Shaina Karryl B.

Catayna
BS- ARCH 1-2
UTS ASSIGNMENT #3 Sociological Perspective

Of the nineteen years of my existence, I am aware of the changes that have gone through
me for the past times. Changes that made what and who I am today. I have phases in my life
where I am at my best and some at my worst. It's clear to me that I didn't do it on my own. I've
been in many environments, the ones I'm comfortable with and the ones that were hard for me.
The people around me have an impact on what I think of myself.
The theory that would describe the development of myself is Mead's Social Self Theory.
Even though at first I agreed with Cooley's Looking-Glass Theory because I have times that I
define myself as what others thought I am to be. But, I realized that it was just a phase because
some of it made me feel less of myself, and I'll be able to cope up to it. I don't want people to
control and write my life's biography. I know that my insecurities always start when people
talked and commented unwell things about me.
In contrast, Mead's Social Self Theory best fits me. I see myself as what my family leads
me to be. My family played a huge role in filling my needs when I was a kid. The values that I
show wherever I go, I still do and apply them to everything. My dad influenced me to be an
architect because he works in the field of construction. My abilities in academics said they were
from my mom. Also, from the way I talk, my siblings and I talk loud to each other. My taste in
food is affected by what I am familiar with at home.
I like to do things on my own because when I was a child, I barely seek help from my
parents, especially on my projects. That's why my friends know me as an independent person.
And when I'm the leader in group projects, I always tend to carry the team and finish the tasks
on my own.
As I grew older, I spend most of my day in school and with my friends. That's when some of
my behavior and perspective in life tilt and change. I rely on them about my problems and
distance myself from my family. My views in life are influenced by what the majority of my
close friends believe. The way I dress and the way I present myself is from the stuff they do,
and I found myself copying it.
Lastly, I'm also concerned about what people around me would react. So, I'm always
careful about what I'm about to do, especially on social media. I remember when I express
myself too much in public. Now, I don't have to update people about what's happening in my
life. When I talk to people, I interact with full attention and awareness to what I'm going to say
that might offend them. Also, I don't like people to be left out in a get-together. I treat someone
with food and give money to people in need because I saw good samaritans who did it too.