Who am I, simply looking on the surface; how do others see me? I have been told, that I am intimidating with all of my tattoos, that I must be mean and like conflict. I have also been told that I resemble a pot smoking hippy; for me this is untrue, I am a mother of four amazing, delightful, and beautiful (predisposition mother) children that I adore dearly; ages going from eight-teen years old to twenty months old… Before college started, this is what solely defined me as my “SELF” or what I viewed and I presumed others expected of me. Looking more in-depth about the “SELF” as a whole, there are countless things that have fashioned me as a durable Caucasian, heterosexual, woman today.
Raised as a Catholic; going to Sunday school and church customarily every Sunday with my mother (my father was a Presbyterian and did not go to with us), my mother being the leader at the Church Sunday school until my grandfather passed away (her father) at my age of eight. A traumatic occasion in both our lives, it was a sudden and surprising passing. Not going to chapel for a Sunday, there had been a …show more content…
In high school, I did take a World Religions class, and have some knowledge about Taoism; with being in such a differing class of students with diverse religions is so exciting to me, especially the international students. I find it just astonishing that they have travelled so far from home and can not wait to hear more about their lives, this will build on “SELF”. Just speaking with then and helping them this far, has helped me to open my eyes. I do value this involvement. I believe in myself, because I am the one who controls my actions and my choices for today and
Raised as a Catholic; going to Sunday school and church customarily every Sunday with my mother (my father was a Presbyterian and did not go to with us), my mother being the leader at the Church Sunday school until my grandfather passed away (her father) at my age of eight. A traumatic occasion in both our lives, it was a sudden and surprising passing. Not going to chapel for a Sunday, there had been a …show more content…
In high school, I did take a World Religions class, and have some knowledge about Taoism; with being in such a differing class of students with diverse religions is so exciting to me, especially the international students. I find it just astonishing that they have travelled so far from home and can not wait to hear more about their lives, this will build on “SELF”. Just speaking with then and helping them this far, has helped me to open my eyes. I do value this involvement. I believe in myself, because I am the one who controls my actions and my choices for today and