Essay About Myself Examples

Aperson'sidentityisshapedbymanydifferentaspects.Family,culture,friends,personalinterests andsurroundingenvironmentsareallfactorsthattendtohelpshapeaperson'sidentity.Some factorsmayhavemoreofaninfluencethanothersandsomemaynothaveanyinfluenceatallAsa persongrowsupinafamily,theyareinfluencedbymanyaspectsoftheirlife.Familyandculture mayinfluenceaperson'ssenseofresponsibilities,ethicsandmorals,tastesinmusic,humorand sports,andmanyotheraspectsoflife.Friendsandsurroundingenvironmentsmayinfluencea person'stasteinclothing,music,speech,andsocialactivities.Personalinterestsarewhattrulyset individualsapartAnindividualisnotapuppetshowmorecontent

Societyhashadalimitedimpactonmylifestyle,mostlybecauseIdespisetrends.Thelargesttrends Idespisearerapandhip–hopandtheclothing,attitudes,andtypeofspeechthatthattypeof'music' isbreedingIchosetosteerawayfromthatcrowd,butitmayalsobebecauseIlivemylifeoffof adrenaline.MyhighonlifeistheenergyIhavewhenIgetmybloodpumping,myheartpounding, andmyadrenalineraging.Mostaspectsofmyindividualityreflectthatverywell.Ilovehard, aggressivemusic,andalsoguns,butmypassioninlifeisextremesports,whetheritbeonadirt bike,abmxbike,asnowmobile,orasnowboard.IhaveastrongsetofmoralsandethicsthatIhave partlyadoptedfrommyparents,butsomearealsopartlymyownMymoralsmostlyconsistof karma(beingkind,caring,helpful,truthful,andconsideratetoothers),notlittering(especiallyin nature),respectingnature,keepingacleanandwelcominghome,successthatismeasuredwith happinessandnotpossessions,andhavingstrongfamilyties.IfeelthatIamverystronglyrounded individualwhoisgoingtogofarinlife.Manypeoplewouldagreewiththat,althoughsomepeople justthinkthatIamanabsolutelycrazypersonwhohasadeathwishandwillnotgoanywherebutto thehospitalorthemorgue.Educationalexperiencesalsotendtoinfluenceaperson'sidentity.Ihave nothadtoomanyeducational

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EssayonMeMyselfandPersonalityTraits

MeMyselfandPersonalityTraitsWhenaskedtodescribemyselfIneverknowwhattosay,butI shouldknowmyselfthebest,right?Iliketolookatmyselfasagenuine,thoughtfulyounglady.I'm ahardworker;Ibelievenothingiseverhandedtoyousoyouhavetogogetit.Iworkedhardtoget tothispointofmylifeandworkingevenhardertogettothesuccessfulandgraduatepartofmylife. IcaremoreforsomeothersthanIdomyselfbutIhaveahugenonchalantattitudeIdon'treally showangerorsadnessmuchIalwayssmilebecauseI'moptimisticaboutlife.Ilookatlifeasif somethingbadcomesalong,noneedtodwellonityoucan'ttakeitbacksojustmove–onand improvewhatyoudidwrongifit'spossibleshowmorecontent Iwastaughttobecaringandthoughtful;Iwasn'ttaughtanythingelsefromanyoneotherthannotto trustpeople.I'mtheoddballofmyfamilybecauseIamnothinglikeanyone.IcansayIwasalso taughttobelieveinmyselfandneverdownmyselfbecauseIcanaccomplishanything.Thatis shownthroughmydeterminationandhardworkbecauseifIdidn'tbelieveinmyselfIwouldn'ttry ashardLastbutnotall,Humanisticapproachsumsupmypersonalityalittlemorethan psychodynamicdoesbecauseitinvolvesnaturevs.nurtureandthatkindofsumsitupjustsaying that.EnvironmentandHeredityiskindofthemainreasonsofmyattitudesandactions.Inthe article,Time–LimitedPsychodynamicPsychotherapy,Briggsconductsdifferentformsof psychotherapytechniquestoprovewhetherthingsinanadolescent'slifeeffectdifferentadolescents differentlyHisstudywasasuccessandprovedthatmanyadolescentshavedifferentinterpretations onthesameissue.Hereadthemoffdifferentproblemsandwantedtoseehowtheywouldinterpret them.Heusedchildrenintheagegroupsof12–17anditworkedout.Ithinkthatthedifferent approachescanbebroughttogetherinsomecircumstancesbutinmycaseitdoesn'tMypersonality makesmoresensecomingfromthehumanisticapproach.Briggs,Stephen(2010).Time–Limited PsychodynamicPsychotherapyforAdolescentsandYoungAdults.JournalofSocialWork

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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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Motivationisaverystrongtoolwecanusetogetfurtherinlifeandtoachieveourdreamsand goals.SettinggoalsforourselvesissomethingthatIconsidertobeveryimportant,Ibelievein alwayspushingmyselffurtherandfurtherinlife,notonlyphysicallybutmentallyaswell.Weall havedifferentthingsortoolswecanusetomotivateustowardsourendgoals.Inorderforustostay motivatedwehavetohaveagoalandbedriventowardsachievingthatgoal Forme,self–motivationisempowering.FindingsomethingthatIenjoyandlovetodoandsetting thefinalgoalofachievingit.MymaingoalthatIhavesetrightnowistoworktowardsfinishingmy degreeMymotivationbehindthisistobeabletogetabetterjobandshowmorecontent Iamlearningtotakeeachassignmentandtaskoneatatime.Simplycompletewhatthetaskathand isandthenmoveontothenext.Ifeelbydoingso,Iwillbeabletocompletemydegreealongwith knowingthatIhavefaithinmyselftopushmyselfandmotivatemyselfalongtheway. BygoingbacktoschoolandgettingmydegreeIamopeninguppotentiallylotsofdoorsformyself inthefutureIamsettingagoodexampleformyboysandthatnomatterwhatageyouare,itis nevertoolatetogobacktoschoolandfurtheryoureducation.Educationisthekeytoopeningup positionsintheworkplacethatsomeonewithoutaneducationwouldnotbeabletopursue.The benefitswillfaroutwaythetimeandworkthatitwilltakeformetocompletemydegree.Thiswill besomethingthatIcanbeproudofandprovetomyselfandothersthatnomatterhowhardthegoal mayseemorhowlongitmaytakeyoutoreachtheendresults,itisalwaysworthittofollowyour dreams.Iamextremelymotivatedtoaccomplishthisgoalformyself.

Motivationisthekeytosucceedingourgoalsanddreams.Youcandoanythingthatyousetyour mindtoaslongasyoucontinuetomotivateyourselfandothersaroundyouKeepingapositive attitudeandhavinganendgoalinmindtoworktowards,youwillbeabletofindthemotivation

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Sometimesapersonmayfeelthattheyhavenopurposeinlife.Findingoutwhoyouarejusttakes thetimeofsittingdownandthinkingoftheimportanceinyourlife.WhoamI?IamMercedes KimberlyKingston,andIamapersonwithdifferentpersonalities,characteristics,andidentities. Themanyways,inwhichIidentifymyself,infact,arethewaysthatdefinewhoIam.MyIdentity issomethingonlyIcanfullydefineIhavealittlebrother,whichmakesmeasister;Ihavetwo lovingparents,whichmakesmeadaughter;Iamincollegestudyingmedicine,whichmakesmea student;andIhavewonderfulfriendsindesperateneedofsupport,whichmakesmeawonderful bestfriendBeforeanything,Iamabigsistertoshowmorecontent

Itisseenasanessentialpartoflearningandusingwhatyoulearninclass.Butwhenyougetloads ofclassworkandhaveverylittletimetofinishit,thenitbecomesanunnecessaryburden.Yet, sometimes,forme,itisthefactthatIprocrastinatethatpreventsmefromcompletingatask.For collegestudent,likemyselfwhoisworkingtopayforcollege,largeamountsofclassworkusually bringslotsofstressandfearofnotbeingabletogetgoodgradesinmanyofmyclassesYet,Ihave supportfrommyfamily,friends,andsomepeerswhoencouragemetoputupagoodfightin reachingmygoal.Iamastudentthathasgonethroughsomuchtogethere,whereIam.Therewere timesthatIhadstrongfeelingsthatIwouldneverbeincollege,justbecauseofthenegativeenergy Iforceduponmyself.Sincepre–K,IhavehadthisproblemthatifIcan'tdosomethingIjustgive up,andstoptryingIstillhavethisproblem,butIhavelearnedtogetacontrolonitThebiggest problemwasgraduatingfromhighschool.IneverthoughtthatIwouldevergraduate.ButIknew,as astudent,IshouldatleasttryandshowmyteachersthatIamputtingeffort.Andnow,I'min college,studyingpre–med,andhopingtobecomeeitherapediatrician,oraNFLDoctorGrowing upasadaughtertoasinglemom,was,Ithink,thebestexperienceever.Iwas,andamstill,very spoiled.IalwayshadeverythingthatIeverwanted.And

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I'mnotperfect,butI'mbecomingthebestpossibleversionofmyself.AtfirstIwasveryashamed ofmyself,formultiplereasons,butmainlybecauseIhaven'tgraduatedcollege,thatIhadfallen behindmypeers.However,Ihavenothingtobeembarrassedabout.Everyone'spathisdifferent.I wasa"knowitall,"IthoughtIhadeverythingfiguredout,butIwaswrong.FailurewassomethingI hadneverexperienceduntilIwascompletelyonmyownHonestly,whenIgottocollegeIwanted tobeateacher,thenIrealizedtheworldwasafucked–upplaceandIneededtodomore.Iswitched mymajortopoliticalscience.Iwashappywiththeswitch,butthenInoticesomethingwaswrong withme,itwasn'tjusttheworldIalwaysfeltdifferent,thewayIprocessemotionsandinteractwith peoplewasalittleabnormal.ThisbecamemoreapparentwhenIenteredcollege. In2014,IwasofficiallydiagnosedwithBi–polarDisorder.Ithought"youknowwhatIhavethis mentalillness,Ican'tlivelife.Iwasscaredandconfused.Ipushedmyboyfriend,friends,and motheraway.TheonlythingIhadleftweremynegativethoughtsandcountlessbottlesofalcohol thatmadegoingtosleepalittleeasierTherewasapointoftimewhereIwassooverwhelmedwith anxietythatIfearedleavingmybedroom.Iwantedtotakemylifeandtriedseveraltimes.The saddestpartofitallwasIneverreallywantedtokillmyself,Ijustthoughtitwasmyonly oppositiontoescapethepain.I

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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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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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DevelopmentofSelf

Thedevelopmentofselfstartsataveryyoungage.Whenapreschoolerisaskedhowarethey differentfromotherchildren,theyusuallylookattheirselfconcept.Selfconceptistheiridentity,of theirsetofbeliefsaboutwhattheyarelikeasindividualsMostpreschoolersgiveinaccurate statementsabouttheirselfconcept.Theyusuallyoverestimatetheirskillsandknowledge. Preschool–agechildrenalsobegintodevelopaviewofselfthatreflectstheirparticularculture considerstheselfAnexampleofthiswouldbetolookatthedifferentviewsasselfbetweenthe WesterncultureandtheAsianculture.Westernculturesbelievethatanindividualshouldseek attentionofothersbystandingoutshowmorecontent

Children'sviewsofselfbecomemoredifferentiated.Astheygetolder,childrendiscoverthatthey maybegoodatsomethingsandnotsogoodatothers.Children'sself–conceptsbecomedivided intopersonalandacademicspheresDuringmiddlechildhoodchildrenbeginsocialcomparison Socialcomparisonisthedesiretoevaluateone'sownbehavior,abilities,expertise,andopinionsby comparingthemtothoseofothers.Duringmiddlechildhoodchildrendealwiththecrisisindustry versusinferioritystage.Thestageischaracterizedbyafocusoneffortstoattaincompetencein meetingthechallengespresentedbyparents,peers,school,andothercomplexitiesofthemodern worldThisisatimeoftheirlifewherethechilddevelopsaselfesteemSelf–esteeminan individual'soverallandspecificpositiveandnegativeself–evaluation.Selfconceptreflectsbeliefs andcognitionsabouttheself,self–esteemismoreemotionallyoriented.Theself–esteemofmost childrentendstoincreaseduringmiddlechildhoodwithabriefdeclinearoundageof12Some evidenceshowsthatmembersofminoritygroupshavelowerself–esteemthenthoseofthemajority group.Childrenbuildasenseofselfefficacyduringtheirelementaryyears.Selfefficacyrefersto learnedexpectationsthatoneiscapableofcarryingoutabehaviororproducingadesiredoutcome inaparticularsituation.

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Memoir

Everyonehastheirownstories,nomatteritismeaningfulornotitistheirlifeandtheirmemories. WhenItoldtowriteamemoiraboutlanguages,Icouldnotcomeupaboutanyideas.So,Iask Professorforhelp,myProfessortoldusthateveryonehastheirownstoriesanditisinteresting, becausethatisyourexperiencesnotoursPeopleliketohearstories,becauseitisnottheir experiencesandtheywanttoknowwhathaveyoubeenthrough.Herearelittlestoriesaboutmyself. IwasbornandgrowupinChina,Tianjin,abigcitywherejustanhourawayfromBeijing.Since mymomwantstogivemeabetterlivingenvironment,andbetterchanceofeducation;so,we decidedtomovetoUS.WhenImovedtotheUSin2012,Iwasonlysixteenyearsoldandbarely spokeanyEnglish.EvenIhadlearnedEnglishforallmyschoollifeinChina,Istilldidn't understandwhenothertalkingtome.Thenewlifewastotallydifferent,itwastoughand challengingforme.Thenewlanguageenvironmentandculturedifferencesweregivingmeahard timetofitintothiscountryWhenIfirstcametoChicago;MotherandIwentthroughagreat amountoftroublestryingtoenrollmeinahighschool.Manyschoolsturnedmedownbecauseof mylackofEnglishskills.TheywrotemealetterandsendmetoanESLclassatacommunity college.

Assoonasmymothersettledmedowninasmallapartment,sheleftmetoworkinanotherstate. Sheneedstomakemoneytosupportmeandourfamily,soIhavenochoicetolivealonebymyself Iwasfacingthechallengeoffendingformyselfinatotallystrangeenvironment,whereIdidn't knowenoughEnglishtoaskforhelp.WhenIwasinChina,Ineverhadtocook,shopforgroceries, andwalktoschoolForthefirsttimeinmylife,IhadtodoeverythingbymyselfIhadsolittle moneythatIcouldnotaffordtoeatatrestaurantseveryday.Therefore,Ihadnochoicebuttocook formyself.Atfirst,mymotherwastheonlypersonIcanaskforadvice.Butwhenitcameto practice,itfelttentimesharderthanitsoundstome.Irememberpracticingcuttingonpotatoes.My leftfingerswereoftenwrappedwithBand–Aids.ButIdisregardedthepainandkeptpracticingit

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Justtothinkaboutselfcarecanbeataskinitself.Ineverreallythoughtitaboutit,tobehonest,but itisanessentialpartofliving.Wegetsobusyandcaughtuplivinginoureverydaylivesthatwe forgetaboutthemostimportantpart,ourselves.Ihavetwoyoungkidsages3and5,somyfocusis alwaystotakecareofthemandmakesuretheirneedsaremet,forgettingaboutmyselfalongthe wayIthinkthisassignmentwillhelpmetoappreciateandnottakeforgrantedthethingsthatI knowIneedtodoformyselfandtoshowlovetothemostimportantperson,me. Stressmanagementandself–soothingtechniquesarecriticalforsurvivingmodernwork–nomatter thefocusoftheworkPsychotherapiststendtodisregardtheirshowmorecontent Inclasswediscussed"sayingno"beingapartofourplansandIknowthatthisisamustforme.At timesIfindmyselfrunningaroundlikeachickenwithitsheadcutoff.IfonlyIhadthecourageto tellpeoplenowhenIreallyneedtothemost.ThiswillbetoughformebutIknowthatitwillhelp mehavemoretimetodothethingsIlove.

AlthoughthereareseveralthingsonmylistthatIamcringingoverIwillgiveitmyallWhatbetter waytobeagoodtherapist?Startingtheprocessofself–carenowwillhopefullyalleviatefuture problemsthatIcouldface.Iembracethisexperiencetocreatemoreself–lovewithin.Settingout withdeterminationandaclearunderstandingofmyplanwillhopefullycreatethemotivationthatI needtocompletemygoals.KnowinghowIam,Ihavetotakethisday–by–day.IfIdomissatask, insteadofbeatinguponmyselfasIusuallydoIwillcommittothattaskthefollowingdayItsnot somuchdoingthetasksthatIamworriedaboutbecauseeverythingonmylistIappreciate,itis findingthetimetofititallin.IthinkwhatwillmotivatemeisknowingthatifIcan'thelpandtake careofmyselfthenhowcanItakecareofmyfutureclientsMyultimategoalafterattending AntiochisofcoursehelpingothersbettertheirlivessoIthinkthisplanwillgivemeajumpstartin helpingmyselffirst.

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We,ashumanbeings,havemanycharacteristicsandtraitsthatweviewofourselfpositively; however,sometraitsdochangeduetoourinsecurityofotherindividualjudgmentswhichmaylead totheoutcomeofothersviewingusdifferently.ThisreportwillbrieflyexplainthewayIseemyself portraytothesocietyandhowothermajorityindividualsseetheindividualItrulyam.

ThequalitiesIconsiderthatIdonothaveformypersonalityisIamnotcreative,confident, compulsive,curious,humorousandselfish.ThisshowsthatIamanindividualwhoisselflessor inquisitiveAlthough,IamnotconfidentnoramIcompulsiveorhumorousthisdemonstratesIam introvertedfromthesocietyandwouldliketobehiddeninthedarkwhenitcomestopresentations ormeetingnewstrangers.IamnotproudofthissinceIrealizedIcarewaytoomuchaboutwhat othershavetheiropinionsonme.IfIwereconfidentandcaredlessaboutwhatothersthoughtabout me,Iwouldhavethetraitsascompulsive,confident,humorousandmuchmore.Inaddition,thisis oneofthereasonswhyothersthinkIamshyattimesduetomylackofconfidenceTherefore,Ido havetoworkonputtingmyselfouttheretothesocietywhichwillslowlyhappen.

IbelievethatIamfriendly,kind,reliable,hardworking,punctual,andambitious.EversinceIwasa child,myparentsbroughtgoodmannersandpositivemoralteachingsintome.Oneofthelessons theytaughtandImustobeyisthatI ...Getmorecontent...

Describeyourselfasastudentandalsoyouraspirationsforthefuture.Pleaseincludeexamplesfrom yourpersonalacademicandnon–academicexperiences.

AsophomoreatDowntownMagnetsHighSchool,Idemonstratepassioninmyeducation,ambition infulfillingmypersonalandacademicgoals,andamanexplorativestudent.Mypassionfor learningistheresultofmymindset,inthatasidefromfindingeducationanecessity,itisenjoyable, challenging,andbeneficialinfulfillingmyfutureaspirations.Forexample,IfindmyHonors AdvancedMathematicsclassmymostuniquecourse.Itbuildsuponmyabilitytocriticallythink, presentdataorinformation,andunderstandhigher–levelmathatarapidpaceInparticular,itisthe abilitytosolvereal–worldsituationsandtheunderlyingmysterymathematicianshaveyettosolve thatintriguesmetocontinuelearning.Theclassexpectsmuchofme,butIamawarethatitis preparingmeforcollege–anduniversity–levelmathwhileprovidingmewiththeskillstopursuea careerinArchitectural/StructuralEngineering.Ambitious,Isetobjectivesformyselfandarrangeto accomplishandexcelintheprocessForinstance,Iparticipatedinmymiddleschool'sacademic decathlonwithachancetorepresentmyschoolinthemathematicssingle–subjectexam.Indoing so,Iattemptedtoscoreanearperfecttoperfectscore.WhilethecompetitiondidnotendthewayI expected,Isuccessfullygainedaflawlessscoreonthequestions

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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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MyPersonalQualities

Overthecourse,Ihavelearnedthatallpeopleareuniqueandhavetheirownpersonaltraitsand qualities.Onepersondoesnotjustsimplyfallintoonecategory,butvariouscategories.Whatis beautifulaboutallofusisthatweallhavediversepersonalities,traitsandqualitiesIhavelearned thatweshouldbeproudofandembracetheseuniquequalitiesofours.

Asaperfectionist,Iliketopresentmythingsbeautifullyandcreatively,anditisclearlyseenonmy collage.IappreciatebeautifulthingsandthisiswhyIgotbeauty/aestheticsasoneofmyhighest totalsonthevaluessurvey.Onmycollage,Iputapictureofamicroscope,withthecircularflask andtesttubes.Ialsoshowmorecontent

IknowandIhavebeentoldthatIamakindandsympatheticperson,becauseIlovetohelppeople andputasmileontheirfacesEvenwhensomeoneisbeingrude,Itryto"killthemwithkindness" inreturn.Iusedthequote:"Beautyisn'tabouthavingaprettyface.Itisabouthavingaprettymind, aprettyheart,andmostimportantly,abeautifulsoul".IchosetousethisquotebecauseIadoreit andIgobyit.Whatmattersmostisintheinside,notontheoutside.Ithinkpeoplesometimes,even me,gettoocaughtupandtrytoohardtolookbeautiful,buttheydon'tfocusonpersonality.

A)Iexpectedtogetartistic,creativeandinvestigativeasmyresultsonsurveysthatItook,becauseI alreadyknewIhadthesetraitsasapartofmypersonality.However,theresultsfrommylearning stylessurveywerealittlesurprisingtomeIgotvisualasmyhighesttotalscore,whilekinesthetic andauditorywerealmostbalancedoutscores.ThereasonwhyIwasalittlesurprisedwasthatlast year,Itookasurveytofigureoutmylearningstyle,andIgotbothauditoryandvisuallearner.The resultshavetheirlittledifferences,butthatshowspeopledochangeovertime.Learningstylescan belearnedandstrengthened.

Ilearnedplentyofthingsfrommyresults.Myvalues–whichIdidn'tseeclearly–arenowclear,andI foundoutthelittleuniquethingsthatmakeupmypersonality.Frommypersonalitysurvey,Iam mostlyartistic,

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SelfIntroductionEssay

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Self–IntroductionEssay

FullNameinEnglish: Li–YingHuang

Gender: Female Nationality: Taiwan

HomeUniversity: NationalChungHsingUniversity

MynameisLydia.MyparentsgavemethisnameandhopedthatIcouldbefriendlyandalwaysin goodmanners.Iwasborninasweetandgreatfamily.Englishislikemymotherlanguage,mainly becausemyparentsdoexportbusinessanditrequiresthemtouseEnglishfrequentlyIamvery closetomyparentsandmyoldersisters.Isharemyconcernwiththemanddogirltalksveryoften justlikebestfriendsdo.FamilytomeisasafeharborandplacewhereIgrowandlearn.Igrewup asanindependentandmaturekid;Iseldomdocompromisewhenitcomestomyidealtargets.

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Gradually,IbecamemoreinterestedinreadingEnglishbooks;Iammostinterestedinmodern literaturesuchasDaVinciCodewrittenbyDanBrownandmanyothers.Iconsidermyselfalucky student;aftergettingthecertificate,thechairofourdepartmentdeemedthatduetomyEnglish proficiencyIcouldqualifytobepartofastudyabroadprogramEventhoughIonlyhadlittle amountoftimetopreparebutIstudiedveryhardtopasstherequiredscoreinTOEFLandgotthe fullamountscholarship,mostimportantthing–becameoneoftheexchangestudentswhowent studyingabroadinPittsburgStateUniversity.August2011,themostspecialandmostmeaningful yearofmylifestartedoff.Igottoknowstudentsfromdifferentcountriesduringtheyearinthe UnitedStatesBesidesbroadeningmyhorizon,Ialsotriedtoshowandexplaintomynewfriends howbeautifulandwonderfulourcultureis.IbelieveIhavebecomeapersonwhoismore independentandmature.Icannowfacemyownflawsandmakeamendsofmymistakes.Besides facingmyownflaws,IamwillingtofaceallkindsofchallengesinmylifeIhopeIcouldbecome oneoftheexchangestudentsinNationalChungHsingUniversityandrepresenttheDepartmentof AccountingBesidespursuingexcellenceonEnglish,Iwishtobecomefluentandaccustomwith KoreanandacquireKoreanrelatedcertificates.Iwishto

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Thissemester,I'velearnedalotaboutmyself.Istartedthiscourseunfamiliarwithbeingina classroomandunsureofwhetherI'dbeabletocompletethecurriculumsatisfactorily.NowthatI'm nearlydone,I'velearnedthatwhatmattersthemostisputtingeffortintowhatIwriteandtakingthe timetoabsorballcommentaryandinformation.Throughcompletingthiscourse,Ifeelmuchmore confidentthatIhavetheskillsandresourcesnecessarytowriteausefulpaperinthecareerIplanto enter.

Inmyfirstassignment,Istatedthatmystrengthsasawriterincludedmyvocabularyandbasic writingskills.NowthatI'vedoneseveralwritingassignments,Ihaverealizedjusthowmuchthe amountofreadingIhavedoneandthediversityI'vehadinmylifesofarhashelpedme.Reading gavemeabackgroundtobasewhatIwriteon,givingmeanunseenguidelineforhowIshould composemythoughts.Seeingsomeoftheotherstudentsstruggletofindasubjecttowriteabouthas mademeseehowsomeofmymoreunusualexperienceshaveleftmewithaplethoraofopinions I'mmorethanwillingtoexploreforgoodresearchtopics.Forexample,gettingthechanceto disappearintotheMayancultureinBelizefortwoweekswasmind–blowing,andallowedmeto laterconsidertheeffectsofcharityfromandifferentanglemuchmoreeasily.Also,being homeschooledisnotthedisadvantageIhadassumeditwouldbe.Ireallyfeelthatgrowingupseeing lifefromanotherperspective

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ReflectionAboutMyself

DuringthisSemesterIhavewrittensixessays,andallofthemwerealittledifferent.Allofthem hadadifferentpurposeinwritingandrequiredadifferentskilltoo.TherearethingsthatIdidboth goodandbadinwritingalloftheseessays.ThefirstessaythatIhadtowriteforthisclasswasa Self–Assessmentessay,aboutmywritingcareerandhowthefourbasicshavebeeninvolvedinmy lifeThiswasamorepersonalessayaboutmyself,whileIhavealsohadtowritesomeessaysabout afeelingthatIhad,andalsooneaboutaspecifictopic.Therewereseveraldifferentessays,and waysthatIhadtowritethem.ThefirstessayIwrote,theSelf–Assessment,wasaboutthefour basicsandhowtheyhavebeeninmylifeandshowmorecontent IchosededicationbecauseIknewthatitwassomethingthatIcouldwritealoton.Thiswasmy favoriteessaytowriteintheclass,mostlybecausethetopicwassomethingthatIcouldwritealot on.Thebestpartaboutthisessayisthewaythatitwaswritten,itwasveryeasytoread.Alsothe waytheopposingviewsandexamplesworkedwellinshowinghowwhatIsaidwasgood.The endingcouldhavebeenalotbetter,therewasnotmuchofaconclusiontoit,anditwasweak comparedtohowtherestoftheessaywas.Also,Itendedtohavesomeverylongparagraphs,and thensomesmalleronestoo.Ineedtoworkbetteronmakingsurethatalloftheparagraphsare closerinlengthandhowtotryandlimitwritingononespecifictopic(paragraph)andlearnhowto moveontothenext.

Afterthat,therewastheResearchEssay,andIchosetowriteonconcussioninfootballIchoseto writeonthistopic,becauseIhavealwaysbeeninterestedinthis.Iexplainedwhataconcussionwas, andhowpeoplegetthemandwhattodowhenyouhaveone.Ialsotalkedaboutthenewchangesor waysthatthesportismakingtohelppreventconcussionsIlikedhowtheessayflowedanditwas setup.TherewerethingsthatIcouldhavedonebetterinthepaper,andone

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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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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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