What Is It That Makes Us Who We Are?

Many different fields throughout history have studied the ongoing question of how we become the person that we are. The question usually lies between whether nature has molded us and whether we have been nurtured in a specific way. For many centuries, the answer has been answered repeatedly. In Newman’s text he says that the structural-functionalists insist that the task of any society is to produce members who’s behaviors, desires, and goals coordinate with those of the society. It’s also important that these conditions are deemed to be appropriate for that specific society.

It is one of the most common questions asked: What similarities and differences exist among us? What, as humans, makes us so incredibly different, and at the same time, unexplainably similar? Are we more diverse, or more similar? The article, “Japan and United States Come Together at Pearl Harbor Memorial”, and the essay, “Words To Sit In, Like Chairs”, shed light on this question.

My world is filled with doubt and trying to figure out who I am. Descartes also doubted who he was and everything he knew and thought. He thought in order to really figure out the truth you have to forget everything that you have known and start fresh. That is not always easy to do since we are taught at an early age the way life should be and it shapes the way we view the world. How do you fully know the truth? What I see may not be what you see so therefore how do I know what is truth and what is not? I agree with Descartes and his thinking on not being able to trust your senses because they don’t always tell you the full picture. You can find your own truth but you will not be able to know the absolute

Growing up I was always told that I needed to attend college and there would be no exceptions as to why I would not; I had never really understood why it was so important to my parents but as years past I began to realize why college was a must in my family.

You want to know what shaped/molded me as student. Wow, that's a funny qurstion! I believed I didn't know what made me who I am, but as I look back and forth, I realized, it was me. I am my own motivation. I don't look up to anyone, I just look forward to something. I am a believer, dreamer, achiever, and wonderer. As I look around me and see how my family and others of a different and same ethnicity living their whole life on a budget, barely making ends meet, I tell myself I will be better and become better. I will not let my surroundings select or change the way I am. When I was younger, I believed everything would just come and fall into my arms. I wanted to be all of the occupations I seen on TV. I planted in my head that I would be a

1. Describe personal attributes you possess or life experiences you have had that will enable you to better understand patients with a culture different from your own. Please include your self-reflection on how this experience has changed your insights, beliefs, and/or values. (1000 characters)

It explains the reasons as to what is commonly said that means that we become what we think. Every individual is the total sums of their thoughts, and that they are in life since then, that is what they want. This places responsibility on every person to audit their behavior and action. People can change their life at any given time, but there should be an intention otherwise nothing will happen. In every moment, people make choices regarding their life which includes what they do, where they go, what they eat and so on. where all these choices are based on their thoughts and their beliefs. The beliefs and ideas one has, contribute to their behavior and decisions which shapes their actions, character, and personality. The reality of everything in people's lives and where they are currently is due to choices made. Once a person starts thinking about something their brain sends some frequencies to things they think about and slowly they become attracted to them. This means that when one starts thinking about something, it steadily and slowly gets into their subconscious mind which is a place from where the brain provides the person with ideas that surprise them. Once it is activated, the thought gets pre-occupied in the corner of their mind which develops into a habit.

2 a) We believe things will happen in the future, not in our lifetime. This is wrong because things are

We know that we have done bad deeds, yet we continue to do them, thus we are living in the past. We, should be focusing in the present- thinking about our actions before we do them, and know what is good and what is wrong. Yet, that doesn't mean we should be focusing in the future, if you can't live your present right? How can you live your future right. We shouldn't think too far back because, we'll return to evil, yet we shouldn't look too far in the front because, we're thinking

correct and incorrect, in the preexistence. Without the ability to choose, all of us would have

I believe God does exist and He’s the creator of everything that exists. In John 1:1 it states: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (NIV). This to me, is biblical proof that God is real. God has always existed and he is not going anywhere. Revelation 22:13 gives me proof that God has always existed as well, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End” (NIV). God is the maker of creation itself. God created everything that exists. He

As I consider the people, places, and cultural influences that have had a hand in shaping the person I am, I realize that, ultimately, I am in control of who I am, how I think, and what difference I make in the world. We all come to crossroads where our true character is revealed. Maybe my character has been influenced by my pasts, but ultimately I am an intelligent, independent, person makes my own decisions based on knowledge, faith, and a desire to leave the world better than I found it.

There are numerous boundaries that shape who I am today. One is my community, which is an important part of me. I am from a small town where you know about everyone and that has shaped my to be friendly because whenever I go somewhere, I will see at least five people I know. By growing up in this small community I have been shaped differently than someone who lives in a large community. My family is another boundary that has shaped who I am. They have taught me how to take care of myself and others. My family has taught me manners, ethics, and have taught me to be who I want to be; with them being an example I have gained knowledge about life shaping who I am and will be. My church has shaped who I am as an individual as well. By being a Baptist

If you walk continuously along a straight path, you will never be found again. But on a cyclic path, you come back repeatedly at the starting point and eventually cover endless distance, provided the energy and system remain intact. Interestingly, most phenomena occurring in nature favour a cyclic rather than straight path.

Who am I? Who will I become? These are questions asked many times over as we constantly feel the need to define ourselves. Many people believe that a person can be defined as a collection of all his or her actions. However, this view is not entirely correct. It is not just our actions that define who we are or who we will become, but It is also our morals and values, the parenting that we received, our circumstance, our friends and family and society as a whole that has a great impact on who we are and as well as who we will become.