students applying to college are at the age where they question their existence and identity. Commonly they ask themselves who am I? why am I here? what’s my goal in life? They begin to form their identity which is the mold for the rest of their lives. Erik Erikson a famous developmental psychologist‚ explains this in his psychosocial stages “Identity versus Role Confusion”. The process of developing an identity for yourself and finding a purpose in life is scary but exhilarating. Ever since
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First‚ I describe my gender identity as a female‚ because I was born a female‚ and have no problem being who God created me to be. I love being a woman and do not see myself as being masculine or feminine. I am me‚ with my personalilty. If I had to pick a gender identity based on the textbook my gender identity would be androgynous. It is sad that if a child or adults has the personality traits such as ambitious‚ competitive‚ and self-sufficient they’re categorized as being masculine. This
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question about my ethnic identity‚ I must first reflect upon my family. Old Highway 45 in Shannon‚ Mississippi is the town that I was born and raised. The community is called Old Union which sits on a hill just off the highway in rural northern parts of Shannon. As a child the only social environment I had was family gatherings‚ going to school and church functions that was all that mattered to my family. I am an African American female who came from a family of four other siblings. My mother and father
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Identity is who a person is. It determines how you act and how people think of you. For example‚ a person whose identity is bad is often bound for trouble and for others to look down on them‚ whereas a person with a good identity is often bound for success and treated well by others. A person’s identity can be affected by many things: where he/she was born‚ the person’s parents‚ friends and other things. Through my life experiences I have become creative‚ spirited‚ and inquisitive. I am a very creative
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I first realized my outward identity when I was in kindergarten. I went to a Disney Princess party dressed as Aurora‚ since I thought she was the prettiest princess. When I arrived‚ my two blonde-hair‚ blue-eyed best friends told me that I couldn’t be Aurora‚ and that I had to change to Pocahontas. Inwardly‚ I didn’t see myself as different. Being of mixed race‚ I never identified more of one than the other‚ and I always felt that I fit in perfectly with my peers and classmates. That changed when
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someone asks me about my identity I usually do not know what to say. Probably because no one asks me about my identity. It has taken me many years to get to where I am now and I am still trying to improve myself and find myself. However‚ in seventh grade I met someone who changed my life forever and is the reason I had even tried to find myself. Due to this person entering in my life‚ I now have someone else who is the reason that I try to better myself and find all of my identity. This poster points
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Due to the fact that my only cultural transition occurred when I was adopted as a toddler‚ I have not personally experienced extreme instances of culture shock. While I have not experienced the full extent of culture shock‚ I have experienced some of the stages of culture shock during my time with the sheriff’s office. During my first experiences with the sheriff’s office‚ I initially found the sheriff’s office and law enforcement culture to be fascinating since it was my first extended period of
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band. Band is one of the single most important aspects of my life. Band shaped the person I am today and will continue to shape my future. Band picks me up when I’m feeling down and makes the good days even better. It is a place to escape and get lost in music. I have been in band since sixth grade. My intentions were to play the trombone but my father told me “Trombones are for boys” so I ended up playing the trumpet. In this case my father was completely wrong. Almost of the girls in class
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same cultural blend as another. My family is no exception to this trend. My mom was born and raised in Florida however; her father has descendants from England. My paternal grandmother’s family came from France‚ but the war kept sending them back and forth between Spain and France. My grandmother is the only one of her siblings born in Spain. I also have German and Venezuelan roots. I think of it all as the ingredients in the dish Chicken Chop; the most prominent ingredients in this “Cultural Dish”
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I’m ‚ and this is my Music Identity. Usually‚ I listen to Music to make myself happy. That is the case‚ with this song‚ Glorious‚ because when I listen to it‚ I feel good and determined. I’ll often listen to this song at the end of a busy day‚ or when I’m feeling overwhelmed. I listen to songs like this a lot‚ mostly because of how they put me and a good mood‚ and push me to do my best. Usually‚ to lift up my mood‚ I use upbeat songs like this‚ and I always feel better afterward‚ no matter what’s
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