Personal Narrative: My Sense Of Self

If you had asked me at the beginning of the year to write a paper answering the question “who am I?”, I would have written some sort of autobiography, listing my name, age, where I live, where I was born, what I like to do. The basic need-to-know, encyclopedia entry information. I wouldn't have known what self is or what it's made of. I would have known that each person is unique and has their own sense of self, but I wouldn't know what parts make up that self. If you would told me that part of my English final portfolio would be a writing a paper about self, I would have laughed uncomfortably or made a joke. I don't enjoy writing about myself in any degree, and it's the style of writing that I'm weakest in. I still don't particularly enjoy writing about self, and given the choice, I would choose something else, however, I feel more confident that my writing will not be utterly terrible when writing about self, and I know much more on the topic and don’t feel as clueless.
Self is the inner being and essence of a person that is constant throughout their entire life. It’s unflinching in the face of any hardships, any changes you may go through physically or mentally. Self is found when you …show more content…
I believe everyone should understand the self and what drives them, because self awareness and mindfulness will help you live a better quality of life. We generally don’t think much about what drives ourselves in life, we just acknowledge that we are doing something for reasons we don’t care to think about. Self is the culmination of numerous unchanging parts that all flow together to create the one being that is you, and that is all you should be. I feel more comfortable with the idea of self, that there is something I cannot change and is a part of me no matter what. Getting to understand self is a crucial part of maturity because when you understand what self is, you can better understand what your self is comprised