I've been doing a bit of thinking today and I decided to cut on my favorite Daft Punk song, "High Life". I like this song because of its tempo, and the fact that it sounds like they're saying, "buy a thong". It's a quite colorful song with minimal lyrics...the lyrics that you hear are actually quite debatable. People have debated about what is being said on this track almost as much as in Minnie Riperton's "Les Fleur". "Mable, Sadie, Katie, Lola, Roses", is what I have always heard when I listen to the song and others have agreed.
I digress, but it got me to thinking about perceptions. Sometimes things/people aren't what/who you may have thought they were. I love this whole topic because I am always being perceived as someone who I am not. I have heard that I look mean, I look innocent, I look like a trouble maker, I come across as someone who knows things. Except for the last statement, I disagree with all of those assumptions. Of course I think highly of myself, but I am in no way a mean-spirited person. I love all people, although I might sometimes hate the annoying things they do or choices they make. I am in no way a goodie two-shoes. I am not a trouble maker, but that doesn't mean I wont defend myself. However, this post wasn't intended to be ALL about people's perceptions of me....
On my way to class, I spoke to a classmate and friend, with whom I joke frequently. He was dressed in jeans and a t-shirt, a black sweater, and an "Elmer Fudd" hat. In addition to this, he has tattoos. I told him that if I didn't know better, I would think he didn't do any classwork. I truly believe that others might feel that way about him too based on his appearance, but he probably gets the same grades as me. We have two classes together and he does well on those assignments as well. It is really funny how people may think they "know" you because of how you look.
With that being said, I was reminded that my first impression has to be up to par because I don't just represent myself. I represent everything that I associate myself with; family, friends, organizations, Christianity, American citizen, Caribbean heritage, and an educated young woman. All of these things should be well reflected to those who see, and well represented by me. Perception isn't exactly what your reputation will be, but first impressions can make or break your reputation. Keep this in mind :-)
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