Me, Myself & I Misconceptions and rumors can be counteracted by listening to the whole story BY JENNINGS FELT AND SAHANA ARUMANI
Freshman Rebecca Little
Freshman Becca Little’s cover may read “Extrovert,” but the story that follows isn’t quite so simple. A passionate member of the theater community, Little embraces her social adeptness as she continues on her spiritual journey of self-betterment. Since seventh grade, Little says she has gone through a phase of selfrealization. She has evolved from a self-proclaimed “haywire kid” to her current energetic, outgoing and humorous self. This transition is a product of one unmistakeable plot twist—religion. Growing up as a pastor’s granddaughter, religion has always been intertwined in Little’s life. Churchgoing is a habit. However, in eighth grade, she started to immerse herself more actively in the community and her religion
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by frequenting her youth group and reading the Bible. Little finds this involvement directly affected her social reputation. She says a bout of perspective resulted in her becoming a changed person. However, Little finds that even now, people on the fringes of her social circle tend to incorrectly label her as unkind. “If you really really know me,” she said, “You know that I’m just naturally super sarcastic and funny and trying to joke around.” Another integral part of Little’s life is her love for theater.
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