Personal Narrative: I Am Devon

Identity is a complex ideal that everyone struggles with. Consequently, people often will not act as who they are due to a fear of being ridiculed. To me this is such a ridiculous time waster, instead this time people waste on being someone else could be used for much more meaningful memories. Society makes people feel like they have to fit a mold, yet I personally have learned from my dad that it is a necessity of life to accept who you are.

Culture and identity are inextricably linked concepts. Identity is formed by your culture and in turn your identity shapes the respective cultures of the groups you identify with. I belong to many different cultural groups, and my identity is a complex web of competing and conflicting beliefs, experiences, and characteristics. My identity is not only complex, but also dynamic, as the experiences I have change who I am.

Starting high school can be a little scary, especially when you have no guidance from siblings, like me, being the first one from my family to have an education. But that did not stop me from succeeding, I?ve always been confident and determined. I?m an enthusiastic when it comes to trying new things. Who would have thought I was going to be a good athlete plus a book geek, when in my past years I was just a regular kid. I was pretty excited about joining a club that had a connection with high school, that way I didn?t have to start from zero, I always want to be a step ahead. Fortunately, in summer, a high school coach was recruiting freshmen for running either cross country or track, they both involve running, so I considered it like the same sport with different timing. And this is when it all started. Running

I am Dominica Ramsey, but I prefer to go by Nica. I was born on January 2, 1997, in Houston, Texas. The church I grew up in is Heart of Faith International Fellowship, located just down the street from Refuge Temple. My family left that church when I was in fourth grade, and we began attending Greenspoint Baptist Church for three years before returning to Heart of Faith. I currently attend Sam Houston State University, where I'm completing my prerequisites to enter their nursing program in the Woodlands. As of right now, I don't have one role model to list, so instead I'll list the people on my #squadgoals list; inspired by a t-shirt I saw on Instagram (on their list is Ruth, Mary, Esther, and Sarah). On my #squadgoals list, I have Jesus, Elijah,

My identity can be defined by moments in my life. Moving to Canada, learning English and going to high school are three major moments in my life. Going through these experiences have changed the person in me and made me more confident, stronger, better in everything.

“ When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. (Paulo Coelho).” Hi! I am Daniel Arciniega. I was born in Mexico, Veracruz. At the age of fourteen, I moved to the United States with my mother, a single mother who struggled her way up to raised me and prepare me the man I am today. At the age of fifteen, I attended Glencliff Comp High School in Nashville, TN from 2000-2005. After graduation, I moved to Tulsa, OK in search of a new change and hoping to possibly be accepted at any college in Oklahoma. Unfortunately, due to my citizenship status I was unable to enroll and continue my higher education. Eight years later, I was granted DACA with new possibilities to pursuit a career; however, the possibilities

My identity product is the card that was put in my baby’s bassinet when she was born. It is pink, it has hearts and stickers my daughter’s and I demographics.

Identity is what I believe the thing that makes up all human beings. Everybody has an identity, some just aren't as brisk to comprehend what it is or what it means. Identity is generally what someone's traits make up and in my case, I believe I am benevolent, venturesome, and optimistic. Some of the qualities I consider myself to have are not what I would have considered myself to be last year. I believe life lessons that someone undergoes can change their identity and the way they come off drastically.

I’m Kayden Trod. I was in the 9nth grade when I died. Yes I know it’s impossible for me to talk to you, but I’m actually only half dead. I’m not a zombie, mummy, or a vampire, but an angel. I’m not just any angel, I’m a guardian angel. It all began on Thursday, September 13. I was sitting in my bedroom listening to my favorite Blink 182 song when I heard my mom yell. I quickly ran downstairs to get to her. She was lying on the floor holding her right eye. Standing over her was my drunken stepfather Frank. “You deserve that you fat pig.’’ He said spitting on her. I quickly helped my mom up and moved her so she wasn’t close to Frank. “You’re drunk, please leave.’’ I said trying to sound stern. “I ain’t leaving, it’s my house!” He yelled in my face. He was

My Identity connects to my culture because it describes the way I look and the point of view I have on certain topics. My culture is the Native American tribe, Wampanoag and I am also Mexican. I have some facial features and body structures from both sides of the family like: most of my family has brown or black hair, we are taller than the average human, and our faces have an oval shape. Some topics that my family has taught me from both sides of the family is, family always sticks together and always comes first, and If you see bad things going on in the world, always try to help and do whats right. From my Dad’s side of the family, I learned tons about survival skills and on my Mom’s side I learned a lot about traditions. An example from

An important part of every humans life is having something they believe in. Having something to care about is essential for people to reach their full potential in life. People need a special person in their life, or a great job that sparks passion in them to bring them happiness. There are many of these types of passions in my life but to better understand who I am, there isn't just one, there are three people who have shaped the young adult I am today. My two little sisters and my little brother. However they aren't exactly normal siblings, they were given to us by the City of Cincinnati for temporary care, while their mothers tried to recover from heroin addiction and battled in court to explain why their child was hospitalized because of a lack of food.

When I pondered all of the character traits that I retain, a prominent attribute that recurred to me was that of independence. I have been called

Every individual in society is shaped by several factors— particularly, their past. Within their past, there are memorable moments, this includes the calamities we all face throughout our lives. In fact, my own hardships have, too, impacted me immensely by shaping me who I am today. I have faced several forms of pivots and falls throughout my journey of maturity, including domestic violence.

The environment around me has molded me into the man I am today together with its strenuous experiences and jubilant moments. In addition, those memories have created a blazing ambition to become a more intellectual and compassionate individual. Next, my community and certain individual have thought many fundamental aspects that completely changed on how to view this world today. For instance when I study martial arts under Sensei Deanna Bivins, she trained me to become more self disciplined no matter the path that lies before me. Furthermore, the number one person that has carefully raised and taught me almost everything I know is my father. My father has educated me around one concept “Don’t do unto others what you don’t want others do unto you” and because the golden rule was always so close to my heart, I have always grasped the idea of being kind to others. Similarly, I think being involved in my community not only

In my family I am considered the artistic one, I love music and art. For me a quiet night at home would find me relaxing on the couch drawing as I watch netflix. My dream job would be to write and illustrate my own book. When I grow up the quality I would most like to emulate from my father, is his work ethic. He is one of the hardest working people I know. The best thing about my mom is how she deals with problems. SHe always reminds me to remember that people are always more important than the problem you face. I hope to handle my problems the same way.