Personal Narrative: Who Are Me

Growing up a missionary kid, I think the question “who are you” has been more prevalent in my life than the average. Bouncing from place to place meant my home wasn’t a specific country and my family didn’t only include my relatives. Being constantly exposed to different environments, cultures, and people led me to really establish myself as an individual, with minimal ties to any one place or anyone else. My childhood also insured I grew up with a love for traveling, and a great appreciation of different cultures and ways of life. I learned from an early age that it is what makes us different that makes us special. As I grew up, I found myself aspiring to be different than my surroundings. I never really felt the need to fit in or conform because I was taught that the only person I really needed to be was myself. I was always told of how strong,
The question of who I’ll become has no defined answer. I know I’ll still be strong, stubborn, and yet fiercely independent. I know I’ll hold onto my creativity, individuality, and leadership. I’ll strive to carry the traits that I’m most proud of into this new chapter of my life, and consistently work on bettering those in need of improvement. Whoever I become, I know it’ll be the person God wants me to be. Even though I don’t know exactly what career I want or what my passions are, I know I have incredible opportunities to find out. I suppose that’s the reason I want to join Honors. When I was deciding to apply or not, I was bombarded with different opinions. My friends said it would be too hard, my family said it would be essential, and I was truly clueless. I finally decided to apply because Honors sounded like the perfect opportunity to really think for myself and learn in a more in-depth and thorough way. I know I have potential, and I believe joining a program whose purpose is to foster that potential is the right step to creating the person I want to