Labeling In Today's Society

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In today’s society many people are labeled and judged including myself. Everyone is labeled in some sort of category. Personally, I feel like I don’t fit into one specific category. I can be labeled as a cheerleader because I used to be one. Most people probably don’t look at me and automatically think I’m a cheerleader though. I can sometimes maybe be labeled as stuck-up, which I’m not at all. People may think this about me because I’m quiet and shy around people that I don’t know really well. I’m not a huge talker and I don’t talk to people easily. The fact that I don’t talk to everyone could make it look like I think I’m too good for them, which isn’t the case at all. Of course, people view me different than I view myself. I see myself

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