Passionate Post
I am very passionate about identity because I often find
myself struggling to find my identity. I am a 22-years-old African American
female. Growing up in Baltimore City has molded me but doesn’t define who I am.
I often battle with who I am and what I should be doing. Having that constant argument
with myself use to cause me to become depressed and unhappy with myself. When
an individual asks me what I want out of life and to describe my characteristic
it is a very hard thing for me to do. My family and cultural have positive and
negative effects on my personality. Which makes it even harder for me to be
content with myself. Developing a strong sense of self is very important to me. It
is one of my ultimate goals in life. I am starting to learn that in order for
me to properly help individuals get to know themselves I have to start with myself.
Hey Sarah!! I too had trouble finding myself and figuring who I was as well. Some times I still do but everyday I started know who I am. I also had people asking me what I want to do in life and some times I just ignore them or some times I might lie to them. Coming to Coppin helped me realize who I was and what I was meant to be which is a social worker. I realized that I wanted to make a difference in the world and make a difference in people's lives. Finding who you are can be difficult, but one day you will and you may like it or you may hate.
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah, I think we all at times feel like we aren't sure who we are. I think this is because we learn more by experiences and those experiences chance our perception of who we are at that moment. I hope that makes sense. I too struggle with identity at times. I think this topic is great.
ReplyDeleteThe most passionate thing I think that you can do is to stay positive and be yourself. Remember in life no matter what we do we will be judge by someone.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your post Sarah. As a young 22 year old African American, I can agree! sometimes I also find it hard trying to figure exactly who I am. I think with age it gets easier. the more experiences you have, and lessons you learn, the more growth will take places and you'll start to discover what you like and really do not like.
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