different phrases my best friend has said to me. These words demonstrate the motivation that all of us need in order to be strong and successful in this world. Although we all go through difficult situations in our lives, we learn how to deal with each and every one of them. In fact, we all have someone that we go to with our problems, that has greatly impacted our lives and/or has changed our lives completely. That someone that has positively influenced my life is my best friend Ally. Her…
that exists in this world for others to see; it is also how a person views themselves and how they express themselves to other people. In today’s society, one’s identity can be challenged by different factors such as social media, stereotypes, and/or racism. These factors may challenge different people’s identities in negative or positive ways depending on how the individual interprets it. Identities are personal, but they may be influenced by outside factors to the extent that we start to see…
We also learned what sex can be influenced by: psychology, culture, and biology. Psychology mainly refers to our mood and personality. With culture, this refers to our own standards of sexuality, religion, and what media is like in our culture. Lastly, biology refers to our genetics and how as humans sexuality is compared to animals. Most of us are more influenced by one of these than…
families to the coaches I had there has always been someone in my life to strengthen my spirit and brighten my day. My family influenced my beliefs and my personality, while my friends and school taught me to be a strong person and be able to defend who I am. Where I grew up says so much about the reason I like the sounds of the outdoors, the smell of fresh air and why it drives me crazy to be in a city for very long. These little things…
set are heavily influenced on our perceptions of life which include our personal beliefs, passions, and values. Finally, our strong-will to accomplish our goals, determines our classification as a person. Astonishingly, influenced around a mixture of Hispanic and American culture, the diversified person I’ve become today has mainly been formed around from my own personal values as well as beliefs. In addition, my family’s belief made me more of a sophisticated person by advising me to work…
body signaling or body gestures. For example, the gestures vary in each culture when it comes to signs showing that they are sad, happy or saying yes or no using their body movements as language. This concept has an influence to my life by helping me acknowledging the fact that there is…
The identity of a counselor is influenced by several different aspects of the counselor’s life. It is influenced by the role that they are expected to play, their personal and professional values, their personal religious beliefs, their personality, and their personal and educational experiences. Each of these areas helps to establish each person’s individual counselor identity. Just like in every other profession, no two counselors are the same, because of their various experiences and…
traditions. My cultural influences includes my father, grandparents, and how the maltese and italian society behaves. Through my nineteen years growing up into adulthood I have learned much to better myself. The person who I feel gave me the best influence is my father. He has taught me that there are no shortcuts in life and if you do something you must follow through with it one hundred percent. The maltese and italian culture are very hardworking. Almost every weekend in the summer when it’s…
differentiate one person from the other. Initially, the mere thought of whom these specific characteristics might have originated from never seemed to once cross my mind, until now. This single thought got me contemplating over who may have influenced me the most and what apparent traits I have obtained from them. Moreover, the two most dominant role models in my life instantaneously dawned on me, my mother and father. These two appreciable figures both have had a vital impact on me as a person.…
kind of person you would become. You had no idea what turns your life would take, or where you would end up in the end. As you begin to age, you slowly create a blueprint of your life and your personality, and the longer you live, the more detailed this blueprint becomes. In Persepolis, the main character, Marji, is just starting to create this blueprint, and her blueprint starts out very vague. However, as she grows, she begins to develop the map of her life, and she slowly discovers who…