Personal Narrative: My Personal Identity

There are many ways One’s identity can be defined. Only you can truly define who you are. You control what your experiences and influences make of you. When asked who am I, there could be millions of different answers depending on what you base your identity off of. To me, the question who am I, can only truly be answered in one way. So, who am I? For me, it’s an easy question. I’ve always known that I was the quiet girl In the back of the classroom by herself.

I’ve always considered myself independent. Maybe it was because of how I was raised or the fact that I moved to a different state with different people every four years that shaped my personality into being this way. Of all the factors that came into play when I was growing up, the most influential cause of my early independence has got to be my constant and hectic schedule of dance practices and rehearsals.

First of all, I am an independent person. An independent person is someone that is not anchored by another individual, place, or item. One aspect in my life that I reveal my independence is everyday starting when I wake up in the morning. Every morning I wake up naturally without an alarm clock. My body is my alarm clock and I don't need an object or another person to wake me up. After I wake myself up I will make my own lunch. During the warmer seasons I grown my own fruits and veggies to pack in my lunch. These foods include tomatoes, strawberries, green beans, peppers, onions, and potatoes. One year I attempted to grow my own blueberries but the deer ate my crops. Before school started I went

The definition of independent is free from outside control; not depending on another's authority. This is me because asking for help is a hard thing for me to do, because I feel as if I have been doing it all by myself for so long, then I can do this by myself as well.

In the book "The rolling World and Setting Sun" it talks about when you become independent, you could feel a sense of freedom and power in yourself.

Then, in 1973, a major economic recession affected much of the Western world, leading to high unemployment and monetary inflation. Many young individuals living in the nations most hurt became despondent and picked up guitars so as to vent their frustrations via music. By the middle of the decade, major bands like The Ramones and The Sex Pistols were releasing albums, charting singles, and causing controversy with their “stick-it-to-the-Man” antics. During this time, punk was mostly confined to the US, the UK, and Australia, but during the last few years of the 1970s, the genre exploded elsewhere. By the 1980, punk had splintered into many subgenres (such as hardcore and new wave), and by the 1990s, a more radio-friendly variant now commonly referred to as “pop punk” became popular thanks to bands like Bad Religion, Green Day, NOFX, The Offspring, and

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

Punk has influenced and has been influenced by popular culture in a number of ways. Since the beginning of the subculture, major label record labels, haute couture, and the mass media have attempted to use punk for profit and popularity. Punk fashion is the clothing, hairstyles, cosmetics, jewelry, and body modifications of the punk subculture. Many punks use clothing as a way of making a statement. First days of punk took place in London in the middle of the 70’s. Young teenagers and rebel followers of a new music style created it, called punk. One of the most popular music groups was the “Sex Pistols” launched by Malcolm McLaren. His partner was the great Vivenne Westwood, one of the most popular fashion designers. Punk rock was an intentional rebuttal of the perceived excess and pretension found in mainstream music and culture. It seems the world of fashion has seen everything already. And punk style fascination and shocking is a real past. It developed so many ways, that we are used to see someone originally dressed.

Personal Identity is something I have never sat down and specifically thought about. Lucky for me, I have seldom had an instance where I was disadvantaged because of my identity. I assume that everyone has parts of themselves that they dislike-it is human nature, but we are who we are and I believe that everyone needs to be proud of that. The person I identify with is diverse from anyone else but that what makes humans so incredible. The person I classify with is someone who I am satisfied with in both my personal and professional self.

Being independent can have good learning examples and challenges. The way we look, and use it can determine how much of one we have. We need to be aware that when we gain independance we also gain a lot of responsibilities.

When one wants independence, they strive to work on their own and do great at the task. When we are independent, we strive to make choices are on our own, and be the best that we could possibly be. Our younger generation doesn't really know what independence is because we've always been bottle fed, as in reference to having help.

I always knew my identity was one that speaks that I am very compassionate towards others and have great patience, but it wasn’t until the impact of one little girl that made me realize I hold the interest in wanting to give back to the community by helping others who are incapable of helping themselves.

Personal independence is good for many reasons. You don't have to do what others tell

Having the freedom to live the way we want and choose the way we do things is a massive privilege we have. However, this privilege comes with a significant responsibility we have to use. We have to be responsible for our actions in order to have personal independence. Independence occurs in most people when they first leave for college.

Independence to me is a way of showing others and yourself that you’re responsible. Parents are doing their best to instill responsibility and independence into us at a young age. People who do the right thing and can make their own choices are more likely to live a more productive life than someone who lets others make decisions for them.