By Katelyn Ho, TIWP Student

Ever since the day that stupid pimple showed up in the middle of my hairline, my hairstyle has been extremely messed up. 

I know that I should be grateful that it’s gone. After all, all pimples eventually fade away. I know that pimples are affecting my hairstyle seems like a niche and far-fetched idea. But even the smallest chain reactions lead to total catastrophes. 

I needed to pop the pimple that sat in my hairline, but I didn’t want it to get infected with the hair that surrounded it. I felt that the only way to avoid something like that was to shave a little part of my hairline, unaware of how it would affect me in the long run. After applying a pimple patch and cleaning up my face, I moved on with my own life. 

Because I shaved a part of my hair, my hairline then made my entire forehead shaped like a very abrupt triangle. I was almost convinced that I could solve the Pythagorean Theorem with a side of Trigonometry with it. Baby hairs started to grow out of that bald patch and stick up in the air, and I freaked out in the mirror every night to make sure I didn’t look too stupid. Not even hair spray or hair gel could save this monstrosity.