Essays About Myself

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SelfIntroductionEssay

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Self–IntroductionEssay

FullNameinEnglish: Li–YingHuang

Gender: Female Nationality: Taiwan

HomeUniversity:

NationalChungHsingUniversity

MynameisLydiaMyparentsgavemethisnameandhopedthatIcouldbefriendlyandalwaysin goodmanners.Iwasborninasweetandgreatfamily.Englishislikemymotherlanguage,mainly becausemyparentsdoexportbusinessanditrequiresthemtouseEnglishfrequently.Iamvery closetomyparentsandmyoldersisters.Isharemyconcernwiththemanddogirltalksveryoften justlikebestfriendsdo.FamilytomeisasafeharborandplacewhereIgrowandlearn.Igrewup asanindependentandmaturekid;Iseldomdocompromisewhenitcomestomyidealtargets

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Gradually,IbecamemoreinterestedinreadingEnglishbooks;Iammostinterestedinmodern literaturesuchasDaVinciCodewrittenbyDanBrownandmanyothers.Iconsidermyselfalucky student;aftergettingthecertificate,thechairofourdepartmentdeemedthatduetomyEnglish proficiencyIcouldqualifytobepartofastudyabroadprogramEventhoughIonlyhadlittle amountoftimetopreparebutIstudiedveryhardtopasstherequiredscoreinTOEFLandgotthe fullamountscholarship,mostimportantthing–becameoneoftheexchangestudentswhowent studyingabroadinPittsburgStateUniversityAugust2011,themostspecialandmostmeaningful yearofmylifestartedoff.Igottoknowstudentsfromdifferentcountriesduringtheyearinthe UnitedStates.Besidesbroadeningmyhorizon,Ialsotriedtoshowandexplaintomynewfriends howbeautifulandwonderfulourcultureis.IbelieveIhavebecomeapersonwhoismore independentandmature.Icannowfacemyownflawsandmakeamendsofmymistakes.Besides facingmyownflaws,IamwillingtofaceallkindsofchallengesinmylifeIhopeIcouldbecome oneoftheexchangestudentsinNationalChungHsingUniversityandrepresenttheDepartmentof Accounting.BesidespursuingexcellenceonEnglish,Iwishtobecomefluentandaccustomwith KoreanandacquireKoreanrelatedcertificates.Iwishto

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Iamwritingthissmallessaytotalkalittleaboutmyself.MyfullnameisMariaGuadalupe Sagastume.IamaproudHispanicthatwasbornintheUnitedStates,withparentsfromawonderful country,Guatemala,myparentstookmetoGuatemalawhenIwasonlysixmonths.Ilivedin GuatemalauntilIwaseightyearsandahalf.WhenIcamebacktotheUnitedStates;afterlivingin Guatemalaforeightyears,Iwascompletelylost,sinceIdidn'tspokenorunderstoodanyEnglish Asyoumayassumeitwasn'taseasyformetolearnEnglishasitwasforotherswhohadlivedhere theirentirelife,butthatinfluencedmetoworkhardereveryday.Iamaverydeterminedstudent thatlikestosetbothshortandlong–termgoalstokeepmyselfmotivated

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Therearethreeveryimportantaspectsthatplayamajorruleinmylife.Theycanbecategorizedas intellectual,social,andspiritual.MyintellectualselfisinterestingbecauseIammainlyright–brainedwhichmeansthatItendtousemycreativitymorethanmymathematicalskills,alsomaking meavisuallearner.Mysocialselfconsistsoffriends,family,andmysurroundings.Ispendmostof mytimeathomewithmyfamilyWheneverIamwithmyfriends,Iobservetheirbehaviorsand listentotheiropinions.Iammoreofanindependenttypeofperson.Beingwithdifferentpeoplehas influencedmeintoappreciatingdifferentculturesandbeliefs.Ihavelearnedthingsthathavenow beenincorporatedintomyownsetofbeliefsandshowmorecontent

IfindthatIcanonlyrecalllong–termmemoriesiftheyareimportanttome,oriftheyaredramatic experiences.Afewexamplesofmychildhoodmemoriesaremymotherreadingtome,my grandfatherplayinghisguitar,andmydadrelentlesslyteachingmehowtoiceskate,nomatterhow manytimesIfell.Thepeoplewhoaffectmysociallifethemostaremyfamilyandfriends.Ihave anextremelyclosefamilythathasplayedamajorroleinmylifeTheyarewhomIspendmostof mysparetimewith.Myfamilyusuallygatherseveryweekendfordinner.Iamalsoveryopento differentreligions,cultures,andpracticesbecauseIknowmanypeoplewithdifferentbackgrounds andbeliefs.SinceI'vebeeninfluencedbyvariouspeople,I'velearnedataveryyoungagetonever judgepeoplebyhowtheylook,dress,feel,oract.Iamveryfortunatetohavelearnedtheselessons, becausemanypeoplestilldonotunderstandtheimportanceofacceptingdifferencesInagroup,I prefertolistentowhatothershavetosay,andthencontributetothediscussion.ItrytolistensoI amabletocomparethemtomyownthoughts.Ienjoyworkinginagroup,becauseitgiveseveryone anopportunitytoincorporatetheirownideasMysocialselfismostgreatlyinfluencedbymy familyandfriends.Ibelievethatmyspiritualselfisthemostimportantoutofthethree.AlthoughI haveacertainreligionthatIbelongtoandpractice,Ibelieveinabitof

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Asayounggirl,Ibarelyinteractedwiththe"crowds".Ineverunderstoodwhy,though,but,Ireally didn'thaveaproblemwithitatall.WhenIgottomiddleschool,Istartedseeingthesedifferent typesofpeopleandwonderedwhattypeofpersonIwas.WhenIgottohighschoolandstarted takingDualEnrollment,allofmythoughtsaboutwhattypeofpersonIwascametoaction.During thoseclasses,IlearnedalotaboutmyselfIneverknewIcouldlearnsomuchaboutmyselfina collegeclass.BasedupontheHollandCodes,IfoundoutthatIamArtisticandInvestigative.Ialso learnedabouttheMaslow'sHierarchyofNeeds.IfindmyselfupontheBelongingnessandLove NeedssectionofthepyramidIamnowlearningaboutmyCareerClustersIammoreofanArts, A/VTechnology&CommunicationsandLaw&PublicSafetytypeofperson.Ialsolearnedabout mystrengthsandweaknessesbaseduponwhatI'velearned.AlthoughIlearnedallofthisabout myself,IknowImustimproveinsomeareasinordertofacilitatemycareersuccess.WhenIfound outabouttheHollandCodes,IthoughtthatIcouldbeeither–or,untilmyinstructortoldme otherwiseBaseduponthecodes,IlearnedthatIcanbebothArtisticandInvestigativeWhenI foundthisout,Irealizedthatthiscouldreallyhelpmeoutwithmyfuturecareer.Recently,Ilearned aboutmypersonalityandfoundoutwhyIdon'tcommunicatewithpeopleasmuch:Iaman Introvert.Introvertsusuallykeep

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Walkingintomyfifthgradeclassroomforthemillionthtime,Isearchedaroundtheroomtoseeif therewasanyonelikeme.Agirlwithchocolateskin.ForaslongasIcanremember,Iwastheonly oneinmygrade,eversinceIstartedschool.ButthisdidnotmeanIdidnothavefriends.Caterina andIwerebestfriendsthatyear.ShewasfromVenezuela,hadwhiteoliveskinwithlongblonde hair,andlighteyesOneschoolday,whenwewerewalkingtoPE,shesaidtome"Ilikeyourhair becauseitstaysinplace."Alittletakenback,Iwasnotsureifthisacomplimentornot,butIsaid thankyouanyway.Hercommenthadstayedwithmefortherestoftheday.Ibegantowonderwhy myhairgrewthewayitdidandifIcouldchangeitThiswas,thusthebeginningofmyinsecurities Goingtoschooleveryfewmonthswithadifferenthairstylewouldraiseafewquestionsformy classmates.Differentstyles,suchas,boxbraidsandmarleytwists,wouldchangemyattitude becauseInolongerlookedthewayIfeltmostofthetime,ugly.ButbecauseIknewmylookwas onlytemporary,Ididmybestnottodrawattentiontomyself.AsIadvancedgrades,Ialwayshoped therewouldbesomeonelikemeNotnecessarilystudentAfterfifthgrade,IfiguredImightaswell conquereighthgradealone.ItwouldatleastbenicetohaveateachertotalktoaboutwhenIget angryabouteachdayinsteadofkeepingeverythingbottledup.Aperson"...tovent[my] frustrations,

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Ifinditextremelytoughtotalkaboutmyselfandmypersonaltraits.InorderformetodIscusswho IaminanaccuratemannerthenImustprovidesomebasicbackgroundinformationonmyselfand talkabouttheEnvironmentIgrewupin.ThiswaypeoplecangetabetterunderstandingofwhyI amthewayIam.MyBackgroundissoessentialInmakingmemyselfbecauseIfIhadbeenborn underanydifferentcircumstancesorgrewupanydifferentlyIwouldbeadifferentpersonthanIam today.IwasborninAberdeenScotlandbutraisedinFortBendCountyTexas.AberdeenandFort Bendbothhavegreatopportunitiesbutdifferinmanyways.Onewayinwhichtheydifferisthat FortBendisveryculturallydiversewhileinAberdeenmostofshowmorecontent Herfamilycommunicatestooneanotherusingspanishorsometimesenglish.Ihavealwaysgrown upinafamilythatspeaksonlyenglishsoIfinditinterestingtogoovertootherpeople'shousesand hearthemcommunicatinginanotherlanguage.Ontopofallofthismeetingdifferentpeoplehas alsoopenedmymindtonewideas.Forexample,inschoolwhenweworkingroupprojectswe collaborateandcommunicatewithpeoplewhothinkdifferentlythanusthenworktogethertofigure outwhoseideaswillworkthebestandhowtoimprovethem.

AnotherfactorthatplaysapartinwhyIamshapedhowIamismyfamily'seconomic circumstances.IhavealwayshadaccesstoanythingIneededandforthatIhaveextremegratitude becauseIknowsomepeoplehavealotofdifficultyinlife.SinceIwasbornintoafamilywithsuch goodeconomiccircumstancesIhavebeenluckytohavelotsofopportunitiesOneOpportunityI hadasachildwasparticipatingintaekwondo.IdidtaekwondountilIreachedablackbeltwhich tookyearsofhardworkanddedication.Ihadtomemorizeforms,Sparwithothercompetitorsand breakboardsinordertocontinuetomoveuptothenextlevelTaekwondoalsohelpedkeepmein goodshapeandfitwhenIwasyounger.AnotherOpportunityIamgratefulforistheskillofplaying thepiano.AtfirstIwasnotallthatenthusiasticaboutplayingitbutmyparentshassignedmeup andinsistedI

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MyPast,Present,AndFutureSelfEssay

Whatisintimacy?Thismaybejustonequestion,butitcomeswithamultitudeofdifferentanswers. WhenIlookedituponGoogle,thisiswhatIfound:"closefamiliarityorfriendship;closeness"and "aprivatecozyatmosphere"andalso"anintimateact,especiallysexualintercourse."Intimacyis lookedatinmanydifferentviewpoints.Ifyouthinkofintimacywithafriend,youmaythinkofthe closenessaspect,whileintimacywithapartnercouldbedefinedasphysical,especiallysexual Firstofallthispaperisgoingtobewritteninadiaryform.TherewillbethreemainsectionsthatI willaddresstomypast,present,andfutureselfIamwritingtomypastselfinordertoreflecton theeventsinmylifethathavealreadyshapedwhoIamcurrentlyandtocontemplatewheremylife wouldbeifIhadmadealternativedecisions.Overviewingandself–reflectinguponyourpastcan oftenpointoutmistakesthatyoumadeandpreventyoufrommakingtheminthefuture.

ThesectioninwhichIwritetomypresentselfwillbefilledwiththeongoingstruggles,important events,anddecisionsthatIhavemaderecently.ItwillpointoutthedifficultiesandharmoniesthatI mayhavewithmyboyfriend,friends,andfamilymembers,andfindsolutionsonhowtoovercome theseissuesthatIamdealingwith.

Thesectiontomyfutureselfwillincludesituationsthatmayapproachsomedayinthenearor distantfuture.IwillwriteabouthowIcanusethelessonsand

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Idon'tconsidermyselfaverygoodwriter.IwritewhenIammadetoorwhenIhavesomethingthat IneedtosaythatIcan'tjusttellsomeone.Ikeepadiary.UsuallymydiaryisjustarecordofwhatI havedonethatday.It'snotsomuchaboutmyfeelings.Idon'treallyliketalkingaboutmyfeelings, usuallybecausemostofthetimeIamconfusedaboutwhatexactlyIamfeeling.Itendtokeepthe feelingsthatIdohavetomyself,toprotectmyselffromgettinghurt

Ididn'thavethatmanyclosefriendsinhighschool.Ialwayswasjustkindofthere.Iwasnoone important.Everyoneseemstohavehisorherplaceinthisworldofhighschoolanditseemedthat myplacewasontheoutsidethatIshowmorecontent

WhenIstartedmyhighschool,Ifoundmycurrentbestfriend,Marie.Wearestillfriendstothis day;shejustleftforcollegeatGeorgeMason.SoonceagainI'mnotwithmybestfriend. I'mnottryingtomakemylifealldepressingbecauseithasn'tbeenallbad.AndIrealizethatpeople havehadthingsalotworsehappentothem,intheirlives,andIshouldbethankfulforwhatIhave. ButnomatterwhatIhaveIjustneverseemtrulyhappyIalwayshavethisfrontup,anditseems likeeverythingisgoinggreat,butdeepinside,I'mfallingapart.Thiscomesoutinmywriting,andI thinkthatwritingisagoodreleasefromallofthis.Ialwaystrytodomybestwhenitcomestomy classworkandmywriting,butIknowthatmywritingisn'tthebestbyanymeans.Ialwaysfindit importanttothebestjobthatIcando,onschoolworkandalsoinlife.

IthinkthatalotofwhatgotmethroughwritingpapersinmiddleandhighschoolwasmymomShe wassogreataboutreadingoverandcorrectingmypapers.Shestayedupmanynightsdoingthatfor me.Notbecauseshehadto,butbecauseshewantedtohelpme.Thereweresomanyotherthings shecouldhavebeendoing,butinsteadshewashelpingme,andthatmeansalottomeI'mkindof nervousaboutdoingthisallonmyown.I'mexcitedthoughtoseewhatIcandoonmyown.Iamso excitedaboutstartingnewhere,withacleanslate.Ithinkthat

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NarrativeEssayKindergarten

AllIwantedwhenIwaslittlewastohavebeautifullonghair.Allofmydollshadhairdowntotheir waist,andIlongedtohavehairlikethem.Unfortunatelyforme,myhairdidnotgrowveryfast...at all.IwaspracticallybalduntilIwasthree;andmyhairwasonlyabouttomychinwhenIwasready tostartkindergarten.SothereIwas,onmyfirstdayatForeignLanguageAcademy.IwasinSeñora Vargas'sKindergartenclassholdingontomymom,dreadingthemomentshewouldhavetoleaveI hadbeenreallyexcitedaboutstartingschoolandgettingtowearmynavybluedressandmy hellokittybackpack.Actuallybeingintheclassroom,however,incrediblynerveracking.Mostof theparentswereminglingandaskingquestionstotheteacher,whilethekidstriedtofindtheir place.Somekidshadalreadybegantoplaygameswithoneanother.Others,likeme,weremore shy,stillclingingtotheirparent.Inallthecommotion,Inoticedagirlwhohadthelongesthairin theentireclassofkindergartners.Shelookedalotlikemeexceptshehadfreckles,apinkcastonher arm,andthehairIhadeverseen.Herhairwasthesamecolorasmine,butabouttriplethelength, andwithmorecurlinitJealousyimmediatelysweptovermeItseemedlikethisgirlhadeverything Ihadeverwishedforinmyentirelife.IalsothoughtcastswerereallycoolatthattimebecauseIdid notreallyunderstandthatbrokenboneshurt,orthatyoucouldn'treallymove

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School,tomeandamongmanypeersofmyage,isnotadistantterm.Ihavespentone–thirdofmy lifetimesittinginclassrooms,everyweeksinceIwassevenyearsold.Afterspendingthismuch timeinschool,manythingsandexperiencesthathappenedtherehavelefttheirmarkinmymemory. Somearesmallincidenceswhilesomehavehadagreatimpactonme.However,regardlessthe degreeofsignificance,thingsthathappenedallcontributedtoshapethepersonthatIamnowIwas accusedofcheatingforthefirsttimewhenIwassevenyearsold.Itwasduringthetermfinalwhere theperformanceofthetestindicatesalltheprogressthestudenthadmadethroughoutthesemester, soitsimportancewasneveroveremphasizedThoughshowmorecontent

Everythingstartedanew,Iwasallbymyself.WhileIwasbusygettingusedtotheschooland makingnewfriends,Ialsodiscoveredanewpassion,soccer.ThroughsoccerIwasabletomeet someofmymostloyalfriends.Wewouldoftengettogetherandplaysocceragainstotherclasses. Theschoolrequiredatestforadmission,sothecompetitionwasgettingfierce.Theteachersfocused alotonouracademicsandtriedtosqueezeasmuchtimeastheycanfromustostudyAstheresult, wewerenotallowedtoplaysoccerduringourfreetimebecauseithindersusfromstudying.Maybe itishumantendencytobreaklaws,butthegangofusdidn’twanttoconformtothatruleso sneakingasoccerballtoschoolandkeepitawayfromtheteachersbecameaneverydaychallenge. Itwasamazingthekindofideaswecameupwithforthistask.Socceraddedspicesintomy otherwiseboringschoollife,anditservedasachannelbetweenmeandmyfellowclassmates Throughsoccerwefoundacommonground,thatwewereabletoknoweachothermoreand supporteachothernomatterwhathappens.Itgaveusasenseofunity,anditwasveryimportantto meEvennowIcherishthepactIhadwiththembackthen–thesupportthathelpedmetostayon therighttrackduringmyrebelteenageyears.Myhomeroomteacheratthetimehadthemostimpact onmethananyothermentorsIhad.Peoplesay

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ABOUTTHEPOET

MynameisFadiaBintIsmailbornandbredinCapeTownSouthAfricaandlivinghalfmylifein PerthWesternAustralia.

EverythingIdoinmylifeispurelyforthesakeofAllah.AndIwouldnothavebeenabletowrite howIfeelifitwasnotforthelovethatAllahhasinstilledinmyheart

MyInnerSelfisacollectionofIslamicpoetrywhichIhavewrittenInhopesthatitmayinspire othersInsha'Allah.

Itrulyhopewhoeverread'smypoetrywillfeelasenseofbelongingandthroughittheirlovefor Allahwilltoincrease.

MyInnerSelfisaformofexpressionwhichwillallowthereadertorelateinsimilarwayswhen facedwithvarioussituationsthattheyhaveandwillencounterinlife.

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TheProtectorTheSustainerTheOnewhogivesBarakahandKhair MayheshoweryouwithRahmahandcontinuousstrength. Throughoutyouroldage.

FromYourLovingDaughterFadiaJustaDreamStandingontheedgeofthecliff. Myarmsspreadoutwide.

MyeyeslockedonthesightbelowWavesgushingagainsttherocks,thebreezebrushingagainst myface.Iamready.Readytojump.

IclosemyeyesimagininghowIwoulddroptomydestruction.

IhavecometothepointwhereIfeellikefallingandneverwakingupArushofthoughtsentered mymind.

WhathaveIdonetomyself?WhathaveIdonetomysoul?IhavedisobeyedAllah. Ihavebrokenmypromisesandbroughtdestructiontomyself. Tearsarerollingdownmyface.Thereisnohope.

MovingclosertotheedgeReadytofallintotheragingwatersbeneathmeSuddenlyIhearavoice Ahandclutchingminetryingtopullmeback.

Iturnaround.Staringatmeismyownreflection.Thesadnessfillsmyeyes.

WhatamIdoingtomyself?Darknesssurroundingme

Abeaminglightengorgedmysight.Iopenedmyeyes.Iawokeinafranticstate.Myfaceimmersed inmypalmscryingout Youhavesavedme.

Whendarknesssurroundedme,IfeltIhadno

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PersonalSelfAssessmentEssay

Selfassessmentisaprocessinwhichyouexamineyourselfinattempttodiscoverandlearnmore aboutyourself.Yourlikes,dislikes,behaviors,attitudesandhabitscanbefoundduringthisprocess. Youcanusethediscoveriestoyouradvantagebyacceptingorchangingstrengthsandweaknesses.I planonusingthiscoursetoenhancemypersonalskillstobecomeabetterstudentandfindsuccess inearningmyBachelorofArtsdegreeatAshfordUniversityinSocialScienceSelfAssessmentis thefirststepinmysuccessfulfuture.

Icanrememberinhighschool,itseemedlikeIwasalwaysoneofthelaststudentsfinishedwitha test

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IhavediscoveredsomeinterestingthingsIhavenoticedinmyselfbeforetakingthiscourse.For example,mylearningstyleIhavenoticedisthevisuallearningstyle.

Withthis,Iprefertoseeandreadinformationtofullgaincomprehension.IfIforgetthedata,ornot clearlyunderstanditthefirsttimeread,Ihavetheoptionofreadingitover.Idonotalwaystrust myselftoabsorballinformationthefirsttimearound.Itakealotofnotestolookat.Noteshelpme remembereventhoughImaynotreadtheagain,Icanrefertotheminmymindafterwritingthem downIamnotsureifjustanyonereadingthemwouldgetanythingoutofit,butatleastIknow whattheymean.

Iliketotakemytimewithmaterial,butamnotalwaysgiventheallottedtimetodoso.Ialsoliketo keepawrittenlistofthingstodotorefertoIamcomfortablewithmylearningstyle,accepteditas myveryown.Iamnotsureifchangingitthislateinlifeissuchagoodidea.Ihavegotbythisfar,it mustworkoutforme.

Ihaveidentifiedmypersonalitystyleasbeingextroverted,onewhobecomeseasilyenergizedby others,andoutwardlyexpressingthoughtsaslongasIamfullyunderstandingcontextandmaterial beingdiscussedIfIhavenoideawhatisbeingaddressed,Iambetterofkeepingquiettosave myselffrom

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1.MybirthdayisinDecember,soIoftengetmybirthdaypresentandChristmaspresentasone.

2.Ihaveonedogwhois7–years–oldandhernameisJjong.

3.IaminchurchchoiratFirstBaptistChurch.

4.Ilovesinging.

5Icansortofplayguitarandpiano

6.IwouldlovetolearnhowtoplaysaxophonebecauseIlikethesoundofit.

7.IwenttoAlaskainJuneof2017andgottoexperiencedaylightat11pminthenight.

8Iloveanyfoodthatarespicy

9.Ilovebakinganddecoratingcakes,soIoftenbakecakesformyfriends'birthdays.

10.Iloveworkingonartprojects,especiallyiftheyareforagift.

11.IlovemathematicsbecauseIlikethesenseofaccomplishmentaftersolvingaproblemthatI thoughtIwouldneverbeabletosolve.

12IlovelisteningtomusicIloveanymusicexcepthard–rock

13.MyfavoriteseasonoftheyearisfallbecauseIlikethefactthatitisnottoohotortoocold.

14.Idonotlikesnakesorspiders,butIusedtohaveapettarantula.

15.IamfluentinKorean,whichsometimesconfusesmyfriendsbecauseIwouldsometimessay somethinginKoreantothemandtheywouldnotunderstandit.

16MyfavoritenovelsthatIreadinhighschoolwereLookingforAlaskabyJohnGreenand Ender'sGamebyOrsonScottCard.

17.IlovelisteningtosongsbyOneDirectionwhenIamwithoneofmybestfriendsbecausewe bothlikethem

18.MyfavoriteTVseriesofallisSupernatural.

19.Idonotwanttocallmyselfa"crybaby,"

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Thisclasshastaughtmealotaboutmyselfinsuchabriefperiodoftime.IneverthoughtIcoulddig asdeepasIdid,andhaveabetterunderstandingofwhoIamasapersonjustbywritingasingle essay.Iwasnotexpectingtheamountofself–awarenessthatIgainedthroughthisclass.Ireally enjoyedthehermitcrabessays,becausetheyreallyguidedmetofindmytruefeelings.Itwashard formetogetstartedwritingatfirstandthenonceIgotstarted,itwasalmostimpossibletostopI lovethefeelingthatIamincontrolofwhatIamwritingandtherearenorestrictionsandthatIcan bevulnerableinmywriting.ThisclassreallyhelpedmeshowthevulnerablesideofwhoIam.I wassometimesmovedtotearswhileIwaswritingbecause,IrealizedthingsaboutmyselfthatI neverthoughttobetruebefore.IwouldgetsoexcitedthatIwouldreadittomyboyfriend,family andfriends.Thisclasswasinnowayeasy,butitwasdefinitelyworthitformanyreasons.Ilearned howtobecomeabetterwriter,Ilearnedaboutmyselfasaperson,andIconstructedpiecesof writingthatIdidn'tknowIwascapableof.Someassignmentsbecameeasierastimewenton becauseIbecameastrongerwriterHowever,Ithinkthehardestoneformewashavingtowrite abouttheroomIwasin.Itdidn'tinterestmebecauseitdidn'thelpmedigdeeperintomyfeelingsor anythingofthatmatter.Ialsodidn'tenjoyhavingtorespondtodifferentpiecesofwriting,becauseit

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WhatILearnedAboutMyselfEssay

Withmygreenplasticsafetyscissorsfrommypencilcase,Ihidunderthecrafttableinmyliving roomandsawedoffmyblondebangsuntiltherewereonlymillimeterlongblondesprigsofhairleft stickingfromthetopofmyforehead.

ThiswasjustthefirstofmanytimesthatItriedtochangemyappearancetoescapetheshadowof mysisterandbecomemyownuniqueperson.

Attheageoffour,IlackedanyformalhairdressereducationsomyDIYhaircutforcedmetowear manywideheadbandstohidethehideoussprigsofbutcheredhair,butinmymindmymissionwas successful,becauseIfinallylookeddifferentthanmysister.

Anna,myidenticaltwin,looksexactlylikeme,exceptfortheoddfreckle,ourslightlydifferentnose structuresandtheslightchiponherupperlefttoothIcanalwaystellusapartsoIhardlynoticethat Ibasicallyhaveaclonefollowingmearoundallthetime,butforothersknowingwhichtwinIam proveschallenging.Itdidn'thelpwhenmymomdressedinmatchingoutfitsfromheadtotoe.For myfirstHalloweenmybrotherdresseduplikeafirefighterandAnnaandIwerehisdalmatians, thenhewasafarmerandwewerepigs.

Whenweturnedfivewedecidedtopickoutourownclothes.InkindergartenAnnaandIdecided thatshewouldonlywearpink,purpleandorangewhilemywardrobewouldonlycontainblue, greenandyellowclothingThiscolorcodingsystemworkedforthenextfiveyearsandfrommy L.L.Beanvelcrosandalstomy

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IwasbornfourteenyearsagoandIhaveacquiredmanyqualitiesinthosefourteenyears.OneisI liketoseemyselfasaveryrelatablepersonwhomanypeoplecantalkto.Manyofmyfriendstell methatIamveryrelatableandaveryhonestpersonwhosaystheirhonestopinion,whichIcanonly agreewith.AnotherwordIhearalotfrommyfriendsisthatIamachill,alsoknownasrelaxedor easygoingListeningtomyfriendsisanothergoodqualityIbelieveIhaveIcanalwayssense whensomethingisn'tright.IbelieveIamalsofairlygoodatjudgingpeople'scharacter,soIthinkin somewaythatsavesmefromhangingoutwithbadpeopleandalsoknowingwhichonesarethe goodonesAdaptingisanotherthingIamgoodatbecauseofthemanytimesIhavemovedThat alsohelpsmegetgoodatmakingfriendsallkindsofplaces,evenindifferentcountries.Igettolda lotthatIhavealotoffriendsandhonestlyI'mnottotallysurehowIhavebecomefriendswithso manypeople.ButIamnotcomplaining.MostofmyfriendsalsosayIamtrustworthyandcool. AnotherthingIgettoldalotisthatIamhilarious.ImeanIcanjustsaythesimplestthingsandmy friendswilllaughAllofthesequalitiesarequalitiesthatIlikeaboutmyselfbutIalsofeelthat manyofmyfriendshavethesametraits.Iliketohangoutaroundpeoplewhoremindmeofmyself. Mostofmyfriendsarefunnyandkind.Theyarealltrustworthyandofcourseverycool.Myfriends are

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IfYouCouldChangeOneThingAboutYourSelfWellifIcanchangeonethingaboutmyselfit wouldbemypersonality.Iknowwhatyourwonderingwhyyourpersonality.I'mabeautifuland intelligentyoungladywhypersonalityWellletmetellyouwhyIwanttochangemypersonalityI wanttochangeitbecauseI'mtoonice.I'llreallygiveyoumyall.I'llgiveyoumyverylast.I'mthe typeofpersonyoucancounton.I'llbetherewheneveryouneedme.I'llcomfortyou.I'llcare,take careandevenloveyouButpeopletakemyniceforgrantedTheyrunovermehavecontrolmeand nicelittleoldmelethim.GrowingupmybiggercousinsalwayspickedonmetheyteasedmebutI nevertoldthemanythingIjustletthem.Inevereven...showmorecontent...

ItreatpeoplerightI'llhaveyourbackIwasbeonyourside.AskmeifpeoplehadmybackI thoughttheydidbuttheydidn't.WhenIcriedatnightnoonetherewastheretowipemytears awayNooneknowswhatIgothroughNooneisfeelingthepainIhadtogothroughSomany peoplehashurtmethat'swhyhardformetotrusttocaretolovebecauseIbeenhurt.My personalityhastochangeeventhoughitalreadydid.Thisworldismeanandfilledwithhorrible peopleinitPeoplethatdon'tcareaboutanyonebutthemselvesPeopledoesstupidthingsbecause therejealousofthatperson.Noonewantstoseeyousucceedtheywantyoutofailedliketheydid. NoonecaresorloveyouinthisworldItsjustmeagainstthisworldIhavetoIhadtochangemy personalityorIwasjustkeepongettingtakingforgranted.I'mtogoodofapersontogetting messedoverthewayIdid.ButIwasstrongandIheldmyown.EverytimeIgotpusheddownIgot rightbackupThereyouhaveitnowyouknowifIcanchangeonethingaboutmyselfItwouldbe mypersonality.IwillIknowlongerallowpeopletoruleme.ImakemyowndecisionIdowhat's bestforme.Iencourageeveryonetodothesamedon'tletanyonetakeoveryou.Liveforyourself dowhat'smakeyouhappybeyouthat'sallyougotto

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ReflectionAboutMyself

Aftersometimeofreflectingovermyselfandcharacterizingmyownself,Ihavecameupwitha fewcharacteristicsofmyself.ThesecharacteristicsarewordsIfeelcanbeusedtodescribemyself. ThecharacteristicsIhavechosenaretrustworthy,optimistic,andindependent.Ifindmyselftobea prettytrustworthyperson.Ihavebeenapersonthatpeoplehavebeenabletocometomewitha problemandaskforadviceIcanalsokeepsecretsprettywellAnexampleofsomethingthatcan contradictmebeingatrustfulpersoniswhenIhavetolietosomeonetokeepsomeone'ssecret.An exampleofthisiswhenIhadtolietomydadthatmymomwasoutoftown.Myparentsare divorcedandmydadlivesaboutanhourawayfromSmithvilleMymomhadtogooutoftownfor aworktrip.Sinceitwasduringtheweek,mymomdidnotwantustohavetogotomydadsbecause itwouldbetoughtogetbackandforthtoschool.Wealsoknewthatmydadwouldbestubbornand persistentabouthavingusstayathishouse.Soinconclusion,myGrandmacameandwatchedus whilemymomwasoutoftownandItoldmydadthatshewouldbehome.Thistraitdidnotreally starttoformuntilthebeginningofmyFreshmanyearAlotofmytraitsstartedlastyearbecauseup untilthen,well,Iaswellasmyotherclassmateshavenotreallybeeninanenvironmentwherethe levelofmaturityismuchhigherthanwhatweareaccustomedto.Ifindoptimisticawordto describemewellbecauseIam

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TheImportanceofSelfEssay

TheImportanceofSelf

Formanycenturiespeoplehavebeentryingtofindanswerstoquestionsconcerningthereasonfor theirexistanceandthemeaningofself.Questionssuchas:'WhatisthemeaningofI?Wheredoes theideaofselfcomefrom?'posemanyargumentsinoursocietyManyphilospopherstriedtofind solutionstothesequestionsyetitseemsthatthosequestionsaremuchmorecomplexthanwe perceivethemandarenotfullyexplainable.Oneofthemostfamousphilosophers,Descartes,spend muchtimeanalyzinghumanexistanceandtheideaofselfEventhoughhissolutionsare questionabletocertainextend,heprovidesuswithhelpfulknoweledgeonhowtoapproachthis complexmatterofself.Thematterofshowmorecontent

Weareabletothinkcriticallyanddistinguishideasfromeachother.Yettheseideasarenotalways stableandwell–understood.AsDescartesproposestheselfisfilledwithimagesthatmightappear trueyetinrealityarenothingbutafalseimagescreatedbyoursensesTheselfhastheabilityto understandtheworldoutsideanddecideforitselfwhichimagesaretrueandwhicharefalse.Before makingadecisiontheselforIusesreasontoestablishthepossibleoutcomeandseeifitwillbenefit theself.Wedoeverythingtosatisfytheself.Ourmindisdesignedespeciallytofulfillthewishes, sometimesunnecessary,tomakeourselvesfeelbetter.Intellingeceweposses,helpsusfindaright placefortheselfinthisworldThedecisionswemakebasedonourdesirestopleasetheselfarenot alwaysbeneficialandethical.Manytimesweplacecertainunimportantvaluesaboveothermore helpfulandcorrectonesinordertofulfilltemporarydesires.Theselfissatisfiedforashortperiod oftimeuntiltheconsciencetakesoverandanalyzesthesituationagainEverychoicetakenhasa consequencesonourselves;eitheragoodorbad.Ourunderstandingofworldthroughoursenses couldbeverydeceiving.Oursensesdeceiveourselfandimposeonuscertainvaluesandbeliefs whichotherwisewouldnotcomeup.Theurgestodo

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IamaninternationalstudentfromCzechRepublicandIamapplyingforcollegepreparatory boardingschoolinUSA.Thisismyshortessay(100–200words),topicis"Tellusaboutyourself andwhyyouwouldliketobecomeapartofourschoolfamily."

Mystoryissimilarlikethestoryofthousandofotherchildren:Myfatherstruggledwithalcoholand drugproblemswhichcausedhimtoleavemymotherandme,soIgrewupwithonlymymother. Nevertheless,IrealizedwhatIwantfrommylife

Throughoutmylife,Ihaveheardpeopleconstantlyrepeatthatchildrenwhogrowupwithonlyone parentendupunsuccessful,ondrugsoreveninprison.IhavedecidedthatIdonotwantthatforme; Iwillnotfollowmyfather's...showmorecontent...

Icouldn'tgetusedtothesurroundingsandcouldn'tsleepmuchfordaysIalsodislikedthe unfamiliarfoodgivenattheboardinghouse.Imissedmyfamilysomuchandbecamedepressed. Butmyparentssupportedme.Theyphonedmeoften,eventhoughtheywerebusywithwork.When Iwasseekinganadviceaboutschool,theysuggestedmewithgoodideas.Myfathermailedabox filledwithJapanesesweets,totheJapanese–food–hungryme.Withoutmyparentssupport,Iwould havebeendepressedforthewhole4yearsattheboardinghouse

Lastly,Irecognizedbadcharacteristicsofmyselfattheboardinghouse,wheremanyotherstudents liveI'mverystubbornIgetstubbornwhenIamchoosingforsomethingForexample,Ihada smallquarrelwithmyroommatesaboutashowertimebecauseIwasbeingadamantwithchanging it.AnothercharacteristicofmyselfIhadrealisedisthatIcangetirritatedquiteeasily.Igetirritated whensomethingisdistractingmewhenIamconcentrating.Forexample,Isaidsomerudewordsat myfriendwhojustcameintomyroomwhenIwasconcentratingonmyteststudies.Ontopofthat, IbecameawarethatIamlazyOnceIwasscoldedfornotdoingtheweeklydutyallottedIhave recognizedmanybadpartsofmyidentity,andIwishtochangetheminthefuture.

Toconclude,IcametovaluefriendsandfamilywithmyboardingexperienceThethingsIvalueis aimportantpartofmyidentity.Ialsostartedtowantto

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essayaboutmyself

TheSelfEverysituationthatanindividualisexposedtothroughoutlife,helpsmoldour"self."As humanswehavetheabilitytoseeourselvesfromtheoutside,andallthroughlifewetrytoseewhat othersseeandour"self"revolvesaroundthegeneralizedother.Weobservehowothersperceiveus andwemakeconclusionsdependingonourobservations.Howweactaroundothersdependsonthe imagewefeeltheyhavetowardsus

CharlesHortonCooley,asymbolicinteractionist,concludedthatoursenseof"self"developsfrom interactionswithothersCooleydescribedthisprocessastheshowmorecontent Ontheotherhandifyouseeyourselfasanindividualwhocancommunicatewithoutaproblemand youseethatyoucankeepothersinterestedinagivenconversations,yourreactionismorepositive. Throughthislooking–glassselfwedevelopa"self"concept.Dependingontheobservationswe makeconcerningthereactionsofotherswedevelopfeelingsandideasaboutourselves.The reflectionweseeinthemirroriseithernegativeorpositivedependingonthefeedbackwegetback fromthosearoundus.Misjudgmentsofthereactionsofothersbecomepartofour"self"concept alsothemisinterpretationsofhowothersthinkofus.Selfconceptsbeginsinchildhoodbutit continuestodevelopthroughoutlife.Asweobservehowotherpeoplereacttous,wemodifyour "self."

The"self"isneverafinishedproject,anditcontinuestochangeasourlifetakesdifferentturns.Our "self"reactstotheenvironmentthatwearein.Asthe"self"expandsweputtogetherthedifferent reactionsmakingusauniqueindividualEveryindividualhasadifferentwayofthinkingand thereforetheymaketheirownchoicesaboutcertainsituations.Goingthroughdifferentlifechanges, meansthe"self"isexpectedtochangetoaccommodatethelifestagewefindourselvesin.Theway weperceivedthingswhen

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SelfConceptEssay

SelfConceptEssay

ThereisalotofthingsthatIhavelearnedaboutmyselfinthepastfewweeksofthiscourse.Ihave learnedmanythingsaboutmyselfthatIwouldhaveneverknownifitwasnotforthiscourse.Ihave learnedaboutmy;selfconcept,attitudesandfeelingsIhavealsolearnedaboutsocialinfluence, groupdynamicsandrelationships.IlearnedaboutmyselfandhowtodescribethewaythatIamand thewaythatIthink.

IhavelearnedthatIamacreativeandcompassionate.IamacreativepersonbecauseIenjoy activitiesthatallowmtoputthingstogether.Iliketoletmyimaginationrunandmakethingslook moreexcitingIalsothinkthatIamaverygoodlistenerwhichmakesmeaverycompassionate person.I...showmorecontent...

Iseldomaskforhelp,andIdon'tgooutofmywaytotalktopeopleFromwhatIhavelearnedin thiscourse,Ithinkthattosomepeoplethismightmakemelooklikeajerk.OrthatIthinkI'mbetter thanthem.WhenInrealityI'mjustalittlebitofasociallyawkwardperson.It'snotthatIdon'tlike otherpeople,Ijustreallyenjoyspendingtimewithmyself.Iknowalotofpeople,butIonlyhave twoorthreethatIconsidermyfriends.Ivaluethequalityofmyrelationshipsmorethanthe quantityIwouldrathergooutanddosomethingwithoneortwofriends,ratherthanalargegroupI enjoyhavingthecloserelationshipswithmyfewfriends,Ihavenodesiretofillmylifewithaton ofsuperficialfriendshipsthatcomeandgo.

ItakealotofprideintheworkthatIdoItdoesn'tmatterwhatI'mdoing,itcouldbeplayingvideo games,ridingmybike,oratwork.WhenIsucceedatsomethingIgivemyselfalotofcredit.To somepeoplethismayseemlikeI'mconceded,orthatIliketoshowoff.Therealityofitisthat rewardingmyselffordoingsomethinggoodmotivatesmetocontinuetodogoodthings.It'saway formetomotivatemyself.ThewayIcreditmyselfisnotinthefashionofgloating,orshowingoff mysuccess,buttheoppositeIplayoffmysuccesseslikethey'renobigdealTosomepeopleImay seemconcededwhenIaccomplishsomething.Forexample,whenIwasintheArmy,Iwasselected forairborneschool.Airborneschool

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