"Self Blog"

As I begin to write this self blog, I find myself erasing more than what I leave on the screen. I never knew how hard it could be to describe yourself. As for me, I don't really think about the components that make me, I just go. I was once told if you get hung up on yourself and your accomplishments, you'll never see the person coming up behind you to take your place. For this assignment we as a class were asked to describe ourselves using different components and adjectives. The way I see myself and the way others view me are different, but like Mead's Looking Glass theory, the opinions of others matter and in some way I believe that they help shape my life.

As a little girl growing up in a single, inner city home, there have definitely been some hard times, but hard times can be found in any family. It's the ability to bounce back from those hard times and make it through. I like to think of myself as humble, independent, compassionate and open minded. Of course my self perception may vary from the way others view me. I use everything as my inspiration and determination to succeed. The two main people who I try extremely hard to make proud is my mother and my grandmother. I get great joy when I see the twinkle in their eyes when they congratulate me on my accomplishments and the parting of their lips when they smile warms my heart. Although I strive to be different from them, I strive to be what they would have liked to become if they could change time.

My mom often refers to me as a chameleon. She says that I can adapt to anything. This is a great asset to obtain because even when frazzled and caught out of your realm of things, you will be able to adjust. Just to see what my friends were going to say, I asked them what they thought of me. The adjectives that they used to describe me were assertive, loyal, and determined.

My major is Communication with a double minor in Social Work and Preforming Arts. After I finish my undergraduate here at Rider, I plan to attend a Grad school program to receive my degree in Counseling. After I finish that, I plan to go to a technical school where I would like to take courses to become a surgical technician and an x-ray technician. Ultimately I would like to be well rounded in studies that no matter which job I receive I will one: have my degree and two: I will like what it is that I am doing. This is my Junior year here at Rider and to be honest, I change my mind everyday as to if I'm ready to graduate or not. Like my decisions, I am always changing. I wake up some days and don't recognize myself due to the many editing and reshaping of my ideas, mind and even body.

I know that things won't be easy and the further I continue on this journey that we as humans call life, things will only get harder. One thing that I am certain of, despite many flaws, is the fact that the harder things get the greater the outcome will be.

I hope that you have enjoyed my blog and do come again.

This is in response to the statement that it is impossible to not communication. I think that it is true. Communication is everywhere and all around us. It's kind of like the inevitable. It's just something that as a people, we need and we do it like second nature. A lot of things that people do and gestures that they make is communication. A person not only communicates through way of speech, but also through body language. I don't think that the world would be as productive as it is now if we didn't have communication.