Descriptive Essay On Who Are You

Who are you?

Three words that I would use to describe myself are indecisive, calm, and considerate of other’s feelings. I would say I am very indecisive because it can be hard for me to make choices. A lot of the times I cannot decide because, I do not want to choose between something, I am indifferent about the options, I do not know what I want, or I know what I am leaning towards but I do not want to vocalize it. For these reasons I had a hard time deciding what to major in. Eventually I chose psychology because it was just something that was always in the back of my mind. Now I am having a difficult time deciding what I want to study once I get my bachelors. However, I do not only struggle with major life decisions. Whenever I get asked

My friends and boyfriend already know how indecisive I can be. Therefore, in order to help them out I usually tell them to give the options they want and I let them know what I do not want. Even though I have a hard time deciding what I want, it is a lot easier knowing what I do not want. As mentioned above, sometimes I am leaning towards something but I do not say anything because I want to know what the other person wants. When it comes to others I usually like to take their thoughts and feelings into consideration before making a choice. I understand that my actions affect others so I try to think before I speak and help when I feel someone needs it, even if it is in a small subtle way. Nonetheless, I am not a selfless person. I do not go around helping the needy or every stranger. In fact, I can be quite blunt with my closest friends. I may have even hurt their feelings a few times, but I knew they could handle it. I also mentioned that I

Nevertheless, I will say that my ethnicity may be the most salient. I do not think I would be the same person if I were not Latina. For me being Latina/ Salvadoran goes with being the child of two immigrant parents, it goes with being bilingual and having to translate for my parents, it goes with eating pupusas and loving horchata, it goes with identifying as a minority in the United States, it goes with identifying with others who are considered a minority, and it goes with being terrified about the rampant xenophobia occurring in the U.S. When I was younger I never realized how much being Latina has shaped my life. However, as I get older I am able to better appreciate my culture, my parent’s roots, and the hard work they have put into giving my siblings and I a life with more