Personal Narrative: What I Learned In The Environment

Up until about 2 years ago, almost all of my perceptions stemmed from what I learned in the environment I was raised in. I did not have my own opinions or beliefs. And I certainly did not have my own way of looking at things. Everything I knew was taken from my everyday life in the incredibly conservative and religious household I grew up in. It was only at eighteen that I took a step back and evaluated my life. Coming to the realization that I didn’t really have any perceptions of my own was haunting, to say the least. Starting over isn’t an easy thing to do. However, I could not ignore the fact that I was merely a product of what my parents created. For 18 years, they led, and I followed. I was not raised to question authority figures, and I never dared to either. Who knew that one question would precipitate into the birth of a new identity. Had I known then, I would have trod more carefully. …show more content…
I was definitely not “most eighteen year olds”. Instead of following the timeline society had meticulously constructed, I steered in another direction. I was headed nowhere,or so I thought. Not knowing who you are can make for a strange feeling, one that is no doubt hard to swallow. I wasn't looking to wipe away everything I knew just because it was specific to the environment I spent most of my years. Everything was significant to the individual I am, but I had yet to come to conclusions of my own. Beliefs and opinions of my own. I wanted to know who I really was, no matter how scary the