Me Myself and I Essay

I was born into a family of educators who believed that knowledge is power. All throughout my life, I have been pushed to excel in my educational matters. I developed my own path in life and inspired myself to achieve my dreams. However, I never could have made it to this state of self-motivation and believing in myself had it not been for my family’s dedication to creating the best life possible for me and the countless mentors I had the privilege of knowing along the way. Even as a…

that I abstained from for the past week was self-criticism. I focused on refraining from criticism during this week because it is something I do multiple times each day which I know is unhealthy. Downgrading myself is a daily occurrence because I feel as though I will never be presentable enough. It is part of my life to criticize m faults and shortcomings which puts a massive strain on my self-esteem, peace of mind, and relationships. The coping skills I used were generic in the sense that I…

Expressing myself and what goes on in my head has always been a struggle for me. I grew up without a voice; not knowing what to say or how to say it. So I drew. I drew horses, I drew smiling suns with sunglasses, I drew bows in girls’ hair, I drew lions eating zebras while monkeys laughed at them, I drew whatever came to my mind. When I drew, I wanted to speak about my drawings, I would turn to my friends or my teachers and explain to them what was happening in my creation. Drawing spoke for me…

I am Kelly Kwong. A fourteen year old young lady that has graduated from eighth grade and moving on to high school. Proceeding on to high school means more responsibility, much more work and growing up. It's crazy how life runs by so fast I mean think about it; I still remember going to preschool everyday and my grandpa would pick me up. I have lived in Malden, Massachusetts my whole life. I am frequently shy, but when I feel comfortable I'll talk a lot! I love getting outside and experiencing…

has always been a struggle for me. I would was get extra help on my reading and more time to practice than the other kids. I was not only a slow reader, but I also tended to skip over some of the words. I would never finish the text on the timed reading quizzes. I have had teachers, family, and friends striving and encouraging me not to give up on myself. Reading and writing will always be my least favorite subject. I will only find the subject interesting when I am reading or writing something…

others compile before getting to know me, which is certainly untrue. How can one possibly even have a clue of who someone is, without even getting to meet them first? There is so much more to myself than what I may look like on the outside to people. Once, others get the opportunity to talk and get to know me they will see for themselves how my journeys, family, and self identity have molded me into being the kind, independent, successful, generous person I am today. As they say, “Don't judge…

mentor, I wouldn’t know rather i’m doing something right, or doing something wrong. Your mentor should be someone you can count on, or someone who has helped you a lot throughout your life. Someone who is positive, and someone who is helpful. You should be able to work with and accept the advice your mentor give you. I’ve learned throughout the years so many things from the advice of Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Williams taught me how to better myself and step up and be a bigger person. She also taught…

summer, I was surrounded by people who I not only trusted but looked up to as artists and as people. Every single Teen Leader, Teaching Artist, and other adult had a talent so great that I aspired to be as good as they were. Ever since I was little, I haven’t been one to compliment myself or even give myself any credit for anything I may have done well on. I’ve never been sure of where it stemmed from, but it's just a part of me that I always remember having. Just like I have green eyes, I…

perceived me and how my personality came off towards others. Through these two assignments Jung and DISC it allowed me to get a better understanding of myself. It also allowed me to really think about my personality and how many different ways people can see you. Though the Jung assignment it really got me thinking about my personality, it got me thinking about the way I do things, how I attack problem, over all just gave me a chance to really evaluate myself. There are lots of times that I…

three years ago, I realized that stress affects me in a more serious and severe way than it does others. For most people I know, when they stress out they just eat more or begin to feel overwhelmed. I, on the other hand, tend to let stress completely take over. Whether it is something big or small, I will let it stress me out to the point of it affecting my health. When I stress out, I make myself physically sick. I will begin to get head aches and stomach pains to the point of me not being able…