FINAL TERM ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT in PSY 110: UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

Explanation:
This self-pie illustrates how I managed to divide and allocate different dimensions of
myself into a corresponding percentage, which shows how I express myself and how I make
a certain decision in my life. At first, I was having a hard time determining what percent
should I put or how should I consider these dimensions to describe my understanding of
self. Finally, I have concluded that both my Physical and Spiritual aspect has 25.0% each,
my Sexual, Material, and Digital has 15.0%, and the last is Political that has a 5.0%.
I grew up in a community wherein I was surrounded by religious people and they
have strengthened and intensified my faith and belief in the Lord our God. The spiritual
aspect plays a great role in my life because it balanced everything for me. There are times
that I’m doubting my capabilities, committing mistakes, and sometimes losing my trust and
hope but with the help of my Spiritual aspect, creates a certain balance during these
uncertain times and helps me to express myself even more and leads me to the right
decision. The next part is the Physical aspect, this is the part where I tried to keep
everything in line. For me, the physical aspect is not just about what I look like or what I
think about myself according to my physical appearance, but rather it includes my good
health and my wellness, that is why I put 25 % in it. I realize that it is equally important to
take care of yourself and maintain a good lifestyle because it has a great impact on how you
were able to express yourself more fully and it will teach you important life lessons, like
appreciating how blessed you are that you are healthy and active. I put 15 % in material,
digital and sexual because these three are only somewhat important but still play a role in
my life. Like the material things, it provides a temporary comfort and convenience in my life
and it is in human nature to want things in life but does not guarantee true happiness that is
why I only put 15. Next is digital, we are now in the world of technology and somehow I
resort to enjoying the virtual world and some part of how I express things is the impact of
modern technology but I’ve learned not to be fully consumed by it. Another is sexual, I have
come to recognize that being aware of the sexual aspect will lead me to have an open mind
and a better understanding of human curiosity, to be able to decide what is morally wrong
or not. Last, is political. Politics is a tricky game and you cannot just involve yourself without
educating yourself about the reality or if you don’t have an open mind. That’s is why I only
put 5%. It’s not that I don’t have an open mind but rather I want to educate myself first in
stuff like this to be able to fully express myself in this aspect.

Three (3) concrete steps: (To develop/nurture a balanced self)

First Step: I need to manage and track my time. I have realized that good time
management enables me to perform and accomplish more things without consuming too
much time. Time is running, and in order to maintain a more systematic and harmonious
self, one should improve one time management. That is what I am going to do, to improve
and strengthen my balanced self.
Second Step: I need to determine my priorities and set them straight. Just like managing
time, it is equally important to identify different sets of priorities to keep everything on track
as well. It will serve as a guide in making decisions and remember what is more important
than what is not. Prioritizing helps to keep someone’s life on the right lane and it also helps
to remember important goals in life.
Third Step: Work wiser and smarter not faster. In life rushing things doesn’t help someone
to do things better. You need to be wise and smart in your every move. There must be a
game plan and think things through thoroughly. Avoid making and doing things so suddenly
because it may end up into something far from expected. Taking one step at a time may be
a long way process but I’m certain that the result is more than satisfying and completing. It
will help everyone to develop and understand better how to fully balanced themselves.