The benefits of a role model
As a young woman
living in New York City, I am constantly surrounded by different types of
woman. Some are ambitious and hope to achieve great success, and some hope to
marry rich and be taken care of for the rest of their lives. For someone like
me who hopes to make it to great heights within my career, I find that having a
role model is a great way to keep me on track.
When I was younger my mother and I would watch old classic
movies and I became immensely fascinated with the class and eloquence that the
woman had. My favorite actress was Audrey Hepburn. Many people admire Miss
Hepburn for her fashion sense, but I admire her most for her grace. She exuded
immense qualities of sophistication and class. One of my favorite quotes that
she said was “For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful
lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that
you are never alone.” In anything that I do as a young adult, I try to carry
these qualities with me. I always try to portray myself as a woman who is
classy, sophisticated and elegant. I want to be known for what I have to say
and not what I look like. These are all things that I have learned by having a
role model like Audrey Hepburn.
I have many other role models including Michelle Obama,
Hilary Clinton, Maya Angelou, women who are just all out amazing. Then of
course there are the woman who I aspire to be like Mona Scott Young, Tina
Davis, and Mary Hall Ross who all are substantial, influential woman in the
entertainment industry. And of course my mother, who is the strongest woman
that I know. However, it is easy to model after people based upon what they
have and not what they say. Just because someone appears to have it all does
not mean that they do, so when choosing a role model always remember to emulate
positive actions and words, not negative ones.
