Good discussion which will make it easier to understand "The Crucible" when we begin reading tomorrow.
For this evening:
The search for personal identity, and knowledge of oneself and others regardless of personality quirks or flaws is a common concern. When does a person start this search? Can one person's search affect the lives of others? Think of 2 examples.
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The search for personal identity, and knowledge of oneself and others regardless of personality quirks or flaws is a common concern. When does a person start this search? Can one person's search affect the lives of others? Think of 2 examples.
i think that someone starts a search for their own identity, when they are trying to make freinds, trying to catch someones eye, and trying to be funny. I think that with all three someone is trying to make themselves always look better. they are trying to catch that one ghirls eye or make people laugh that much harder, when maybe its not really who they are. I think taht these searches hurtt others because maybe someone has a good freind of theirs, but when they ty to attract others or be funny they somewhat "shit on" their freind and make that person feel like they really arent wanted anymore. Also it affects the person who u caughts attention. That person might really like u as a freind at the time, but when your real colors come out you may be different on what they expected. Lastly, it affects the person. I think that people get so wrapped in being cool that they miss things they should be enjoying. For example, what would some of the consequences be if u were being yourself? That person may never find out because they never let themselves b e who they really arte.
I think that the search for personal identity starts in the preteens. This is the first time you get experience with cliques. You try to fit in. When you are younger, it seems, like you are friends with everyone. Like no one is judging you. So when you start feeling all this pressure, you start to think who you really are. Of course, the search defiantly affects people around you. Every little decision you make has some affect. If you decide to become someone who does everything people want them to do (give in to peer pressure) you may late in life drink and drive or od. This would affect your loved ones because they must deal with a lose. Or, you may become a person who is driven and wants to do great things. Later in life they may become a doctor, or a police officer and save someone. This will affect the person they saved and their own loved ones.
Kristen Pauly
6th hr.
Mr.Kay,
I think that a person beggins searching for their own personal identity when they begin to talk. My reason for this is because once we learn how to communicate is when we really can express our selves and have our own reations on situations. Yes, I do believe that while people are searching for themselves it can affect people. My reasoning for this is that it may influence others to do the same also. One example of this is fear. Say you and your friend had the same fear. If your friend desides to ignore that fear and kepping going with life, and nothing happens then maybe they would see that there is really no reason to be affraid. Another example would be if you your self have tried to find your identity, I think that your freinds might think of that as a good idea and try it themselves.
Brittney Cooper
6th hour
I think that a person searches for there personal identity, when they are involved with other people and are making freinds. When you are first getting friends you look for people that you can get along with. Your freinds are somewhat a part if you. When you find freinds you are their freind because you have some things in common and you get along. Your ssearch for personal identity shows who you are. You may help another person find there personal identity. They may be searching for their personal identity and you will help them find it. They may want to do something that you did so you inspire them. They want to have a personal identitiy that is close to yours. Your personal identity is what you want to do and who you are. You could be the person who is a good artist or an athelet. You chose what you want your personal identity to be.
Chris Reid
5th hour
I believe that a person starts this search when they get into situations that make them uncomfortable. For example, someone may be put into a life-changing situation that made them think about everyone in their life, and their own flaws. They would then appreciate the things they have and know who they are as an individual. The search for yourself can affect others by giving them an example of how they can find themselves. A personal example is when I got into high school. I realized who my true friends were and how to treat others. I think that maturity plays an important role in someone's search for personal identity.
The search for personal identity, and knowledge of oneself and others regardless of personality quirks or flaws is a common concern. When does a person start this search? Can one person's search affect the lives of others? Think of 2 examples.
I believe that a person starts this search when they are at a point in thier lives where everything seems to go wrong. Maybe they lost a friend because of something they did. So they end up not knowing themselves anymore and go in search for an answer. I believe it can effect the lives of others. I believe this because maybe that person does not want to stay in contact with friends and family while they go on this journey. So they might lose a friend, or even lose the trust of a family member. So in a way it's like Chris, he left his home to go on his journey, and, as it said in the book, he lost some of his old friends that he had before he left. Another example might be that they want to know who someone else is. So they go and ask that person a few questions about them. Well in the process of asking that person these questions, they might end up asking that person a personal question that doesn't suit well with them, so they end up getting hurt or offended by it.
James Richardson
5th hour
Mr. Kay,
I believe that there a couple times in a persons life when they could begin searching for personal identity. One of the times in you life is when you begin to make friends, primarily in the area of high school because when you around cliques and such, you want to join, so you need to wonder if you really need to be there. Before that, you just met kids around you based on nothing, now you need to impress someone. You really feel like there is pressure on you to make friends with these people so you think, should I be in this group or do I have to change myself. This then creates the dilemma, who am I. Also, personally more so, I think that you can also begin after you grow up and get away from changing yourself for others. When this happens, you start to think, what do I want to do, instead of, what do they expect me to do. When you obtain that freedom, you start doing things for yourself, thus forth, letting you understand yourself more while striving to do more for yourself. Your personality search can affect others. Perhaps you begin to understand yourself and you realize that you are not to into your friend you are in a group with. The you leave the group, then your old friends are left without you because you found you don't care for what they do anymore. Also, I think that if your personality is just fake so you can fit in, usually the group you are in won't like you as much as if you were to be honest. This is what I think of personality searches.
-Luke LaFountain
6th Hour
A person starts to search for themselves when they become interested. People want to know about themselves once they are trying to impress someone or just learn to learn. Many examples can be assessed with searching for themselves. Trying to be someone your not really shows what kind of person your are. In this process a person can learn about who they are and not even realize it. Searching for yourself can deffinetly affect others. This is because friends may see you as someone and that's why they accept you. They are affected on what type of person that you are and your personality. One example could be when someone is laughing at you or with you, it could be because you are a funnier person. People like to be entertain and you can find yourself as an entertaining person. Another example would be treating everyone fairly and nicely. This shows that you are a kind person that cares about others. Being nice a good thing and will help you along your life which I think really helps a person along in life.
William Schwartz
6th hr
I believe the search for one's personal identity starts at an early age. When you are starting to make friends in pre-school you are less judgemental of others and accept others in your circle of friends more easily than when you get older. As you get into your teen years you become less tolerant of others and that's when you might chose not to be someone's friend because you don't like their personality or they might not fit into your group of friends. Definitely a person's search for their own personal identity could affect another persons live. Every action an individual makes has some impact on another person. If an individual makes the chose of hurting another person's feelings by not accepting them, that person is left with the question "what makes me different that I would not be accepted". We all have different flaws and quirks which make us who we are. We don't want to be judged by what makes us who we are. If you chose to do something good with your life and show your friends the importance of having goals, they to may think this is a good think. Another example would be if a person decides to join the Peace Corps, this choice affects other people because it is helping people that are less fortunate.
Tyler McLeod
6th hour
Megan Fraser 6th hour
People start searching for their personal identity when they're old enough to make their own choices. Your identity is more than who you hang out with its the kind of things you like and all the little details about you. When you are little it is just making little choices like what foods you like to eat but in high school its bigger things like whether you smoke or drink. Making choices about yourself can affect other people too. One example is choosing to become friends with people. If I hadn't introduced myself in the lunch line in 3rd grade to the new kid then she probably wouldn't be my best friend right now and everything would be different. Another example is having people be inspired by the good things you do. I was reading one of the papers my brother wrote about someone he looked up to. He said he looked up to me and he talked a little bit about when I am willing to help someone out he will usually think about it and be more likely to do the same.
I think someone trys to find themself when they hit high school. There are so many different people and differnet groups that a pson will see om may fit right in with a group but othe may have to search for who they feel the most comortable with. I do think a persons search can affect others. Say that you are best friends with someone. But then you feel like you need more best friends. So then you start hanging out with a new group of kids and maybe forget about your old best friend. Now that friend who you used to do everything with is now stuck doing everything by themselfs and are lonely and depressed because there is no one to hang with them. The bottom line is that trying to find your self is hard. In the process you may hurt other people to find who you are.
ZAck Ruffin 6th hour
I think that a person begins to find their identity whar they are in 4 or 5 grade. Before that is they care what thier friends think. I think that is when I found my indentity. That is when I became unspoken. That is when I didn't care what anybody thought or spook about me. I think that people really learn others idenity is when they live with them. When you are dating someone. You always hear people say that you dont know them until you live with them. I thought that it was false. Until my cousin katelyn came into the family. Her sister and her brother hate her. When they first met her they thought that she was this sweet little girl. Untill they moved into together. She became the most stuck up little bitch. She thinks that she is abouve everybody. Her dad doesnt do anything to make her stop. That is why nobody can stand her for more then a hour. She is so annoying. People think that I am annoying you dont know her. Some people might beg the differ but most people will say the same thing. I know that when we are all older and come together for holidays that she will NOT be invited. We cant stand her.
I think that a person searches for there personal identity, when they are involved with other people and are making freinds. When you are first getting friends you look for people that you can get along with. Your freinds are somewhat a part if you. When you find freinds you are their freind because you have some things in common and you get along. Your ssearch for personal identity shows who you are. You may help another person find there personal identity. They may be searching for their personal identity and you will help them find it. They may want to do something that you did so you inspire them. They want to have a personal identitiy that is close to yours. Your personal identity is what you want to do and who you are. You could be the person who is a good artist or an athelet. You chose what you want your personal identity to be.
John McLean
I think that someone starts to find themselves when they are old enough to make their own decisons, or just a part of growing up. Because this is when kids are getting older, and trying to make a group of friends or clique. Everyone goes through this one time in their life. We have all been there, when you try to impress someone and act differntly to try to fit in or be wanted. This could sometimes affect another person, because that person could ditch their other friends to be with that group, and hurt their other friends feelings in doing so. Another example is that perosn could affect the lifes of the group that they tryed to impress. Because once they start to hang out with them more, their real perosnality would show, and the group would know they were just being fake.
Clare Pathe
i think the search for personal identity begins very early in life. im not sure what exact age i would put on this but when a person starts wanting to make their own decisions and wants to figure things out for themselves. kids always try to stand out from the crowd and express themselves. this could be very early in life or later, it all just depends on the person. i definatly think a persons search can affect the lives of others becuase like almost everything else we do, it can affect the people around us. an extreme example would be if you were trying to find your personal identity and you killed someone for some reason. also a less serious, maybe more common example would be just ruining a friendship with someone or just trying to find new friends.
Andy B, 6th hour
This deep personally meaning can only be formed from 2 things, conformity and solitude. You need to be alone to have your thoughts and opinions be un-touch form outside involvement. You also need conformity because human's are social creatures. We need a sense to belong and be needed. Seeking balance between those 2 will give you a identity, for you will have thoughts of your own and still be recognized. All of this can affect others of how you react around friends and relations. While you 'search' for yourself, you change. This is gradually and completely natural. However unless you become unaware you just changed completely and you cannot recognize yourself. You become confused, dazed out of state. If you explain this to others they might become motivated to do so as well.
Thanks Szajner, your post made it more easy for me because I don't have to switch in between tabs.
Derek Guckian
6th hour
I can't agree with the idea of searching for ones self. No ones going to tell us who we are, were not going to find ourself like lost keys hidden beneath the sofa. If we had some reason to be sent here it's to create ourselves. The idea that we emerge from our mothers and continue to search for who we are is crap. No one looks at an infant and says, "maybe that infant will one day find himself as a doctor, politician, mailman." Our parents try and give us what we need to create ourselves to our best ability. The creation, not the search, of one person affects so many. I'm who i am, I've created myself, because of the people i have been surrounded by. Their stories, lessons, quirks, ideals and morals have molded me. each person i meet will affect me. so it be ignorant to say i didn't affect anyone. I feel my brother spent his adolescents searching for who he was. I wanted to be just like my brother, he searched, i searched. I don't think he ever found himself. But he contributed to creating me. He contributed to my morals and help from my ideals. Not aggressively, but i have expressed my views to those around me. Maybe i made at least one person think of something differently. Maybe one person read this blog and gave up the search for self identity, and started creating themselves.
I think that a person starts looking for who they are when they are old enough to understand that they have a choice of who they are. Also like when they want to try to make a new friend or wen they move to a new place. When you move tyo a new place you can start all over new. No one knows you there so you can be whatever you want to be. I think this can effect anothers persons life. When you are acting different and not who you really are it could hurt your friend if your being meen or something. Ao be who yyou are and dont act different if thats not who you are. If you never be yourself then you might not ever really find out who you are.
Katlkyn Twigg 6th Hour
The search for personal identidy is never ending. I think it begins when we are teenagers. We constantly try to figure out who we are. I think someones search can affect others in many ways. For instance i think people can be role models to each other. You could look up to someone, whether it be your mom, dad, or sybling. For me it is my brother, who i have followed my whole life. Sometimes i think a lot of us arent ourselves to be cool and fit in. Another example of this is when you encounter upper classman, Do you act the same around them as you do with your friends? You always have to be yourself no matter what.
Jordan Blanzy
5th hr
Mr. Kay,
I believe that someone starts the search for personal identity when that person reaches High School, or late middle school. I believe this because when you are in elementary school, all you care about is having fun and playing with other kids.But when you reach high school, that's when your true friends are really important. For example, when you are starting to act the way you really are and not just pretending to be someone else. I think that the friends that walk away because your not who they thought you would be are not your true friends. Your true friends are the ones that could care less about what you wear, or if you were wearing make-up or not, or if you secretly drink milk out of the jug when no one's looking. They are the friends that will be there for you through good and bad times. I believe that that is when your search and the lives of others are effected. When you are yourself, your friends should treat you the same way as if you were hiding who you really are. I know that with my best friend, she is with me for everything. We joke, we have fun, and most important of all . . . she doesn't care about who I was pretending to be. Only about who I really am. I'm so lucky to have her as my bffl.
Danielle Turner
5th Hour
A person starts this search when the persen is exposed to society and is old enough to want to search for personal identity. A person can search when he or she wants to start, they look for what their beliefs are and how they want to display it. A persons search can affects the lives of others by searching in dangerous places. A person could look for identity in drugs or alcohol and hurt family members and such. A great example is Chris Mcandless, he searched for his identity in unforgiving places. He experimented with different lifestyles and which suited him best. I agree with jordan, a persons search is never ending, theres always new things to discover about yourself and your capabilities.
deets
I believe that you start looking for personal identity when you enter school. Mayby not so much as when your little but after 5th grade you do. You try to find new friends, fit in with others and role with the flow. This can effect people by hurting them emotionaly, phsicaly, etc. If you had friends in school but slowly navigate your way away from them it can effect them emotionaly. This happens when you find newer interests than others or avoid them to fit in. Physical harm can be caused by fighting. If you pissed someone off enough by hurting there fealings fights can happen. These fights can injure people and cause a dis-trust. Those are two examples I can thnk of.
I feel that personal identity is never really found within a person by that person for many reasons. One big reason being the outside world. The outside world is a big determination these days with peoples inner feelings with their personal identities. Or another way to put it would be the certain people whom they are with our the surrounding and scene in general determines that persons non-self behavior. In life there are people who in which think that teasing other just to get others to laugh is the right and correct way to lets other see and interpret your personal identity. Well i have to tell you something, you are absolutily wrong. One thing that i will admit is that even in my identity i always injoyed being the show or scene, but i finnally learned that showing off and letting people see the bad or very rude side of you does not set a good impression or vibe at all. Along with the rudness and antaginization on others comes hurt and stress in the victoms life. For example, as i grew up in the neighborhood i always wanted to be the leader. I was the one always sayin to the certain kids ya what ever just go away and stuff and that person would go home cryin and such and i thought it was so funny and everyone enjoyed it. These days i look back on that and say wow was i an ass or what. Now just imagine if i were in his shoes i would be so depressed and sad. Looking back i feel so bad and feel as if everyone should not only always be nice and repectful but always set a good vibe and impression for people so they can get top know and understand the true you.
Conner risi
6th
I think that a person starts to search for their own identity when they are young. Once a person has their own voice and opinion, that is when they start to search for their individuality. I think finding your true identity follows you through the years. It may take a while for someone to find who they really are. For example, you may have belived you've found your identity until you meet someone who changes your perspective. You could realize the life you are living doesn't feel true to you. In this way one person's search can affect other's lives because we can influence eachother. Another example is the friends you are with. If you always went along with your friends, and you may not have given yourself the opportunity to be yourself. When you do step away and find your own identity, it may no longer match those of your friends. There are many different factors that lead you to find your true identity. I think it is when your life fits you is when you have found your identity.
I think person starts to search for who they are at a relatively young age. I think this is during the middle school/high school phase of someone's life. During these years, kids are introduced to cliques, and the girls no longer have "cooties" anymore. These things change your perspective on life because now you have to try to fit in. Things you did as a child that were fun back then are now thought of as immature. I think that this can affect the lives of others because things you do or decisions you make could influence others to do the same. It could also affect others if you don't really hang out with the group that you used to. Or if you have been best friends with someone since grade school and you develop different interests than that person, it could hurt their feelings and make them feel left out. In this phase, a lot of people get wrapped up in being cool and are easily influenced by others. This leads to the person not being themselves because their afraid of their reputation.
Cody kabisa
6th hour
I think that there are multiple reasons for when someone is starting to search for a new identity. One reason maybe is when they want to start over. For instance, when going through the years of high school you put no effort into working, then when college approaches you and you have nothing to show forth, your basically screwed. If you pull yourself together, you will eventually get back on track. A person can search for a new identity at any given time. Perhaps, through your teens. When your approaching high school, and want to find out where you "belong" as some would say. Yes, a person's search can affect the other lives of people. For example, if your starting over and pretending to be someone that your not. That person is never going to know the real you, which is what they wanted from the start. Just some people, are to afraid to show their true colors to be afraid of what another would think. Another would be, you start to hang with the wrong crowd during your high school years. Which leads you to drinking, drugs, and smoking. What many people don't comprehend is that all of that affects you as well as the people who you love, and who loves you. By, having a loss, or being put in the hospital, or being the reason for someone else's loss. This all affects other people, not just you.
Alanna Nagi
6th hour
I think that the sear for yourself never really ends. I sometimes see adults that aren't sure who they really are. But, I think that it starts when people realize its not all about be "cool". For some people it could start when you first become a teenager, for others it could take until your away from high school and your not 'popular' like you were in high school. Making changes in your life to find out who you truly are can affect other people in many ways. In 3rd grade when I saw this new kid who seemed really cool, my so called friends at the time said it wasn't "cool" to talk to new kids. And once i realized I didn't want friends like that and i talked to the new kid i realized it was the better choice. And that choice led to someone who has been my best friend since 3rd grade. Another example is my brother never really was cool or anything he had a lot of friends but he didn't really care what other people thought. And seeing what he did and how it helped him now that he is out of high school and in college shows that you don't have to be the coolest. And in the long run it doesn't truly matter who was in high school and who wasn't.
Hannah Aittama
5th Hour
The search for personal identity, and knowledge of oneself and others regardless of personality quirks or flaws is a common concern. When does a person start this search? Can one person's search affect the lives of others? Think of 2 examples.
I think that each person starts the search to find themselve at young ages, like middle school. where girls started to wear makeup and show off to that special guy that they have their eye on. Now they have pressure to fit in, what clothes to wear, what to say, ect etc. people think they have took enough time to find theirself, then all of a sudden they met their true love, that see's the world differently that changes their identity. Anyone can affect someone life, it can be a good or bad influence. another example is always being a follower if you always copy your friends and never think for yourself then you won't be thinking for yourself. and this means you arent living your own life. and you arent goin to find yourself by other people decisions, im babeling, my bad..hopefully this is makin sense. life is like a puzzle, you have to go step by step to make it together; to fit it all in place..
stef samuel
6th
A person starts the search for their idenetity when they have a question about their life. Usually they have a question that their friends or family can't answer so they look for the things that are missing in their life. A person's search can inspire other people to find more answers to the way they turned out. They open up curiosity in people that can make someone mull over those flaws and start a better way to live. One person who looked for their identity is Chris McCandless, he changed many people's lives in the course of looking for a better one. People's ideals were so different after they met a man like Chris who's smart opinions could change your mind after one conversation. When you get older even going through high school, you meet these people with different views on what they want to do with their life that encourage you to have your own individual plan. With so many people's views on their life you can get curious about what you want to grow up to be or what you want to find out about your family. Answers to those questions are a good way of learning new things, feilds, or the history of your family.
Carolyn Newton Period 5
I think the search truly starts when a person starts high school. This is because the grade you earn are what colleges look at, and everything you do can affect your future substantially. Most people start to worry about their future and look to find out who they really are which serves as a wakeup call for them. However, high school is just a genereal thought, because someone really tries to find their identity when they decide what they want to make their life be. However, this search can be a bad thing for some people. They realize that they want to be someone else than they are now but it may be too late to change. They also might realize that people who they thought are friends are really just jerks who used them so far in that person's life. Someone's search can affect others. An example is if someone always relies on a person to give them homework answers and that person realizes they are being used through the search, then the person copying will suffer gradewise. Another positive example is if someone starts looking for who they are, other people will realize it and follow, searching for who they are.
I think someone starts this search when he or she is questioning or look of something. The seacrh may start when a person is ask a question about them selfs and does not know the answer. To find the answer they go on this search to find who they really are. It may take sometime or it may be right on the tip of someones tounge and just needs to be said. A person search can affect someone eles's life its matter of how. A example i think is if you are seacrhing for what you want to do in the future such as a job you may ask someone who maybe has the job you are looking for. Another example is finding your self and what you stand for, may require some help from family and freinds along the way.
Shaun Gerber
5th Hour
I think a person starts this journey when one can start to form their own opinions and goals. I think some people can start at an early age. Many it might take their entire life to find out their identity. The big question for everyone is "Who am I, and what is my purpose?" I think if we can answer these two questions we are fortunate. By trying new things and experiencing new experiences you begin to slowly figure out who you are. Trying to figure out the very essence of your soul can be hard but in the end can be the most rewarding thing. I believe when you struggle and you finally reach the end of the road and find what you are looking for it makes that moment even more enjoyable. yes i do believe ones search can effect others. An example would be if you introduced a friend to something that you like to do they might like it to and find out another thing about your self. Or if someone try's to get you to do something that is wrong you might wind out if you are weak or strong.
Tyler Inman
5th Hour
I think a person starts this search when looking for friends. Or if they are looking for a place to fit in with everyone. This can effect all sorts of people. If one group decides to be mean to one person's friends thats looking for aceptance in the group thats being mean. The person thats looking to accepted may be mean to his/her friends just to get into the more popular group. It seems to happen a lot in high school. Its not just being mean to a certain group its not talking to a group. Maybe even smoking or drinking. Even doing drugs and stealing stuff gets on the list of what people will do to be accepted by others. All those things can impact everyone around them. Their family and friends and the people they are trying to get to accept them.
kevin anderson
6th hour
I think I can understand this topic tonight probably more than others do my age. And this entry will bring out two confessions I ask to not be repeated and made fun of at anytime in my presance. Rumors hurt everyone.
(1.)
The search for your belonging to a set religeon in this world may not be the most important 'to-do' on a lot of people's lists, but some people find that it gives them hope. Personally, I don't think that this earth was 'created' by an 'almighty' anything. I believe in the "Big Boom", and that all religons are based off the same thing(see the zeitgeist video on religion. it's AWESOME.). But People can believe in whatEVER they want!....As long as they don't push their beliefs onto me. I know there's that 'Freedom of Religion' thing going on where people think we don't want them to worship Jesus, Buddah, Krishna, Satan etc. But it's not true. We just don't want to hear about it all the time. D:
MOST IMPORTANTLY-in my opinion-:
(2.)
The search for your identity touches on many things, most mostly a childs sexual identity, which will confuse them when the rest of the world-to them-has different views on a boy liking his best friend. I've witnessed such events and my friends have told me of their experiences. Not all of them are violent encounters with the 'bashers, nor are they too graphic for their age. Simply holding the hand of their 'beloved' is dangerous in a world of blind ignorance, and not everyone thinks that homosexual teens are 'serious'. That it's 'just a phase' and that they will 'grow out of it', which leaves the child to question themselves more than necessary. And finding yourself in this crazy world that we live in, some of us may not be safe for long.
Steffeny Apollo
5th Hour
I think a person starts this long process in the teenage years. like what do i want to be when i grow up? or who am i? are all part of the search. i dont think the process ever ends. the search for who you are is a never ending process a deeper understanding. As you grow you learn more things about the world and yourself that will change how you see yourself. sonething you will want to change as the age process continues and that will never change others also. Somethimes you out grow your friends your feidns still want to hang out and have fun, while you are liking something else. When you are older you tendf to be more family focused then friends focused and the glory, fun day of your younth are over.
Crystal maybee
5th
I think someone starts to search for there personal identy when they are trying to make new friends, or to get a job. There trying to make then self look better. I personly think someone who is always goofing off or what ever, is just trying to catch someones attention. Which what they are acting like is not who they are at home, or it just isnt them. Someone's search i think can affect the lives of others. Say they were too make fun of someone to fit it. That will affect the persons life, it couldnt possibly even change the persons life to make them pretend to be something there not. To fit it with the so called "popular crowd".
I think that someone searches for his or her own identity, when they are trying to make freinds, trying to catch someones eye, and even trying to be funny. Maybe even when they are growing up. Starting to change and starting to find interest in other things. Even when trying to fit in. I think this can affect the lives of other people. I think this because, maybe when you do something or have a special talent others may want it. people might want to have a personal identitiy close to yours or very much alike. Your personal identity is what you want to do. It makes you who you are today.
I think that people search for their identity in two situations. One situation is when they want to be in a new group. That person has to leave their old group and join a new one with people they don't even know. That change could affect the people that was in that persons old group. Another situation in which people find their new identify is when they feel they are living the wrong life. They must trust themselves to lead a new and better life of success. They have to make a chioce of whether or not to follow to their friends or do what they think is best.
Troy Wojichowski 6th hr
I think a person starts this search at a younger age a little bit. Well actually, people start REALLY looking for themselves in about 6th grade... I think. I guess it could effect others. Like say you search for yourself and then when you find yourself you realize it's not with the group of friends you hang out with...so you like ditch them for other people....that would effect them. Or like what if the person decides they are a jerk or something? then everyone suffers Dx
Kymmie Brownson 6th
I think that the search for personal identity is starts at a different time in everyones life. I think that the main time it happens for most people is when they first step into the highschool. One reason is because at most highschools i think it's multiple middle schools combining so you want to know who you are. I know that this happened to me because i knew some kids from White Lake but didn't know basically all of the ones they were hanging out with so i wanted to know what my real identity was. Ones search can effect others in many ways. One example is they might kick someone out of a group of "popular people" and he might have to go with the math nerds. Also, if someone thinks they belong in a group they might always hang out with them in school and somebody might get so mad they do something to them. Which then could lead to that kid telling someone to get him in trouble. Last thing is that, those situations have happened to my friends and people i know.
Ty Bouwens, 6th hour
John Kent
5th hour
A person starts the search for personal identity whenever they feel it is time to find oneself. I think that a persons search can cause others to start their search for their personal identity. For example in the Wizard of OZ Dorthy started on her journey to the Wizard. She met the scarecrow, the tin man, and the lion. They joined her. On their travels they find what they are missing. For scarecrow a brain, tin man a heart, and lion courage in other words, their true identities. Another example of finding true identity is Chris McCandless. He travelled to find himself and changed the people around him.
Taylor Dieck
5th hr.
I think that someone starts to search for themselves when they hit thier teenage years. I think this is when it starts because everyone is trying to fit in. two examples of people trying to find themselves would be when you start a new school. your trying to make friends and try to fit in. Another example would be when people hit the real world. They have to try to figure things out for themselves, who they are. They have to learn how to be themselves and make it. A search can affect other peoples lifes because you could be part of the persons search to find themselves. You could influence them in thier life.
I think that a person starts their search for personal identity when they can understand realtionships. Not neccessarily boyfriend/girlfriend relationships, but friendships, parents, siblings, neighbors, and so on. When you can finally interact with others, you start to think about who you are. I think that a person's search can affect the lives of others. Many times, the decisions we make affect others whether we know it or not. For example, if someone decided to sit next t o a new group of people, they could make a whole new set of friends. When you become friends with people, your opinions affect what they do, where they go, and possibly what new friends they will make later. A second example would be if you decided to do something reckless in the search for yourself. If you end up hurting yourself, your parents will end up having to pay medical bills. They will also have the emotional stress of trying to comfort you and visit the hospital, and etc. If someone, unfortunately, killed themselves in their reckless act, everyone who cared about them would be affected. The emotional toll of a death is so great and can stop your life in its tracks. So, in our search for ourselves, we should always think before we do something.
Kaleigh Swanson
6th hour
I think a person starts this search when they are a teen. I say this because it seems like when your 17 or 18, you start to discover who your are and what you like. The middle teenage years are like when you mostly follow others, and just do things to fit in. I think that the search can affect friendships. If you stop fitting in with a clique, or even stop dressing a certain way, your friends may no longer like you. Not only would this affect them, but it would affect you. Second, it would affect your family. When your finding personal identity, it may push yourself away from those closest to you, or hurt those closest to you. Since people may not accept who you are, it may make yourself feel stressed. Therefore, you take it out on family.
Amy urbanik
5th hour
Mr. Kay,
I think that the search for personal identity generally happens when people are trying to fit in. The true side of people usually come out when people are trying to make new friends. So in return, some people may be affected in a negatice way if they are close to the person. I know people that make fun of people to make themselves become more funny and "cool". People who are seachign for themselves sometimes loose friends by trying to be cool. They generally show their true self when they try to be cool because they show the true colors. And trying to be cool isnt always the best way to be cool.
Tim Wilson
I think that a person starts to search for there identity when they begin caring about what others think of themselves. Personality is found after they copy what others in there group of friends are doing. Personality also has alot to do with the parents that have raised you. They may shelter you from society for longer than others or they will send you out to hang out with different people so you can find your identity. This also effects how long it will take to establish ones personality. Others may certainly effect the way other people act or dress. For example when I was younger i wanted to fit in with the popular kids so i hung out with older kids and did things similar to the way i thought so one who was seen a popular would do. Back then i cared about what everyone thought about me like i would sit out of activities because i wouldn't be seen as cool by my peers. Now i could really give a rats ass what the hell people think of me and i feel better about myself because of that.
Taylor Wattles
6th
i feel people start there own search when there in there teenagers years. i started to look for my personality then and i still am. i feel the most changing time of a personality is in high school and college going into the real world. i feel my personality is to be more humorous on subjects. i feel a example of others affecting othe people search is if you were talk about your search and it interest that person on that subject. a example of a effect is someone like lance armstrong he has inspired so many people to fight through cancer. to just survive over all. another person i feel that has inspired me and helped me find my personal identity is my grandfather. i feel this way because i can talk to him about anything in my life and he wont judge me i my decisions just how i act on them.
Rob keller
i believe people come to big choice in there life, or drastic things that make them find their inner selfs, and their full potential. i think that if you try looking for it with out motivation, you will find the wrong thing. people, i believe people, sometimes, if not always, need a kick in the ass to get them to find their true self. they need a true disaster, a true social disaster.
Yes, other peoples searches for their inner truth and personality. because on your search, you tell people you are trying, which gets people semi motivated, but people will not follow thru, because they are in a fine social situation, where they believe nothing should change.
on my search for my inner self, i have become better friends with those who have helped me become the outgoing person i am. and every day i thank them so much for it. in ways a friend should.
i also can remember the first day of school, ever, and i did everything i was told to do, and i was very quiet. i was in that shell, because, to quote a friend, "very afraid around others who i did not know."
this, as much as we should not, do not, and definitely do not want to happen to us, we change our morals to meet societies standards. well, most of us... not going to point out names, but you know, he does go in the hallway almost every day...
Nick "Andrew Colin" Visger
andrewcolinvisger@me.com
nickvisger@mac.com
I think that this search begins when the realize they need to take their life seriously and stop messing around. A person I think might start this search when they leave their friends and find out that they are on their own. I think that a person's search affects other because if a person is trying to change the way they live their life, then it's gonna change the way they interact with their family. Also when you are searching, others might try to follow you and you might change their lives. One example is if you decide that you need to work harder in school. If you are really close to someone then they might take after you and try hard as well. Also if you decide to dress a certain way to fit into a group others might also try t fit into that group and that will change their personal life.
Mr. Kay;
we talked about this after class but my internet was shut off and i just got it back. you said it was alright for me to come home and do them all.
I think that a preson will start thier search for identity when they realize they need to become thier own person. When they mature, almost. As you get older you realize you have more power, and want to use it to figure out who you are, who you want to spend time with, or somehting simples like what you like. These searches can effect others in your life. In the story Into The Wild, Chris cuts off everyone in his life to find himself. Putting all his loved ones in confusion and feeling like somehting is missing. In another story i have read called Just Listen, a girl loses many friends to figure out who she truley is. She also jepardizes her relationship with her mom when she quits modeling. No matter what may happen, you should always strive to find your true self.
Mikki Nosek 5th HR
I think that a person searches for there personal identity, when they are involved with other people and are making freinds. When you are first getting friends you look for people that you can get along with. Your freinds are somewhat a part if you. When you find freinds you are their freind because you have some things in common and you get along. Your ssearch for personal identity shows who you are. You may help another person find there personal identity. They may be searching for their personal identity and you will help them find it. They may want to do something that you did so you inspire them. They want to have a personal identitiy that is close to yours. Your personal identity is what you want to do and who you are. You could be the person who is a good artist or an athelet. You chose what you want your personal identity to be.
Alex Martin
I think someone would starts a search for their own identity when they are trying to make freinds or trying to catch someones eye/attention, or trying to be funny infront of a group. I would feel that they are trying to bo the center of attention and trying to become a better person. Yes i believe this could change someone's life or yours because you can choue to become a better person and try tyo turn yourself around. it could change someone else's life in the same way. I dont reall have any examples for this one. Sorry Mr. Kay.
I think when someone starts to search for their identity is when they are teenagers. I think this because when they get into high school they want to try out for sports like softball, or basketball so they can make friends. Also, people who change their looks or clothes to be accepted. I think they try out for after school stuff so they can fit in. I think this can affect others because maybe when they are done searching they change what they think is wrong with them. When they are done changing they might leave a group of friends to be with another group of friends. It can hurt people later in life because they can be withdrawn and not be around people. This can affect any relationships later in life.
Katherine Walsh
6th hour
ok yea this blog is kinda hard for me so im jus gonna wing it =]
People search for their self in their friends. Their friends are more like them than you know. We tend to realize the type of person we are going to be when we are little kids. When I was a little kid I was always the quietest kid in class...depending on the class that's how I still am. I'm afraid to speak my mind because I am afraid other students would laugh...wow that sounds babyish.
Samantha Casteel
5th hour
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