Some people say that a person’s room is a reflection of who he or she is. Others say that’s not true—a room is a room, simple as that.
What’s your room like? Do you think it’s a reflection of your personality, an extension of your personality, or just a room? Do you share it with brothers or sisters, or maybe adults? If so, are you able to make it a little “place of your own” amid that shared space, or is that impossible?
Is your room neat and tidy? Is it a little messy? Is it a disaster? What does it all mean?
Write about your room.
If you walk into my room right now, the first thing you will see is clutter. Clothes on the floor, books and folders on my bed, computer wires hanging all over, boxes in the corner, overflowing garbage, opened drawers. Nothing about my room is neat right now. This is why I believe that a room is simply a room. It does not reflect my personality at all, in fact, it is the opposite of my personality. While I am not at the OCD level, I am a very orderly person. I like to have things in their own certain place, and it has been driving me crazy that my room isn’t at least a little more organized. Thankfully, I do not share my room with anyone, so it is okay that it isn’t clean right now. One thing that bugs me about my room is that the walls are off-white. If this room was supposed to reflect me, it would have every color in the rainbow somewhere on each wall. It would be like one big mural that I would paint myself and that would include all aspects of my life. If my room was supposed to reflect me, I would have pictures all over the walls and candles lighting up the whole room. My dressers would stay clean all the time and I would never forget to put away my contact case. My closet would be in color order, and my drawers would never be too full. I would have a desk that I would use just for homework, and it would have enough space for any project that I could imagine. I would paint more pictures that would fill my walls, and my laundry would never be overflowing. I hate the fact that whenever a friend of mine comes in my room, I have to say “Sorry it’s so messy…” I hope that people realize that my room is not a reflection of me when they walk in. I know some people that have bright rooms that are dark people, and vice versa. All in all, it is just the way you choose to live. One of my friends who lives in an apartment especially cannot express herself through her room because she is not allowed to paint the walls or put up décor. I think for me that would be hell. My room may not be perfect now, but every day I try to do something little to make it cozier and more welcoming. I know that you can express yourself through your room, and other people also know this, but for me I just have different ways of conveying my style and interests. It would be unfortunate if I were to be judged on my room, because if that were to happen, I would be greatly misjudged and people probably would not understand me at all. Even doing this blog makes me ashamed of my “decorating skill”. I have lived in this room for a year now and this whole time I haven’t done anything to make it represent me.
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