princess like Claire, I share the similar characteristic of seeking approval from others. I am the complete nerd just like Brian in the movie. The one word that my peers would always use to describe me is a nerd. I have the stereotypical glasses, gigantic book bag and I get straight A's. Most of my peers expect me to know everything, or do their work. My GPA is 100.3 and I am currently number one in my class, so I am always seen as the nerd. In the movie Brian is the nerd or the brain, so I am a lot like Brian.
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For some reason, I have always sought approval and validation from others. Specifically in school, this is why I ask so many questions about assignments. I am afraid of being wrong, so I need validation for the things I do and the choices I make. In the movie, Claire appears to be a pampered princess, but she also reveals that she seeks approval, from her parents and peers. Another reason Claire and I both seek approval from others, is that we want to fit in. Although our situations are a bit different, we both try to fit in even if it means doing things we wouldn't normally do. We both need to learn to stop being self-conscious and be individuals who are free to express themselves without fear. For example, Claire reveals that she doesn't always like doing what her friends want. She says, “I’m not conceited! I hate it. I hate having to go along with what my friends say.” I frequently feel like this as well. For instance, when my friends want to go on their adventures, I normally have to go along because I do not want to be left behind. I also will go along with what my friends’ plan, like when they plan to wear dresses to school. I feel that both Claire and I seek approval because we lack confidence and are afraid to be wrong or judged. The character Claire Standish and I are very similar in the sense that we both need approval from
For some reason, I have always sought approval and validation from others. Specifically in school, this is why I ask so many questions about assignments. I am afraid of being wrong, so I need validation for the things I do and the choices I make. In the movie, Claire appears to be a pampered princess, but she also reveals that she seeks approval, from her parents and peers. Another reason Claire and I both seek approval from others, is that we want to fit in. Although our situations are a bit different, we both try to fit in even if it means doing things we wouldn't normally do. We both need to learn to stop being self-conscious and be individuals who are free to express themselves without fear. For example, Claire reveals that she doesn't always like doing what her friends want. She says, “I’m not conceited! I hate it. I hate having to go along with what my friends say.” I frequently feel like this as well. For instance, when my friends want to go on their adventures, I normally have to go along because I do not want to be left behind. I also will go along with what my friends’ plan, like when they plan to wear dresses to school. I feel that both Claire and I seek approval because we lack confidence and are afraid to be wrong or judged. The character Claire Standish and I are very similar in the sense that we both need approval from