Abusing My Identity

During the time that I would quietly sit in a classroom, or in a centrum by myself I would question why no one saw what I did in the mirror whenever I looked at myself. A youthful young man is what I saw from the very beginning, one that was intelligent, fit, determined, and honest. However, no one saw what I did instead they criticized how insane I was for not seeing the physical me. No matter how many times I tried to push the negativity out of my mind things only got worse from then on. Depression and anxiety settled in along with a daily dose of bullying from students when I went to school. The physical harassment got worse, I recall days I wanted to give up because I wanted them to feel the pain they dealt me, but refused to hurt them instead I would bottle up my

One example of people being open-minded is when Lennie talks to Crooks. Lennie walks into Crooks room in the stable and instead of treating Crooks cruelly, like the rest of the workers on the ranch did, he wanted someone to talk to that happened to be Crooks. Likewise, Crooks was skeptical at first of Lennie because he thought Lennie was going to treat him similarly like everyone else working there. However both were open-minded of each other and learned something that they never knew about each other. “Lennie smiled helplessly in an attempt to make friends…” “‘Nothing- I seen your light. I thought I could jus’ come in an’ set.’” “Crooks scowled, but Lennie’s disarming smile defeated him. ‘Come on in and set a while,’ Crooks said, ‘long as you won’t get out and leave me alone, you might as well set down,’ his tone was a little more friendly.” (Page 68-69). Even though Lennie and Crooks had their own opinions about each other before they meant because of others opinion about them. Instead, they decided to be open-minded and get their impression of one another. Being open-minded helps one to grow and learn about themselves and others that one did not know when they were closed-minded. In addition to being respectful, showing people that one is open-minded is a responsibility we have to

Have you ever received a credit card bill at the end of the month with a ridiculous amount of money needed to be paid that you never spent? This is because of identity theft. The FTC estimates that each year, over 9 million people are affected by identity theft. According to Sally Driscoll, this is because almost anyone with a computer and a slight bit of computer knowledge can pull off identity theft. Experts also claim that identity theft is the fastest-growing crime in the world. Identity theft is a global problem that cannot be stopped without effective measures. The problem is, effective measures are very hard to come by when dealing with identity theft because almost any security protocol can be by-passed.

I am a very opened minded person, being open minded allows me to receive criticism and opinions from other people without being disturbed. I believe in a world where everything is changing and new topics are being introduced it is essential to be open minded. This allows for new concepts and ideas to be made in order to advance in the world we are living in today. I believe that if you are not open minded it doesn't let ideas to be passed on, it’s like putting a dam in a river. You stop the flow of ideas, not allowing the world to advance in topics such as in equality. However, i believe that in certain situations it is important to know how to stand your ground and know how to defend your position. I believe i do this, it's important, you're not always going to agree with everybody, such as the way everyone is not going to agree with you.

The words open-minded and tolerance are used often in today’s lexicon when discussing some of the more pressing subjects of the day. However, as Inigo Montoya pointed out in “The Princess Bride”, “I do not think that word means what you think it means”. (Motion Picture, 1987) These are words and concepts that are tossed around without the critical thinking and considering what these concepts entail. By identifying three important attributes and being able to apply them to our own lives, we will be able to understand what being open-minded really means.

This openness has helped me build a number of meaningful relationships that have not only brought me great joy but also changed my outlook on life and my future. As such, what matters most to me is challenging the way I think and constantly learning and growing by building relationships with people who inspire me, challenge me, or are otherwise different from me. By contrasting my experiences and values against those of others, I am better able to understand the values I grew up with and have opened my perspective to new ideas. Relationships with three people in particular have changed my perspective, shaped my values, and made me who I am today: an Admissions Officer who taught me about openness, a Professor who taught me leadership and self-confidence, and a student I mentor who taught me what courage and optimism really

As I have grown older and have gone outside of my comfort zone, I have met people with different perspectives and beliefs, some which I disagree with and others that have changed my views. Having an open-mind consist of setting aside one's previous opinions and beliefs in order to better understand others. In my own personal experience, having an open mind to people and experiences alike have enriched my life. In the time I have been at the University of Oklahoma I have had to practice open-mindedness, while I have learned about perspectives and experiences different from my own.

What would you think if I told you that even the negative things in your life can be used for the good? What if every trauma you've ever suffered through, has actually been put into place to be used as testimonies? Instead of living in shame of your past and actions, perhaps one you will one day share your incredibly journey and testimonies with others so that they can relate to you, and find healing in their life as well?

What it means to be open minded is that one willing to consider new ideas; unprejudiced, but that’s not exactly what it means for everyone. That definition Is over all correct but for me there is more to it than being open minded all of the time sometimes I am very open minded, but other times I’m so close minded that I’m not willing to listen to other people’s ideas or opinions. When I do listen to others I learn a lot of new thing and this has helped me in many ways.

In my life, if I take a close look at all the things that have taken place, the goods far outweigh the bads. Although there are certainly negative things that have happened to me, these things aren’t necessarily for the worst. The “positive versus negative” attitude at question here is based highly upon opinion and if you are able to have a positive outlook, you can start to the see positive aspects of the negative occurrences. Another important thing to examine is that positive experiences are so much more common than the negatives that they are commonly overlooked and taken for granted. I know that in my life, since the bad things are commonly much more impactful than the good things, people take them much more seriously which makes them stereotype their whole life based on one or maybe two aspects of their situation and the things that took

For open-mindedness to work correctly typically it is better if we are wrong in what we believe. It gives us the opportunity to learn. If you have a personal relationship with God, you are in constant improvement of oneself. Open-mindedness then becomes constantly virtuous. This will lead you to a better and stronger faith as well as make moral choices of right and wrong. In choices of good or bad, you have two standards to help you other than faith alone. One is scripture based and the other is

Based on my past experience with the topic of open mindedness and the articles we've been reading in class i think being open minded means that you're open to others interpretations, as well as accepting of others ideas. Just as in “Ethnocentrism 101” the cartoon where we were shown to chickens with two different perspectives of their side of the road we each experience/interpret life in different ways. This is why being open minded is important. Because the more we can understand where were all coming from the better we'll be able to communicate and the better we all communicate the better we’ll get along.

I must admit that I had no idea how much access to my personal information other individuals have. Usually when you sign up for a specific website it is easy to believe that you are protected, and that it is private. Reality is that other people may have access to it and the thought of it is pretty scary. Identity theft has become a terrible but not unusual crime lately. A couple months ago I received a call from “Bank of America,” asking me for my personal information including my birthday and my social. I immediately hung up because I knew it was a scam, BOA never makes those calls they usually just send a new card in the mail if necessary. This past weekend I experienced another interesting incident. My father picked up the mail like he

When I was in kindergarten, I met my best friend. She was very shy at first and nothing about her seemed malicious. However, as the years went by, she became very imperious and unwilling to share anything, including friends. She wouldn’t allow me to befriend any other people without putting up a fight. However, she was allowed all the friends she pleased. Over the years she began to push everyone apart so that she was the common area between a bunch of enemies. Eventually, she and I began to argue over petty things and she would always make me feel as if I did something wrong. A massive argument then arose and I began to lose hope for our friendship because even though she was using me, I was oblivious at the time. The fight did separate us, and I was quite somber about the situation. However, this was when I realized all the things she had been doing wrong; all the things that I was better off without. The ending of our friendship for this period of time allowed me to reach this epiphany that I was my own person able to have my own friends, able to make my own decisions, able to be happy about my accomplishments. This sudden realization lifted the doleful weight from my shoulders, allowing me to become a much happier person with a new outlook on my life. Like I stated before, sometimes it takes us until we reach our lowest point to realize the journey that awaits, to regain the hope and strength that was lost

Happiness and tragedy are entirely perception-based. I realize I have not had the easiest run in life and have hurdled more than some will ever need to. With trauma and loss, however, I see the light. I see how my desire to run from the abuse formed my strong work ethic and motivation for a great life.