Who Am I Who I Am

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

Walking through life admiring everything it brings upon you, can bring upon many question about life and what you are meant to be. You can begin questioning yourself and who you are. What your future would look like and how would you get there. All these question are things that cross our minds at one point in our lives. A reason this happens is because of everything we go through and experience in life that makes us want to know and understand who we are as a person. Like Gandhi once said, “Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.”(Gandhi, Mahatma). This wise words said by Gandhi

I remember being in junior high and being a shy, awkward-aged young teenager. I remember how I would perform in my studies versus how I do now. I remember not even knowing how to throw a softball or what the difference between a republican and a democrat are.

When reading Windshields and Rearview Mirrors i found out a lot about myself. I found that i have a lot of memories. From hiking across the upper peninsula in Michigan, to laying on the beaches of the Bahamas i've created many memories. Looking back at how joyful and accomplishing walking a crossed the stage for graduation was. These past experiences are all great but there also were bad experiences. Getting bit by a Brown Recluse spider, breaking my ankle during basketball, getting pinched nerves in my lower right nervous system, the list goes on and on. Although these events weren't good events, i use my past to look ahead in my future. Setting goal's for your future is very important. We can use our past experiences to help us in some powerful

Most people are very convinced that they have memories of past experiences because of the event itself or the bigger picture of the experience. According to Ulric Neisser, memories focus on the fact that the events outlined at one level of analysis may be components of other, larger events (Rubin 1). For instance, one will only remember receiving the letter of admission as their memory of being accepted into the University of Virginia. However, people do not realize that it is actually the small details that make up their memories. What make up the memory of being accepted into the University of Virginia are the hours spent on writing essays, the anxiety faced due to fear of not making into the university and the happiness upon hearing

One just does not wake up one morning thinking that their going to be all sunshine and rainbows out of thin air, nor do they just decide to become a jerk. This usually happens based on what happened in the past, maybe they had a really fun day the day before and were happy about it. Memories are what make us who we as a person. Past trauma could lead one to become shy around others or more aggressive, a strict childhood could make one more strict towards others and always wanting things to be done perfectly. A person's personality is built upon their memories, how they were raised, what friends they had, dreams, and expectations are all things that makes one who they are. My own memories still affect me to this day, I am not great with people as in the past I had trouble speaking. So I prefer to stay quiet and let others do most of the talking. I remember the adrenaline and accomplishment when I first climbed a mountain, to this day I love hiking. The memories I have of being bullied make me stand up to it, as well as the pain that is felt thinking that no one knows what you are going through. I use those memories so that I hope I can anyone going through the same experiences. My own memories even ones from my earliest childhood still make me who I am today and I could not imagine a world where I did not have my memories. Everything a person does in their life

“Where Are You Going, Were Have You Been” by Joyce Oates, is one of most the craziest, unexpected plot twist of a story I have ever read. Through this short story you are narrated through the background of the ups and downs of a young girl’s life and through the strange encounter with a peculiar man. Joyce Oates will make you question, and feel alongside her main character as you try to grasp onto this strange fictional mystery.

Have you ever been to a place and have seen something or simply have smelled something that made you reflect on something that you witnessed when you were younger, or reminds you of a joke that you and your friends cracked up on the other day. Have you ever seen people walking down the street that look like people that you have seen before? Theses are called memories; memories often occur when you have done something and are remembered by the five senses touch, smell, sound, sight, and, taste. These five senses are the main reasons why you remember things, that have occurred in your past. Reflecting on things is usually measured on your first reaction, if you don't like something then all of your senses are gonna be negative towards that event, person, or place. For example, if you don't like the tangy and bitter smell of the salt from the ocean, then that's probably the only thing that you will remember of it. Understanding the core basics of your

In remembering past events, I am able to use them as reference, and sometimes assurance. A personal example, somewhat juvenile, but also effective, is when my first pet died. I was devastated and wanted to just clear my mind of the event, but I didn't. After time, I recovered, but maintained the memory of this horrible tragedy. Later in life, another pet died. I looked back to that memory as a guide and learned from it that in time I would be fine and to just hang on. In this situation, a memory served as a reference and catalyzed in my personal growth and

Past, present and future are all important to keep in perspective. Looking back and not having regrets is extremely satisfying. Your current situation and your contentment with it are also very important, and having goals and milestones to work toward in the future keeps you motivated and keeps life interesting and challenging.

Jessica Ellen Cornish, also known as Jessie J, first began her stage career at age 11. Along with singing, she’s also done songwriting for some big celebrities. On the singing side, Jessica Cornish, Toby Gad, and Shelly Peiken wrote the 2011 hit “Who You Are”. The song debuted on her first album also titled Who You Are. Jessie once said that this song was written when she went through a time of not knowing who she was anymore. At the time she wanted to give up music until she wrote the song and decided to share it with the world.

The question “who am I”? Can have a lot of individuals thinking about themselves, including myself because one might not know where to start. It is a very broad question, but having done the Strengths Finder 2.0 assessment, I realized more in depth what kind of person I really am based on my top 5 strengths. Who I am as a learner, who I am in my career and who I am as a person of faith lead me to answering the question above and understanding more of myself within.

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.

As I take a look back on my life, I realize how great it has truly been. I had an absolutely amazing childhood and I am beyond blessed for it. I grew up in a home with two loving parents that have been with me through it all and now of days that is something to be truly thankful for. My parents taught me to strive to be anything that I wanted and that I could be anything that I set my mind to. These dreams changed throughout my life as I grew older and as I grew into the person that I am today.

When I look in the mirror I know whom I am, but society makes it difficult to understand who I am, because I was born to immigrants of Nigerian descent, and I am a first generation American, that term is sometimes used so loosely. By looking at my name they assume that I am from some island, but I am so quick to tell them that “I am Nigerian”, there is another statement that normally follows this. “You do not have an accent”. I wonder if I had an accent would I be considered Nigerian and not American; then I say that “My parents are Nigerian” and then that changes, so to them I am just associated with the Nigerian culture it does not make me Nigerian, there has been many discussion between my friends who are the same like me confused to