Identity document

A person’s identity is something that is very personal and is hard to describe and express to other people. Some people prefer to be identified by their physical characteristics, whereas others would rather be identified by their personality and how they are as a person. Knowing the difference between the two is one of the hardest things to do when you first meet someone. The same thing applies to art when trying to capture the identity of the artist. One’s identity can be defined by their…

Writing Sample 2: Identity Prompt My identity has many different things that make it mine. These have made me because the things that make my identity are special and different. Some of which are like my hobbies and personality. These are my main factors of my identity. My first identity I will talk about is my hobbies. I have many hobbies but these are a few of them. One thing that is a huge hobby of mine is all the sports I play. Some of the things all my sports do for me is since I play a…

Recently I’ve been thinking quite a bit about identity. Partially due to our discussions regarding it in class but also because of the part of my life I’m in. This is my second month of Freshman year and I have no idea where I fit into all of this. I feel like I’ve spent my whole life building an identity expecting it to be done by now. However, I am beginning to realize just how far I have to go and how excited I am to start. With this new objective in mind, I decided to take this class as a…

“Identit[ies] cannot be found or fabricated, but they emerge from within when someone has the courage to let go” (Cooper). A person’s identity is unique to themselves, and it defines who or what a person is, and the qualities that make them who they are. Identities are shaped by an individual’s personal experiences, outside sources, their upbringing, and by role models. In The Other Wes Moore, two boys living across the street from each other have very different outcomes in life. For example,…

Identity is influenced by many factors. Factors such as gender and ethnicity are the most apparent traits to recognize in a person, and because of that, it tends to lead other factors to be unnoticed, for example, culture. To me, culture is what identifies me. It’s what shapes my being, my personality. Culture plays a huge role in my life; it’s what made me become who I am today. Culture is defined as the combination of values, beliefs, and practices of a particular group, and I believe my…

Silent but Loud: The Definitive Characteristics of Dianne Parado In today’s society, people are commonly categorized by the many ways they style themselves as well as what they believe in. Although people are categorized a certain way, everyone is still unique. Looking around, there are many things that define you which can make being unique quite troublesome. A teen that goes by the name Dianne Parado believes that not one person should be labelled by the actions they execute. There are two…

“Who am I?” This is such a burning question. “Who am I?” It’s the kind of open-ended question everybody dreads on a test. The search for identity, love, and truth are common themes in literature. They’re themes that everybody can relate to. “Who am I?” ☺ In Carrie, an adolescent girl struggles with being an outcast at school, a violently religious and vindictive mother, and being telekinetic. ☺ I haven’t gotten too far into Salem’s Lot, but so far the author is uncovering the very distant past…

Identity plays an important factor role in our everyday lives. Identity is the set of behavioral or personal characteristics by which an individual is recognizable as a member of a group. People’s identity defines their identifications; in what they associated themselves with. Identity may be classified by many categories such as religion, race, sexuality, gender and ethnicity. Some identities are developed later in life, such as languages, wealth status and social status. The issues with…

I Define Who I am, Not my Culture Ever since I was a child, I feel like I struggled with my identity. To me, I was seen as no one in the eyes of many. I knew I had so much potential but I did not think people thought the same of me which was bad. I have always felt like I was walking between two different cultures all my life. As I grew up, I always had two sides of me: this is my African side and my American side. Overtime, I had to accept the fact that I was always going to be different…

Who am I? Who am I? This question could be answered in many different ways. I could define myself by my race, location, ethnicity, and gender. I am much more than the color of my skin, the stereotypical labels, religion and people’s assumptions. India Arie said it best in her song “I Am Not My Hair” she stated that,” I am not my hair, I am not this skin, I am not your expectations, no hey, I am the soul that lives within.” I am a Christian young woman who finds her strength, hopes, dreams, and…