UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

1. How would you describe yourself?

2. What are the influences of family in your development as an individual?
3. Think of a time when you felt you were your” true self”? What made you
Think you were truly who you are during this time of your life?
4. Following the question above, can you provide a time when you felt you?
Were not living your “true self”? Why do you have to live a life like that?
What did you do about it?
5. What social pressures help shape yourself? Would you have wanted to
not experience those pressures if you had the choice?
6. What aspects of your self do you think may be changed or you would like
to Change?

“Be who you are and say what you are,” this quote taught me that I should
be myself and not worry about what others think of me. At the end of the day,
you will only have yourself. I like to think of myself as a calming wave on the
seashore, but when a storm comes, It turn wild. I dislike it when someone
meddles with my family. It irritates me. My positive characteristics include
being realistic, optimistic, family-oriented, and God-fearing. However, someone
described me as soft-hearted, never gives up easily, caring, loving auntie, loving
daughter, trustworthy. But, of course, I know my family knew me better than I
knew myself.
As I grow older, I am shaped as an individual; however, there is a person
behind this, and that person is my parents. I adore my parents to the point
where I would give up everything, just to ensure that they are as happy as they
should be. They influenced me to become a better person; they taught me to
love myself as well as others, they taught me that I have a voice to speak up for
those people who downgraded me. Aside from that, my brother is one of the
most influential people in my life because he taught me to be strong all of the
time, even when being a nursing student was difficult. He is constantly
motivating us and providing financial assistance despite the fact that we are
not his responsibility. That is why I am doing everything in my best to make
amends for what my brother and parents have done to us. My family means
the world to me, and I am nothing without them.
“Think of a time when you were true to yourself.” I think whenever I am with
my family, I always show my true self to them. For instance, I demonstrated
my comedic side by telling them a joke that was not funny but still made them
laugh. Furthermore, I share my thoughts and opinions with them. And there is
one instance where I believe I was true to myself: when my relatives mocked
my mother, I showed them the real me, a bolder and stronger version of myself.
They insulted my mother, and I insulted them as well. They regard me as a
coward. But they no longer would.
“Think of a time when you were not your true self,” when I was a senior high
school, I have a group of friends, but I feel isolated because they never showed
me that I am included. I have the impression that I am an outsider. There is
one instance when my researcher teacher instructs us to form groups, and I,
predictably, am not one of them. I felt like a loser at the time. They asked me if
I am okay, and I replied, "yes, with a smile," even though I wasn't. I don't want
to be alone, so I'm still with them. My senior year of high school was a living
hell for me. But now I'm better because I know what I'm worth. I realized that
being alone is fine as long as you are happy. Now that I have my family, God,
and "someone," I am contented.

“What social pressure shape me?”. Because of what happened when I was in
high school, I believe it is peer pressure. They made me the person I am today,
as well as happy, despite the fact that it felt like hell at the time. If I had a
choice, I would still want to go through that experience because they have
played a significant role in shaping me as a person. and I think it's beautiful.
I'd like to change my perception of everyone being the same as them. I want to
change my attitude toward someone who is only displaying a positive attitude.