In this image I chose to show myself at a particular angle to represent a stature of maturity. Black is a color commonly associated with power and endurance. Black backgrounds demand attention to the portrait or foreground. The way your chin is tilted up or down is an example of body language to show superiority. No exact expression is portrayed here. However, my picture doesn't tell a story but only what I wish to perceive myself as."'But what is the story in the painting?"
"His paintings don't tell stories.'"(91)
            Through my high school years, there will be many obstacles to overcome to help me reach my desired self. I wish to put myself out there in uncomfortable situations so that I can get more used to them. "Strangers would think I was calm."(1) I need to show more of my personality in an open environment instead of my select group of friends. Things such as group projects should become easier within time. Keeping organized with certain techniques should also come easier with time as I receive more and more responsibility through my high school years.
            I feel that with time I'll reach my desired self through many ways. Those ways cannot be foreseen since life holds many undiscovered paths. I feel that when the time comes I'll make decisions that will help me in later in the future. There's no way to guarantee the choices you'll make or their outcomes, so why ponder the unknown until it's an absolute.