First blog post

My name is Ary and I’m starting College. Basically, I created this blog to document both the good and bad that comes with being at this stage in my life. So, let me share a little about me. As you know my name is Ary and from the title of the blog, you can probably guess that my favorite book is The Perks of Being a Wallflower.  I had a little bit of a love affair with the book. It sat on the featured shelf at the school library for weeks, catching my eye every time I walked past it. After those weeks of flirting, I picked up the book and fell in love. As someone who struggles with anxiety, the book made me feel more normal, so I guess that’s why it’s so important to me. Plus, what high school student doesn’t love a good tale of high school and coming of age? 

The book sparked what become a more profound love for literature, filling the void that was there based on lack of friends. Over the course of my junior year, I read 13 novels, some of them more than once. It made me realize why words, written words, are so important to people. It is a portal that allows room for escape. 

So, I’m going to use this blog for a few things. I’ll probably give some reviews of books, plays, musicals, and other bits of media that are effecting my life. I’ll also use this a lot for just sharing my life. I recently found a deep love for a musical, so a lot of these are going to act almost as letters to myself. I was so inspired by this musical, that I realized maybe by sharing what I’m going through, someone else can find what they need.