Who am I?

Promp: Who Are You?

When reading the topic, some might think it would be very easy to write about oneself, but it really is not as easy as it seems. This is a difficult question to answer. Obviously we all know the general things that makes us who we are, but there are some things that makes us who we are that we generally do not think about effecting the person we become.

Above anything else I am a loving family member. My family is extremely important in my life and they each impact the person I am. My grandfather has made me the proud and stubborn person that I am to this day. He always taught me the importance of having pride in yourself and the things you do and to have pride in your family. I always try to present myself in a positive way and this is because my grandmother always taught me the importance of acting like a respectable young lady. My parents have made me the driven student I am today, they always pused me to do my absolute best. Each member in my family has contributed in some way in my development as a person.

As well as being a devoted family member I am a very caring friend. True friendship is something that is very important to me. I would rather have a small amount of friends that I trust completely rather than a large group of people I really can not trust. I always try to be there for my friends whenever they need me, because they are there for me. Sometimes you go through things in your life that you can not talk to your family about, and it is a great feeling knowing you have a best friend you can call and talk to, and they will listen and support you. Being a good friend is a characteristic about myself that I see as being beneficial in my development as an individual.

I am also a responsible employee as well as a friend and family member. I have had a job at a pharmacy for two years, and in these two years I have become a more responsible person. When I go to work it is up to no one but myself to get my job done and do it well. Being efficient at my job is very critical and I have learned to do my job the best I can and always work hard at it. Being a responsible and trustworthy employee definately has many positive aspects to it. This year my boss gave me and three other employees tickets to see the Georgia Bulldogs play football, this was a great reward for all of my hard work. I work very hard each day I am at work, because it is very rewarding to know that I am viewed as a valuable employee.

I am all of the things I listed above: a loving family member, caring friend, and responsible employee. I am also just a young freshman in college who is trying to decide what kind of person I want to become. I am constantly faced with having to decide what I want to major in. They want me to decide at nineteen years old what I want to do for the rest of my life. Although I know who I am at this point in my life it is hard to think about the future and the person I may become. I often envy other students who already know what they want to major in, it seems like it must take a lot of pressure off of having to make such a big decision. I keep hoping that one day I will have an epiphany and I will suddenley realize everything I want out of life. This is unlike the things I listed before because I don't know this about myself, but I am trying to slowly learn more about this new phase of my life.

There are many other responses I could have given when asked the question: "Who are you?". I chose these to discuss because they are the things I value the most. Of all the things I am and may become I always want to remain close to my family, a good friend and a responsible and trustworthy employee.

True Love: Maybe Insecurity

Prompt: The Alligator River Story

How much would you be wiling to sacrafice for someone you were in love with? Could you live with yourself knowing you had lost self respect and appreciation? Abigail in The Alligator River Story cheats on her boyfriend whom she loves in order to see him. I think Abigail needs to think a little harder on what love is and what kind of person she is.

Abigail receives a five for being the person with the least amount of respect. After all if Abigail had any self respect she would not have slept with Sinbad while claiming she loves Gregory. Abigail also receives a five because she has someone beat up the guy she loves, and then laughs at him. I do not believe Abigail loved Gregory at all, I believe she was insecure in their relationship and she did not want to be one day without seeing him, because she does not trust him.

Following Abigail, Sinbad receives a four. Sinbad gets a four because he is a jerk and he takes advantage of a situation in order to get what he wants. Sinbad does not have much more respect than Abigail, however he gets a four because he was not the one who cheated. Sinbad is guilty of being a sex driven pervert, who like most guys was only after what he wanted out of the situation. Sinbad knew Abigail had a boyfriend but slept with her anyways.

The third character with low respect is Slug. Abigail tells Slug about the situation she has got herself into and he decides to take action. Slug chooses to beat Gregory up on his own, Abigail does not ask him to, he probably did it because he has been jealous of Gregory and his relationship with Abigail the entire time. Slug would seem more heroic and have more respect if he beat Gregory up because Gregory abused Abigail, but no he beat Gregory up because Gregory no longer wanted Abigail because she was a cheater.

Gregory receies a two because I believe he could have put a little more into the relationship. Abigail seems to be the only one who is trying to get through obstacles so they can be together. Perhaps Gregory does not love Abigail, like she loves him and this might be the reason he does not make any effort to be with her. However, if Gregory did love Abigail he would have worked much harder for their relationship to work.

Ivan receives a one because his character is guilty of nothing. Ivan decides that he does not wish to be involved in anyway with the situation. Maybe Ivan knew what kind of person Abigail was, and what kind of negative relationship Abigail and Gregory had. Ivan made a smart decision to not become involved with Abigail and all the drama she has created for herself.

Just because you love someone does not mean you have to see them everyday. In mature and truely loving relationships couples understand this, and they also know healthy relationships have trust. Abigail and Gregory's relationship was not love, if anything it was probably lust. If they really were in love Abigail would not have cheated on her boyfriend in order to see him. The relationship of Abigail and Gregory was lacking trust, love and maturity, these three things are important to any successful relationship.

Living Your Life Your Way

Prompt: Metahysical Assumptions

Everyone has a metaphysic assumption. If you are living your life for God or any other higher being that is an example of your metaphysic assumption. The Greeks lived their daily lives to please the Gods, this was their metaphysical assumption. Metaphysics' is suppose to answer the question: "What is the nature of reality?". This is different for everyone and this is what makes our culture so different and diverse, because we all have different metaphysical assumptions.

Many people search their entire life to find something that they stand behind completely, it can be a religion, a person, or even an idea they support. You always hear about people saying they need a vacation so they can find out who they are. Searching for your identity and being an individual are examples of metaphysical assumptions.

Living my life in a positive and moral way are two of my metaphysical beliefs. In my family growing up my parents instilled values and morals of family, respect, and religious beliefs. However, as I grew up I made many changes, although changes were made I still find my religion, values, and morals very important to myself. My belief in God is the most important of any metaphysic assumptions I have. I believe God has put everyone on this earth for a purpose, living your life to fufill God's purpose for you is the metaphysic assumption that most believers in God share. Some people believe their purpose is to testify about God and help individuals find Christ, for others their purpose may be to become a wife or husband , or become a loving and caring parent.

Maybe you believe in a higher being or maybe you do not but we all have something we are living for. As individuals our metaphysic assumptions are often different than the people around us. Individuality is what makes the world diverse and it creates excitement. After all if we all had the same beliefs we would probably get bored with our lives. Everyone has different metaphysic assumptions and it is important to respect everyones belief about their purpose in this life.