Identity refers to the different qualities, expressions and beliefs used to make a person unique. There are plenty of factors that can influence a person’s identity but I choose to believe that a person’s identity is molded by the physical environment they are placed.
Home; the most important place in a person’s life and definitely the most important place that influences a person’s identity. Home is where I was born and raised as a child – a place where I first cried, laughed, smiled, walked and grew. Home is where I became the person I am now.
When I was younger, I loved the idea of moving house – the idea of having a brand new home. Whenever I saw cartons of card boxes around the house, I would ask my father where we were going and he would hold me in arms and describe to me of a place so beautiful and that we would be staying there in the future. Back then, little Crystal enjoyed the idea of a brand new home, I could still remember the excitement bubbling inside …show more content…
Home can also be a place where I become myself, a place where I feel most grounded. Back at my secondary school, there is a tiny café located at the corner of the path leading to my school. The aromatic smell of coffee beans that greets me when I enter the café, the amicable smile on the owner’s face as he welcomes me. At that moment, I feel contented. At that moment, I feel at home.
Home is a word that is so simple yet it embraces a vast meaning to it. Home is a reflection of us; it reflects our beliefs, our values, our memories and most importantly, our identity. The reason why we decorate our rooms or our homes is to make the place reflect who we are as a person and the way we decorate it shows our innermost self. Ultimately, the word “home” can take on many form, be it your favourite café, your favourite bookstore or even the playground you go to often when you were
Home; the most important place in a person’s life and definitely the most important place that influences a person’s identity. Home is where I was born and raised as a child – a place where I first cried, laughed, smiled, walked and grew. Home is where I became the person I am now.
When I was younger, I loved the idea of moving house – the idea of having a brand new home. Whenever I saw cartons of card boxes around the house, I would ask my father where we were going and he would hold me in arms and describe to me of a place so beautiful and that we would be staying there in the future. Back then, little Crystal enjoyed the idea of a brand new home, I could still remember the excitement bubbling inside …show more content…
Home can also be a place where I become myself, a place where I feel most grounded. Back at my secondary school, there is a tiny café located at the corner of the path leading to my school. The aromatic smell of coffee beans that greets me when I enter the café, the amicable smile on the owner’s face as he welcomes me. At that moment, I feel contented. At that moment, I feel at home.
Home is a word that is so simple yet it embraces a vast meaning to it. Home is a reflection of us; it reflects our beliefs, our values, our memories and most importantly, our identity. The reason why we decorate our rooms or our homes is to make the place reflect who we are as a person and the way we decorate it shows our innermost self. Ultimately, the word “home” can take on many form, be it your favourite café, your favourite bookstore or even the playground you go to often when you were