There are many experiences that helped shape the person that I am now. From my mother to my elementary school friends, there are many people that helped me become the person that I am now. I believe that a person is born with certain personality characteristics, and their experiences help to shape who that person will become.
Compared to my brother and sister, I am a very quiet, soft spoken person. I always played nicely, said please and thank you, and very rarely got into trouble. My brother and sister, on the other hand were the complete opposite. They were trouble makers. A frequent saying that went around my house was, “why can’t you behave like your sister!” This saying did not help matters. To this day they think that I am the “favorite.” I mention these particular instances because I believe that people are born with a certain personality. My brother, sister and I have all taken different paths, and I think this is largely due to our personalities. We all grew up in the same house, with our mother and grandmother, we went to similar schools, and were involved in similar activities, but we have all gone down different paths. From the time I was young (middle school age) I knew that I wanted to go to college and get a good job. My mother never finished college and I saw how hard she worked to support us. Through seeing this I knew that I wanted a different life. So when I turned 18 I moved out, moved to Kentucky and got a job. I was taking my first step toward my goal. My brother and sister on the other hand did not have those same goals. Neither of them finished high school, and my sister had two children at a young age. I don’t know if they are happy or unhappy with the decisions they made in life, but I hate to think that this was what they were out to achieve. I am afraid that their lives ahead will be full of hardship. I find it interesting that all three of us grew up similar, but we all turned out completely different. This observation reinforces the idea that although experiences do help shape a person, most of who that person is was already there.
I believe that I was born a determined person. I was always trying to do well in school and I made sure that I didn’t do anything that would get me into trouble. These habits have stuck with me. I continue to do well in school, and I always try my best at work. Since moving to Kentucky there have been several experiences that have helped to shape the person I am. My friends have probably been the biggest influence. I’m not a social butterfly, so I have not acquired many friends, but the friends I do have are all very different personalities. These people have taught me how to communicate in different ways. Everybody is different so I believe it is important to take into consideration that persons personality and learn the best way to communicate. Besides my friends, work has been a major influence. I have learned to be a hardworking responsible adult. Team work is a major aspect in the work environment as well as in life, so I believe my work experiences have helped me become a team player.
Although I am only twenty-four years old, and I have many years to grow and mature as a person, I am very proud of who I am. I believe that although I began life a reserved determined person, I would not be who I am without all that I have experienced.
No comments:
Post a Comment