A major part of growing up is finding out who you are. You try to figure out how you fit in with others and how you can relate to them. You have to figure out who you want and do not want to be. Everyone starts to figure out who they are at different points in their life. Some figure out in middle school; some in high school, and some in college. Some of us think we know who we are and then we change and develop into someone else. Our identity changes. For me, this experience came in college. As cheesy as it sounds, my identity has significantly changed since I arrived at college. I have grown to be an independent woman, have found my voice and have become confident.
My change technically started towards the end of high school, when I knew …show more content…
My identity change has led me to be happier, more confident, have a more positive outlook on life, and has decreased my stress and anxiety. First, my identity change has made me happier because I now feel like I am able to be myself. Finding a group of friends that are funny, nice, and welcoming has enabled me to feel like I can be myself. Becoming happier has benefited my life because I no longer feel like I have a brick on my chest and being happier overall raises my quality of life. Next, my identity change has made me more confident because I am proud of who I am and I am able to voice my thoughts confidently without worrying what people think of what I said. Becoming more confident has bettered my life because I no longer spend time worrying about what other people think of me, instead I am able to focus on the positive things in my life. My change in identity has also led me to have a more positive outlook on life. I am no longer looking at the glass half empty, rather I look at the glass half full. Finally, the change in my identity has bettered my life because it has decreased my stress and anxiety. The decrease in my stress and anxiety has bettered my life because it has helped my ability to cope with situations that have not gone the way I wanted them to. It has also helped me to be better able to manage my life. It has helped me to manage my life because my anxiety is no longer controlling my
My change technically started towards the end of high school, when I knew …show more content…
My identity change has led me to be happier, more confident, have a more positive outlook on life, and has decreased my stress and anxiety. First, my identity change has made me happier because I now feel like I am able to be myself. Finding a group of friends that are funny, nice, and welcoming has enabled me to feel like I can be myself. Becoming happier has benefited my life because I no longer feel like I have a brick on my chest and being happier overall raises my quality of life. Next, my identity change has made me more confident because I am proud of who I am and I am able to voice my thoughts confidently without worrying what people think of what I said. Becoming more confident has bettered my life because I no longer spend time worrying about what other people think of me, instead I am able to focus on the positive things in my life. My change in identity has also led me to have a more positive outlook on life. I am no longer looking at the glass half empty, rather I look at the glass half full. Finally, the change in my identity has bettered my life because it has decreased my stress and anxiety. The decrease in my stress and anxiety has bettered my life because it has helped my ability to cope with situations that have not gone the way I wanted them to. It has also helped me to be better able to manage my life. It has helped me to manage my life because my anxiety is no longer controlling my