Task 2: I Believe That My Past Experiences

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TOK Homework Task 2
I believe that my past experiences have shaped who I am today, making me unique to others. Experiencing different things throughout my life has contributed to influencing many factors that define who I am, which includes my thought processes, mind-set, attitude, aspirations, expectations, social behaviour and personality. For example, everyone would have different thoughts and feelings about a particular word, person or place, because of their own experiences associated with it. This is what separates one person from another. Being Korean has helped me to appreciate and understand different cultures. Being brought up in a Korean family and environment- but in an Australian society- has instilled positive qualities that

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