Trying New Things
Trying New Things
Marcus Williams
Ivy Tech Community College
My brother and I are similar in a number of ways, but we’re completely opposite in how we feel about trying new things. He resists and often fears it, while I crave it. Trying new things has always been beneficial for me in the past. I enjoy exploring and testing my boundaries because you never know what you might like. Although I have to admit I didn’t always live my life by this philosophy, a couple years ago was when I really felt like there needed to be a change in my life. I wasn’t sure what it was but I just wanted something new, I was tired of the same boring routine. I decided to start with the little things. For as long as I can remember, I haven’t even liked trying new foods. So Instead I tried never ordering the same thing at a restaurant, usually if I went to a restaurant I would get the same three main things, cheese burger, chicken tenders, and steak. Since I decided to try something new I realized that I really like seafood! My favorite is shrimp but I’ve even gone as far as to try squid and lobster. You never know what you might like, I never thought that I’d ever like shrimp until I tried it. Now I try not to the same restaurant twice I use to only prefer restaurants that I already knew. My mind is open to trying new things or a new way of thinking, to some this might be frightening because it is unfamiliar and that means it is potentially unsafe. But when you think about it, most of the things we fear don’t actually come to pass. At first it was hard for me to anticipate the good things could happen if I tried something new. Two years ago I would have said that having a routine means that I have discipline. When really my freedom was limited and I needed to break out. So I decided to venture off even more. After finding my new found love for exotic foods, I wanted to see what other new things I’d be interested in. All my life I’ve
Marcus Williams
Ivy Tech Community College
My brother and I are similar in a number of ways, but we’re completely opposite in how we feel about trying new things. He resists and often fears it, while I crave it. Trying new things has always been beneficial for me in the past. I enjoy exploring and testing my boundaries because you never know what you might like. Although I have to admit I didn’t always live my life by this philosophy, a couple years ago was when I really felt like there needed to be a change in my life. I wasn’t sure what it was but I just wanted something new, I was tired of the same boring routine. I decided to start with the little things. For as long as I can remember, I haven’t even liked trying new foods. So Instead I tried never ordering the same thing at a restaurant, usually if I went to a restaurant I would get the same three main things, cheese burger, chicken tenders, and steak. Since I decided to try something new I realized that I really like seafood! My favorite is shrimp but I’ve even gone as far as to try squid and lobster. You never know what you might like, I never thought that I’d ever like shrimp until I tried it. Now I try not to the same restaurant twice I use to only prefer restaurants that I already knew. My mind is open to trying new things or a new way of thinking, to some this might be frightening because it is unfamiliar and that means it is potentially unsafe. But when you think about it, most of the things we fear don’t actually come to pass. At first it was hard for me to anticipate the good things could happen if I tried something new. Two years ago I would have said that having a routine means that I have discipline. When really my freedom was limited and I needed to break out. So I decided to venture off even more. After finding my new found love for exotic foods, I wanted to see what other new things I’d be interested in. All my life I’ve