The Who Am I Reflection: A Journey of Self-Discovery
Who am I? In this reflection essay I'll explore my identity and values shaped by my family, experiences, and personal beliefs. People say that I am a very shy person, that I do not talk a lot. Although I might come out as a shy and reserved individual to the people that do not know me, I am actually a very talkative person. Chances are you will never see me walk over to a complete stranger and just start a conversation with them.
I am a daughter, friend, granddaughter and a niece. I am loved, supported and encouraged by family. I contribute a lot of who I am by the example of my parents. Many of the significant factors are contributed by parent’s belief in discipline, education and self-accountability. As a college student, I recognize that I have an opportunity that some college students do not have. I have the love and support of my parents who have chosen to finance my college experience. I have the privilege of being raised by two competitive parents who stands against odds and work hard daily. Throughout my childhood, I was encouraged to practice, be involved and make the most of all opportunities. The most important value I learned is the importance of helping others. I watched my parents give to others and contribute to their success. I believe that one of the most important contributions one can make is helping others. It is helping me understand who I am really am and help shape me in becoming a mature adult. I was raised with values such as honesty, serving God and others and to be responsible. This has helped with my school work, relationships and decisions. My school work has been very challenging, not all my relationships have gone well and not all of my decisions were good.
I am an individual. I am my own person; a person who makes mistakes, laughs, cries, hurts, smiles and loves. I am who I am through my joys, sorrows, heartbreaks, happiness and my loses. I like to think that for the most part, I am a pretty easy person to get along with. I am generally a positive person to be around and I try not to judge anyone for the choices that they make or the beliefs that they subscribe to. I choose to treat everyone with the same respect that I would like to be treated with. I am very loyal to the people in my inner circle. Loyalty is probably my biggest virtue. I give it to the fullest and also expect the same from the people i give it to. I show the utmost care and love to the people that mean the most to me. I will do anything in my power to keep them happy.
