Who a human being is as a person is not necessarily distinguished at birth but is developed over time and maturity. Individuals around the world all have a different personality and are their own individual person. I am only seventeen years old so technically I have not been living a very long time and do not understand life enough to understand myself. I have traveled with my family to Mexico, California, Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa, British Columbia and the Maritime provinces. Just through the few places in the world I have seen has helped me see the different cultures in our world and look past the small portion of life I have lived. Who I am becoming as a person is changing with not only my age but with every experience. My personality is only a small portion of the person I am and my decisions and journeys are what is creating the person I am.
The key characteristics of individuals I respect are compassion, love, integrity, and honesty. Honestly, if I respect these qualities in others why wouldn’t I try and develop these characteristics myself? The person an individual becomes is influenced greatly by those around them, loved ones and friends. Role models are those individuals I want to be like and those that influence my decisions. I have a happy family and good friends that have influenced my decisions as a youth and helped me become an individual that I am not ashamed of. I have learned from other human beings and I learn from their mistakes and my own. I remember one time I judged another individual on their looks and was not kind to them. I understand that this is just a petty teenage situation but when I judged this individual who is just another regular human being I realized that I did not want to be that kind of person. These simple realizations and mistakes are what shapes the person an individual becomes.
Currently at this point in my life I feel as if I am headed in the right direction as to who I wish to become. Who I wish to become may differ from day to day, and from experience to experience. Though decisions and choices change there will always be certain characteristics I always want to have. As an individual I always want my parents to be proud of me, I want respect and trust. When I am an old women looking back on my life I do not want any regrets. I only have one life to live so why would I want regret, hate, and anger. The person I want to become has happiness and love.
Characteristics and emotions are not the only thoughts that enter my mind when I think of the person I want to become. The person I want to become also involves achievements. Currently I am going to high school and maintaining honors in all my classes, I also take dance classes and have my grade 6 Royal Conservatory and grade 1 theory piano. These are only some accomplishments in my life that I have achieved. The person I want to become is an individual who works hard to achieve goals. I want to have a degree in a career choice that I love, I want to have a family filled with love and happiness. I would have to say that the person I want to become is an individual who is proud of their accomplishments and is not ashamed of their life but proud.
An individual is distinguished through experiences, goals and decisions. I honestly do not know the person who I will become but I can only aim for the person I currently want to be. Right now at seventeen years old I can only answer the question of who I wish to become from my experiences so far in my life. I know I still have lots to learn and maturity to gain but I know that I want to be a happy person who has love, integrity, and true happiness.
You are a very persuasive writer I have come to see the truth and reality of your writing. We are still young and still have plenty to understand. Your writing has a great deal of meaning to it but is still easily legible. Your travels do have a huge effect on what person will become because of the harsh reality you see others going through. Your key characteristics are great ones to follow and live by.
Comment by Tamara — April 8, 2009 @ 2:08 pm
It’s hard to stick with the paths we choose in life, as we often take detours that change us. Its easy to see that you’ve done a great job in sticking to your goals as a kind compassionate person. Your not someone who just coasts through life undetected and likely have the potential for a great future. THis post held my attention until the end, nice work!
Comment by Conor — April 8, 2009 @ 10:25 pm
The key characteristics of your choice are great to follow by. Being a honest person instead of hiding behind stuff will get you a long way. People will know you for your honesty. Your writing has a great deal of meaning and shows that you put your personal voice into it.
Comment by jpulyk — April 21, 2009 @ 2:01 pm