Parental Influence On Identity

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Most individuals say that your dreams and aspirations are due to parental influence, social connections, and particularly your personal attributes, including your own hard work and intelligence. However, I believe that it is your connections with your siblings that are more influential; they shape your sense of self, your identity, your skill sets, and ultimately your life choices. Growing up the only girl out of three brothers was very interesting, since they were boys they would always leave me out of things so I was struck to my own devices. Being left alone to play I found myself gravitating to reading and analyzing things. Occasionally, I would bicker with my brothers and they would joke that I should be a lawyer because of how much I

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