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Local Lizzie: Be yourself, be confident

Lizzie Skelton is a UBC Okanagan student who writes a column for Black Press
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This week I got the chance to collaborate with three people whose styles I really admire. Their confidence to be themselves is something I look up to and aspire to be.

Growing up, I struggled with insecurities and had a hard time being myself. I would look in the mirror and not like who was looking back at me.

If I could go back, I would tell that girl 害羞草研究所測ou are beautiful, loved and valued害羞草研究所 and actually believe it. It doesn害羞草研究所檛 matter what people think about you, be yourself and wear that outfit you害羞草研究所檝e always wanted to wear. If you think it害羞草研究所檚 not 害羞草研究所渋n害羞草研究所 anymore, bring it back! Because you can pull anything off with confidence.

What do you like most about your style?

Jade: Probably that I feel completely myself and comfortable and I like doing things that are different and fun!

That people害羞草研究所檚 opinions don害羞草研究所檛 matter you害羞草研究所檙e wasting time trying to change who are to fit in and you should just be genuine to yourself and if people don害羞草研究所檛 like it then they aren害羞草研究所檛 worth your time.

Basically the main thing I want to get across is that everyone deserves to feel special just being themselves and try your best to ignore the negativity you get, honestly I get a lot of rude comments and looks and I still get really upset about it but I wouldn害羞草研究所檛 change the way I am because I害羞草研究所檝e met some of the most amazing people who are similar to me that have changed my life because I害羞草研究所檝e been able to be who I am.

What do you like most about your style?

KP: I like that my style isn害羞草研究所檛 static, it can be altered. There is growth, I enjoy that my style changes when I change.

What advice would you give to your younger self about being yourself/confidence?

KP: I would tell my younger self that everybody else is trying to figure out who they are too. That it害羞草研究所檚 okay, to grow and change, and change your mind about what you like and what you don害羞草研究所檛. I would tell myself. It害羞草研究所檚 okay to enjoy multiple Aesthetics. You don害羞草研究所檛 have to just pick one. Allow yourself to be who you are.

What do you like most about your style?

Ashli: I like being able to change how I look everyday and reinvent myself.

What advice would you give to your younger self about being yourself/confidence?

Ashli: Do whatever you want. Dress however you want. Don害羞草研究所檛 pay any mind to what害羞草研究所檚 in 害羞草研究所渟tyle害羞草研究所 and what isn害羞草研究所檛.

Be yourself, don害羞草研究所檛 worry about what others are thinking about you. Their opinions do not define you. Be confident and keep on loving others even when it害羞草研究所檚 not reciprocated back. You are incredible, so own it!

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About Lizzie Skelton:

I害羞草研究所檓 a fourth-year University student at UBCO.

My goal is to one day go into journalism at UBC Vancouver.

I want to eventually write about controversial and political topics.

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