Self Concept Project

Self Concept Project

Who I truly admire

Janjara Un

Prof. LaShunda Jenkins

SPCH-1318-249

April 16, 2024

Chanmarie Un

Who I Want To Be Like

Betty White

Truly a character on perseverance. If there was anyone on earth who could show me that anything is possible through thick and thin, it would be her. A woman worthy of the title, 'older sister' who truly put together what it means to make something out of nothing.

A woman of many firsts. I aspire to be like Betty White who managed to make a name through the talents she possessed through the individual self.

She did not allow fame to change her personality and became a leader that many of her predecessors valued as a staple figure in society.

Personal Growth

Who I Dislike

Some psychologists have argued that people dislike others based on things they deny in themselves and admire others based on things they long for in themselves. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

J.K Rowling

Who I Feel Similar To

Eloise and I both love to indulge ourselves in books and share passions and beliefs in what we feel is wrong with our life or with the world. We have a tendency to uphold an elegance to the way we act naturally but at the same time keep a wonderful charisma that the people who are within our inner circle adore. We live fulfilling a mature facade around strangers, but to the people that matter we are lax, goofy, and carefree. And although living life doesn’t come easy, we don’t lower our expectatons for anyone be it man or woman. We love to set an example for others to be proud of through our own means.

Eloise Bridgerton

How I Present Myself

To outsiders, I tend to present myself as a more mature version of the self that I am around those I know. I tend to stay quieter, more observant, more self-aware, and emotionally strict with what I allow others to perceive.

Though, once you get to know me, you may find out that I am rather talkative, a little bit goofy, and wear my emotions easily.

Many who get to know me, express that the real version of me that they come to learn and love is drastically different from the version of myself that I show in the beginning of a relationship.

When it comes to people that view things differently than I, I personally don't like to judge them for their opinions. Rather, I like to embrace their opinions and try to learn more about why they think the way they do. This part of me is a likely factor to why I don't find myself with many enemies. I get told that I can conversate well, allowing others to feel safe, comfortable, and free of cruel judgement.

I want to become a person who can embrace our many differences and be able to share how this feels with others. As a writer, I aspire to be someone who can create a world where everyone can feel comfortable in the bodies that they possess.

J.K Rowling was a figure that many children looked up to, up until her recent tweet on her thoughts about trans individuals. She clearly stated her standpoint, and many have realized that her transphobic mindset has created discord between her readers.

I agree AND disagree with this statement because although it does sting on a personal level seeing others in the same predicament as I am, I know that change can happen. Albeit the optimism might be too big for the bowl, but without it, I feel that people tend to lose hope for themselves after viewing their life so negatively for an extended period of time. It becomes a norm that they begin to reluctantly rely on, and for some, it is a habit that is hard to break.

I think that if a person truly wants change, seeing it in others would be a personal motivation to themselves so that they can create a goal to a future that ends on a better chapter than the last.

Conclusion

Self Empowerment

The journey to discovering oneself is ardous and filled with many loops and trials. But at the end of the day, who I choose to become and portray for others to see comes from the inner self that I hide away in fear of being judged, hated, and discriminated against.

Because of this, I choose to find a better version of myself that I know can be improved positively so that I would not have to fear the insecurities that make up my person. Though I know that I will always have them, at least, I would no longer doubt that these insecurities will hold me back anymore.

Living with an open mind has allowed me to see what lies beneath, giving me wider scope of the things that matter and the things that don't.