Journal #30 - True Self

Finding who your true self is can be an important task that is quite difficult. There are things that I have done to find who I am, which that main thing is trying new activities. By getting involved in different things, I can determine what I am good at as well as what I am bad at. Not only can I find out what my strengths and weaknesses are but I can also find out what I like or dislike. This is why I did things like basketball and an trying out being an officer in certain things. I found that when I played basketball that it was a lot of hard work and I did not have as much desire to play as other kids, so I quit playing. But on the contrary, I like being involved as an officer in both Spanish Club and Beta Club. It feels good to be involved as well as giving back to the community through volunteer work. By getting involved in activities, I have found out a lot about myself. Learning about your true self can also happen by metting new people and going new places. This is why someday when I go to college I want to join a study abroad program. This would give me the oppourtunity to meet many new people from different countries as I expand on my education. I will get to see new kins of places which will broaden my horizons. Finding yourself is a tough and lengthy task however, because each person is very complicated and takes a lot of time to understand. But it is something that each person will find over time, which is why you can not give up on the quest to find yourself. Likes and dislikes are important for a person, but it is not everything. The people that you spend most of your time around can determine who you are, so chosing your friends is an important task. But your enviroment does not describe who you are either. You determine who you are, and nothing else does. So just be yourself.