Bean Matthias

Now, this is a story all about how
My life got flipped-turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute
Just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel Air

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In west Philadelphia born and raised
On the playground was where I spent most of my days
Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool
And all shootin some b-ball outside of the school
When a couple of guys who were up to no good
Started making trouble in my neighborhood
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
She said 'You're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel Air'

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I whistled for a cab and when it came near
The license plate said fresh and it had dice in the mirror
If anything I could say that this cab was rare
But I thought 'Nah, forget it' - 'Yo, homes to Bel Air'

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I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8
And I yelled to the cabbie 'Yo homes smell ya later'
I looked at my kingdom
I was finally there
To sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel Air.

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Tremendously. That's not to say I'm an amazing person now, but compared to even last year the growth I've seen in myself is incredible.

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EDIT: This is long, sorry for spamming your feed ;)

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Grade 8, although I was obnoxious as FUUUUCK, was a sincere and easygoing personality phase for me. I just stepped away from elementary school ready to experience a change for the better, and I did. I was just so excited to be meeting so many new people! Then the dominoes started falling and I became self-aware and conscious of others and how their plans didn't involve me, and I took everything personally. Ruined some friendships probably, and then grade 10 came along.

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Grade 10 was a magical year full of excitement and heartbreak. And it was fantastic. I was very closed off that year, but I learned so much about myself through it, and because of that you'll see me every once and while sit off to the side and just think about things to this day. I learned about keeping my mouth shut every once in a while, while not limiting my confidence. People broke my barriers and I met people that loved me for who I was, and though a lot of the people's feelings towards me ended up fading pretty quickly after graduation, I enjoyed every moment spent with them.

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Grade 11 was stupid. All that was great in grade 10 seemed dull and dry to me. I became super dependent on others because all the other friends I used to have weren't there as much, and my obsession with Kpop created an embarrassing image of me. (I still think y'all were trippin because music transcends language but I understand you thinking it's weird) Anyways that summer I had a really deep talk with Ed about how he got over the hump of being super dependent on others, and it opened up my eyes. Through this bump in the road I learnt so much.

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And here I am today, meeting new people, rekindling old friendships, and enjoying the social part of high school again (here and there ;P) I'm sure people now see me in a new light, and the great thing about that is that it's not arrogance, it's confidence. Confidence that was lacking in earlier years that fucked me over emotionally. I believe I'm more kind-hearted, genuine, and hopefully more fun to be around. I still have much to work on, but I'm starting to figure myself out. I'm still lost, but I'm on the right track again.

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