Who Am I                          Part II

In doing these tests I learned something about myself that I didn’t even really realize. I figured out that I am a very caring person! Before you take these tests, you don’t realize these little things about yourself. They go unnoticed in everyday life. At least by yourself! The more and more I look at these polls. The more I realize I actually am like these say! It also states that I am an extrovert! This is something I already know as I like being around big crowds and I really find it interesting to find out someone’s life story. You can learn so much of a person by letting them converse with you and just visit. That is something I wouldn’t do without. I love hearing about how some people grew up and the hardships they experienced. By listening and talking you can open up parts of knowledge that may have been previously locked.  The test I though was the most valid was the happiness test! I found out that I wasn’t a cynical or stern person but I was far from it. I actually believe I scored in the 30s indicating that I was a happy and generous individual. The test that had me the most skeptic was the Celebrity test. I feel like this could be true but it just surprises me that I am the most like Oprah! I can see the positive aspects of this as everyone indicated in my group was an Extrovert and a very social person. All these tests served their purposes and it was extremely interesting to see that I was in fact an extrovert and I could actually compare myself to other kids in my class in a way. Everyone is different and that is what makes us unique. By us being unique that is what leads to these tests. This is why we all can be who we want to be and how we can all hold our own values. Overall, this was an extremely interesting project and I would gladly take more of these tests to truly see who I am and who I may be!

Who Am I                                   Part 1  

 

After reading and some careful consideration I truly believe that heredity has to do the most with how you turn out. It just makes the most sense. If you are truly like your parents than surely that means that your personal traits will be very much alike them. I directly believe that this contributes the most but although the other traits serve just as much as this one.

  

           Parental Characteristics also have a large part in this. With the fact that they raise you and you seeing how they act directly can influence how you act. This is key to development as a child because than you can form a basis of guidelines and norms by which you can follow. If you have good parents than generally you will act better and more respectable.

 

         Birth Order: I don’t believe that this is directly influential to how you act. But I do believe that kids act different ways because of their age. The oldest child is generally the responsible one. While, the younger two are the fun and often the ones who get in trouble.  This directly has to do with how the kid is treated or babied according to the parent.  I still don’t believe this is directly correlated to age although.

 

              The surroundings of the child is extremely influential to the development of a child. So, if you have a child that is relatively good kid who lives in the drug ridden streets of a city. That child will change and adapt in a negative way to survive. In these situations, the nice guys truly do finish last. On the flip side, if we take that kid who has had these terrible things happen and put him in an area where there is nothing but peace and quiet….that kid may really adapt and become a better person because of it.

 

         All four of these things are very influential in the development of a human being. Whether from genetics or from your environment, everyone adapts to the card they are dealt. Whether its expressing yourself to match your peers or surrounding area, or dealing with the color of your eyes or skin. In the end, these are key to the development of the human being.