Self-concept is a collection of beliefs about oneself that includes elements such as academic performance, gender identity, sexual identity etc. It develops in a number of ways, especially with interactions with important people in our lives. We often claim that: “perception is reality”. What we mean is that the way someone else see us is their reality and we can’t expect them to see us otherwise, at least not at first. But the real question is how do we perceive ourselves? Who do we think we are? And does it make an impact on how others see us? There’s a lot a person will assume based on your physical appearance, and I assure you that most of the time it can be deceptive. I am that tall girl that you see on the street, in the hallways and immediately think that I definitely must have played basketball or some type of sport in high school. Yes, I am tall, but I’ve never played basketball in my life. Being a tall …show more content…
I was born and raised in Haiti, where they are very proud of their culture and history. Even tough everyday life is hard for most people, and parents strive to send children to school because it’s expensive. They strongly believe that education will give the next generation a better life. I think that where I come from, my background, truly impacts the way I act, or the things I do. Knowing how your parents struggled for you to have an education makes you feel that you own it to them, and that school is very important. There’s no playing around, it’s a life or death situation. Some people want you to succeed, and others are just waiting for you to fail. It’s up to you to prove to them that you can be the “exception”. I get so focused sometimes when I do my works that my friends ask me if I am even breathing? That’s how much of an impact that my beliefs have on me. It makes me feel like I everyone is counting on me and I can’t let them