My True Identity 
Nickalia Gibbs
Dr. van den Berg
ENGL101A
Essay #1
July 9, 2015 The Real Me
My personality is what makes me who I am today. Although I may have some weaknesses in my personality, I am basically the upbeat type. I try to be as happy as I can most of the time. Everyone cannot please each other but if everyone pleases everybody and are cheerful most of the time. My ethnicity, my location, sports, and my ambitions for the future have shaped my identity.
My personality and being a Christian were affected by my adoptive parents. My father is a disciplinarian and he taught me at a very early age the difference between right and wrong. He would always scold me properly when I misbehaved. Because of this early discipline, I always stop and think about what I am doing. If I think my father would disapprove, then I would not do it. My mother is a devoted Christian. She attends church service every Sunday and would always see to it that I go to Sunday school. This was so instilled in me that while I was in high school I would assist the Sunday school teachers with the children left in their care, while their parents attended the church service. This has helped me to be very patient with younger children.
My identity was also affected by my ethnicity. Although I was brought to this country from Jamaica when I was 1 year old, I still identify myself as being Jamaican, even though I cannot speak the Jamaican language. This is because my parents have always surrounded me with people and things Jamaican. My parents’ brothers and sisters are Jamaican and when they visit, they always talk with the Jamaican accent and do things and cook dishes that are Jamaican. I can always talk with my Jamaican cousins and we can always confide in each other. When I was younger, I would go to Jamaica and spend time with my Grandparents. While there I would attend summer school. Socializing with Jamaican children my age helped to shape my identity as a Jamaican.
My identity has also been
Dr. van den Berg
ENGL101A
Essay #1
July 9, 2015 The Real Me
My personality is what makes me who I am today. Although I may have some weaknesses in my personality, I am basically the upbeat type. I try to be as happy as I can most of the time. Everyone cannot please each other but if everyone pleases everybody and are cheerful most of the time. My ethnicity, my location, sports, and my ambitions for the future have shaped my identity.
My personality and being a Christian were affected by my adoptive parents. My father is a disciplinarian and he taught me at a very early age the difference between right and wrong. He would always scold me properly when I misbehaved. Because of this early discipline, I always stop and think about what I am doing. If I think my father would disapprove, then I would not do it. My mother is a devoted Christian. She attends church service every Sunday and would always see to it that I go to Sunday school. This was so instilled in me that while I was in high school I would assist the Sunday school teachers with the children left in their care, while their parents attended the church service. This has helped me to be very patient with younger children.
My identity was also affected by my ethnicity. Although I was brought to this country from Jamaica when I was 1 year old, I still identify myself as being Jamaican, even though I cannot speak the Jamaican language. This is because my parents have always surrounded me with people and things Jamaican. My parents’ brothers and sisters are Jamaican and when they visit, they always talk with the Jamaican accent and do things and cook dishes that are Jamaican. I can always talk with my Jamaican cousins and we can always confide in each other. When I was younger, I would go to Jamaica and spend time with my Grandparents. While there I would attend summer school. Socializing with Jamaican children my age helped to shape my identity as a Jamaican.
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