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Take the Chance: A Junior Self-Portrait Illustration by Andre Conceicao (2013)

My essay was all about avoiding hesitations and taking risks, which I display as a game of roulette. The chances that we take often make or break us. Somebody who is too afraid to go after what they want, is not going to have as much fun or be as successful as somebody who takes chances and goes through obstacles to reach their goal.

I chose to use roulette as my symbol for taking chances. I feel that it best represents taking risks because it is a game of pure chance. For the actual squares that the ball rolls on, I put words inside them to make them more personal. Each square represents a specific obstacle to go through or a risk to take. These choices that I have to make often shape the outcome of my day and more often than not, I am happy that I took the chances that I did.
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