Had I not started and completed the project, I would have once again settled and would have continued uncontrollably upsetting people. This would have led to more and more disappointment on behalf of those in my life, including myself. Additionally, if I continued choosing not to accept people for who they are, continued avoiding conflict, and continued repressing emotions, I can only imagine that my life would have been filled with anger and, eventually, loneliness. Now that the Personality Project is completed, I am happier, more secure and a better person. Although I can still be dramatic, if I were faced with having to choose between performing in or seeing my favorite Broadway show, Jekyll and Hyde, I would rather watch it for the fourteenth time than be on stage.
Some people never change.
Jared Meyer is a senior finance major. His column ran alternate Fridays. Copyright 2000 - Maryland Media, Inc.