We settled down, but I was still homeschooled, so my social life consisted of church. It didn't take long to make friends and as a result I had some very close ones. But over time, we all grew apart. That's when I realized something. Epiphany number 2. I was a complete idiot. I know, it's not exactly exciting, but you have to admit, I really was. I hid completely to make friends who knew nothing about me. And to make matters worse, I was trying to convince myself that this was really who I was! This is completely stupid material, right there. So I stopped. Luckily for me, it was the start of freshman year, so it seemed pretty natural for everyone. Fast forward to now. It's almost the end of second year, I have some pretty close friends (insert quote about needing only a few good friends) and I'm doing pretty well. I'm pursuing my dream of acting (I'm currently in a show at our local children's theater) and being myself with the rest of the