Reflection On Looking Out Looking In

In the book, Looking out Looking in, you manage your identity in two separate ways. The perceived, or private, self is a how you view yourself. It is called private, because it is likely we do not reveal all of our characteristics to others. The other way is the presented self. This is how others around you will see you, it is your public image. Sometimes there is a pretty large gap in between the way a person views themselves, and the way others view them. A person can act rough and tough when in public, but when alone they could turn into a big crybaby. So, with that in mind, I am going to be discussing how others view me, how I view me, and how I came to know myself. I think the first thing people notice and perceive me as is quiet. Which …show more content…
Well, it was a pretty long journey that took me all of middle school and almost all of high school. In fact, even now I am not entirely certain who I am. It is a bit of a mystery, and it is taking quite a while for me to unveil it. How I have come to know who I am for the most part is through the people I have interacted with through the years, and how I have reacted to certain situations in my life. The way I reacted to all the different folks in my life has definitely shown what things I like in a person, and what things I do not like. Some people I have met introduced me to many new things that eventually became something I am interested in, and have shaped my personality into the one it is today. All the good, bad, happy, and sad times in my life have also played a big role on how I would react to things now. Every person and every situation I have encountered, has made me who I am. It changed constantly in the past, because I was still trying to fit everything together. My friends, my interests, my style, my sense of humor, it was all changing constantly. It slowed down as the years went by, but even now it is still changing. Even so, I still know more of myself no than