I haven't changed

I've been running into old friends and acquaintances from high school and it blows my mind that many of them say I haven't changed. People who hadn't seen me in years, could still pinpoint my fashion style and my extracurriculars. It blew my mind a bit--rather it blows my mind.

Really, I haven't changed after four years of college? What was the point then, of pursuing a college degree at a University in a completely unfamiliar part of the country?

Randomly, an old song I use to love popped into my head. I use to love it because it described me in the summer of 2007 and it scares me a bit that three years later, it still describes me.

Tied Together with a Smile by Taylor Swift

Seems the only one who doesn't see your beauty
Is the face in the mirror looking back at you
You walk around here thinking you're not pretty
But that's not true, cause I know you

Hold on baby you're losing it
The water's high you're jumping in to it
And letting go and no one knows
That you cry but you don't tell anyone
That you might not be the golden one
And you're tied together with a smile but you're coming undone


Guess its true that love is all you wanted
Cause you're giving it away like it's extra change
Hoping it will end up in his pocket
But he leaves you out like a penny in the rain
Oh cause it's not his price to pay
It's not his price to pay

Hold on baby you're losing it
The water's high you're jumping in to it
And letting go and no one knows
That you cry but you don't tell anyone
That you might not be the golden one
And you're tied together with a smile but you're coming undone

oh oh oh oh
Hold on baby you're losing it
The water's high you're jumping in to it
And letting go and no one knows
That you cry but you don't tell anyone
That you might not be the golden one
And you're tied together with a smile but you're coming undone