Defining Myself: A Journey of Self-discovery

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As I’m sitting here typing this, I thought this assignment would be easy but it’s not. How do you explain who you are in a paper? Where do I begin? Well, for starters, my personality, ambitions, and what I love doing should be the best standard for defining my character. One should never be anxious if they do not know everything about themselves, as we are constantly learning and discovering new features of ourselves. Personally, I am satisfied knowing my friends are worth it and consider me an asset. I’m the shortest one in my group of friends which puts me somewhat the end of the ladder. Someone might judge me just because of the way I look or act but, if they could just get to know me even more and see my personality they can see me in a whole new way. …show more content…

Unless someone is on my bad side, I have respect for them and will always treat them exactly how they treat me so it works both ways. My greatest personal strength that passes through into my life is determination, determination to be good at whatever I do. I set high values for myself, I believe in doing things well in order to be successful with what I do or the commitment I make. For my career pathway, I want to do something related to kids such as being a kindergarten

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