Starting from elementary school, I have been immersed in Japanese culture, and it has shaped the pride that I have today for the Japanese culture, as well as my desire to visit Japan. In middle school, I was traumatized into feeling smaller than other people, making me have a very low tolerance for belittlement. This is mixed with my mother’s influence of not letting people push you around, but I go a little too far still, meaning I need to practice my father’s patience and understanding. In Boy Scouts I learned about survival, and learned about my desire to help people. I was also given the opportunity to grow into a better leader, and someone who can speak in public is necessary. In high school I learned about friendship and social cues. I treasure my good friends just as much as I treasure my family, and I feel like I developed this value in high school. In college I learned about love, and how I have absolutely no understanding of it. I also was given a better set of critical thinking skills from Tumblr as well as classes. Although I have gone through so much, I am still developing into who I will become. The person I am today is not the person that I will be tomorrow because I understand that I am highly inexperience in many aspects of life. Looking to the future, my hope is to become a Pharmacy supervisor like my father, and be respected by my colleagues. Currently I am in the dark about love, and I even question whether I can actually love a person. But I hope that in the future, I can get a better understanding of who I am so that I know exactly how to take care of myself. One thing I am proud of is that I have not wasted a single relationship. Although breaking up is sad, I a proud that I took that opportunity and learned about myself. I know that my story is far from over, and on this path, I will definitely get a better grasp of who I am, who I want to be, and who I
Starting from elementary school, I have been immersed in Japanese culture, and it has shaped the pride that I have today for the Japanese culture, as well as my desire to visit Japan. In middle school, I was traumatized into feeling smaller than other people, making me have a very low tolerance for belittlement. This is mixed with my mother’s influence of not letting people push you around, but I go a little too far still, meaning I need to practice my father’s patience and understanding. In Boy Scouts I learned about survival, and learned about my desire to help people. I was also given the opportunity to grow into a better leader, and someone who can speak in public is necessary. In high school I learned about friendship and social cues. I treasure my good friends just as much as I treasure my family, and I feel like I developed this value in high school. In college I learned about love, and how I have absolutely no understanding of it. I also was given a better set of critical thinking skills from Tumblr as well as classes. Although I have gone through so much, I am still developing into who I will become. The person I am today is not the person that I will be tomorrow because I understand that I am highly inexperience in many aspects of life. Looking to the future, my hope is to become a Pharmacy supervisor like my father, and be respected by my colleagues. Currently I am in the dark about love, and I even question whether I can actually love a person. But I hope that in the future, I can get a better understanding of who I am so that I know exactly how to take care of myself. One thing I am proud of is that I have not wasted a single relationship. Although breaking up is sad, I a proud that I took that opportunity and learned about myself. I know that my story is far from over, and on this path, I will definitely get a better grasp of who I am, who I want to be, and who I