Who am I? That is a very deep question. I think the only way I can answer that truthfully is by saying, I do not know exactly who I am, but I know who I want to become. I want to become a well rounded individual, someone who everyone likes and looks up too. I want to be someone my family can be proud of.…
When asked to define myself in one paper, I find it hard to show the details that I want to in the right light. When asked about my future after high school, I also have a hard time describing everything I want to get done because there are far too many things to name. The quote “ _____” (i want to be everyone and do everything and there isn’t enough life to do it all in) describes me to a tee, and I believe this college is the place I could do this in. Being a shy person for most of my life, many things were difficult for me. Specifically, last summer I had the opportunity for a summer job.…
Identity is a very confusing topic. It is considered confusing because many people have difficulty determining what their identity is. Some find it in the sports they play. Some find it in the friends they have. Some even find it in their religion.…
“Shes coming back right?” a baffled 7 year old asks in response to the appalling news of her mother’s death. A vibrant imagination is accompanied by a crushing pain of reality that trails behind it ; I discovered this when I heard the words “no” . 10 years later, that conversation lingers in my head and holds not a cacophonous nor euphonious sound, but instead holds the neutral tone of reality, an alarm . As routine , at 6a.m., I hear a melodious alarm followed by the pitter-patter of my aunt who is getting ready for work.…
Who am I? For some people the answer to this question is simple. They are able to answer this question without much thought. However, while some find solace and pride in answering this thought provoking question, it has always stirred in me a feeling of angst and confusion. These uncomfortable feelings emerged because of my interracial background and upbringing.…
What is my Social Identity? My social identity is begins with my deep family roots in my hometown of Riverview, New Brunswick. My upbringing was centered on my family, I take pride in the fact that I was raised in the same home my father was raised. Staying connected with my small-town family roots has left me humble and modest.…
I was born in the Dominican Republic to a nurseryman and my mother was a homemaker. My father had a high school education, while my mom was never allowed to attend school. However, I saw the brilliance in my mother and I know she would have done great things if given the opportunity. We lived in one of the poorest area of Santiago and I would see the struggles of the people around me.…
American Identity is unique, this is a common theme found in the two pieces of writing "Response to Executive Order 9066" by Dwight Okima, and "Mericans" By Sandra Cisneros's, and that how they determine their American Identity is how they are exposed to American Culture. This theme is seen in both pieces of writing as both narrators are treated differently based on their looks and ethnic backgrounds, yet they are both able to show that they think, feel, and act the same as any other American, and they prove that your American Identity is not based on your looks and ethnic background, but instead how you are exposed to American Culture. In "Response to Executive Order 9066" by Dwight Okima, the narrator describes his experiences and thoughts…
Flexibility of your beliefs, alignments, and interest are the only ways to be truly authentic. No one should be ascribed a definition. The human spirt is simply too intertwined with others and with the world to limit its itself. However, at a specific moment people can take up an identity. The Encyclopedia of Language and Linguist states that “identities are how we represent who we are to ourselves and others and how we interpret who others are” (Joseph 2006).…
People are dynamic and ever changing through time based on their different experiences. We all share this fluidity in our personalities by the way we see ourselves and the way the world perceives us. This is called our identity. Our identity is everything that makes us different and what ties us together in groups, clubs or even countries. I see myself as a very dedicated person.…
After thinking I realized that my personal identities are similar to many people I associate on a daily basis. First and foremost, I identify as a citizen of the United States. This is the most important identity I have. I am extremely fortunate to be in a country that gives me the right to freedom and is a place of democracy- a place my voice is heard. I also identify as a white, 20 year old female.…
Identity is an enigma that every teenager struggles with. It's the conflict in each of our very own Bildungsromans - who are we? When I started the Common Application on August 1st, being the overachiever that I am, I believed that I did not have an identity to write about. I knew that I liked reading and music or that I hated algebra, but I didn't have an overarching sense of self. How could I write about myself in such a way as to impress admissions officers when I didn't even think I had a personality worth noting?…
Who Am I Now? Now I am pretty much a well- rounded college student. From this course, I’ve learned many things, and it's made my first college semester almost bearable. One of the things I have learned in the semester that has helped me, in the long run, is time management.…
Fetsch ! 6seemed to understand why my mother wasn’t Asian like me. I began to now wish that I had just not been adopted. It’s awful and wrong but I just couldn’t apologize for it.…
Understanding my own identity has moulded me into the self-made man that I am today. It was the last day of Grade Ten when my advisory teacher, Bro. Gattone, asked what I wanted to be in the future. I felt uneasy because he believed that I was a bright individual with long-term goals. Unfortunately, my average day outside of school consisted of playing video games and watching Netflix, which did not reflect how he and others perceived me in school.…