Everyone is unique, but what makes each individual unique is often hard to explain. Is it their background, their personality, their interests, the way they look at life, or a little bit of everything? It may vary from person to person, or be something completely indescribable for some, but for me it seems obvious. My large family and the values they have instilled in me is what truly makes me unique.
I grew up in a town with a population of around three thousand, and the youngest of eleven children who were known for playing sports. As a result, growing up I was often looked at as just another Whitworth who was expected to be a great athlete. And, for a lot of years, I tried my hardest to fit that mold. I trained harder than I ever thought
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My family is as close as it is big, and everyday I feel lucky that some of my favorite people in the world are also my sisters. I can honestly say that I am who I am today because of my family. Through the early wake up calls from my dad when we were expected to work with him on whatever project he had in mind, I learned the value of hard work, that has helped me tremendously in my schoolwork, and will surely help me later in life as a physician assistant. From spending so much time with my sisters I have become a mixture of all of them, and I could not ask for better role models to look up to. Then, there is my mom. Words can not explain everything she has helped me with in life, or how strong of a person she is. She has never been the lovie dovie type, which explains why I am not either, but she shows her love in the ways that counts. She would go to the moon and back for any one of her kids, or honestly just anyone who needed it. From watching her all these years I like to think that I have inherited some of her amazing qualities, that are sure to help me later in life. My family has shaped me tremendously and led me to have many of the qualities that make me who I am
Growing up my parents ran a little lake on the outskirts of my hometown of Shelbina here in northeast Missouri. I was the "tough" one out of my family by the time I was in the ninth grade I could use two weed eaters at the same time and pick up the back end of a golf cart. At 5'3 and wearing size 16 I was big girl and was often made fun of by my peers. I wanted to be something other than the "fat girl" at school. So I became stronger than an ox and used that to my advantage. My high school coach seen me one day bench pressing a picnic table and begged me to join the weightlifting program. I excelled at the class and became known as "Pipes" I went from being the chunky girl to being the girl that was respected for my bench pressing and squats. My coach believed in me and that was all I needed to continue to do my best. That year I made a C average except for weightlifting where I got an A and earned the respect from my peers and my coach.
Everyone is different in their own way. Our differences are what make us unique. Since no one is weird or an outcast, people are just misjudged or misunderstood. In one person’s eyes they might be different, but to another person they might be the center of their world.
Throughout my life, my work ethic, my mental strength, and the skills I have learned, are largely because of my athletic background and all of the things I have gone through with them. To be good at sports, one does not have to
Uniqueness can be defined through the hardships you conquer or by how others perceive your identity. A way other people can identify you is by your cultural background. This is shown in “How it Feels to be Colored Me” by Zora Neale Hurston by her realizing that by her changing communities, people identified her based on her appearance and not by her internal personality or her abilities. People categorized her by her appearance because that’s how the community was organized, it was by race not by uniqueness. She relates the thought of being known by your outer shell by referencing a
I am one of an estimated 7.8 million students who play sports while attending high school (Koebler). I have been playing softball since 4th grade and before that, my father played baseball for the Sobieski Skis. He is an impressive athlete and taught me everything I know about being competitive. By coaching me, he has pushed me to a profuse number of successful achievements. Throughout my life, sports have been the greatest influence in teaching me an abundant amount of lessons, such as sportsmanship, commitment, and leadership.
As I grow older, I often think what is my purpose in life. Why am I here? There are many people that have the same characteristics as myself, so what makes me so unique? I am a 21 year old, white, heterosexual, middle-class female that runs cross-country and track and field at a university called Clayton State University. Although I am considered middle-class, I, as an indivudal, am not middle class. My parents’ income makes me middle-class. Being a student-athlete, I would be considered lower class. The characteristics I just shared are everyday characteristics. That by no means, is not what makes me who I am. I am someone who is 4’11” from Illinois. I am scared of changes, but I like to challenge myself. Thus, this is a reason why I chose to go to school in Georgia rather than in Illinois. I hope one day I can share with others the knowledge that I know. I may not know it all, but I can educate others. Every day, I am still figuring what
So, I asked most of my friends if they believed they are unique and why they believe that. All, but one said the most cliche way of answering the question, which was that yes, everyone is unique. Of course, that have some truth to it, but they did not answer my question. I asked them whether they believe they are unique and why. The one person who actually answered my question made this statement which I think was very well put. She said and as I quote, “Everything is unique in its variation.” This statement, I believe means is that yes, the qualities that each of us have, another person also have it, but the combinations of the qualities that everyone have is what makes each and everyone of us
In order to be truly unique, one must be different from everyone else in every
I have three siblings along with three nephews. I have a younger sister, older sister, and one older brother. My older sister is the one that had my nephews. We all lived under the same roof until I moved out for college. My mother was more like my father in the house because my father was away working for us, and even though my siblings are her children, it seems that they 're her siblings too. It felt that I was the parent of my nephews and little sister because of the way I had to care for them because everyone else was working. I connect with my immediate family firmly. We always look out for each other because we mean so much to one another. I
Additionally, building this strong brother-to-sister relationship of trust with my own sisters, leads my focus on the members of my family, who has influenced my character more fully than anyone else. My Dad especially is probably my greatest example of all times whose character and integrity really touched me in various ways I could ever imagine. I really admired the way he led our family with great wisdom and counsel which helped me in my hard and difficult times. I only got to spend nineteen years of my life time with him due to his passing away while I was on my mission.
When the word “family” is discussed, most people think of mothers, fathers, and other siblings. Some people think of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and even cousins and more on the pedigree tree. Without family in people's lives, they would not be the same people that they grew up to be today and in the future. When people hear the word family they think about, the ones who will help them in any way they can whether it’s money, support, advice, or anything to help them succeed in life. Family will forever be the backbone of support.
What does being different means to you? To me, being different means being myself. Can you just imagine everyone on the earth identical, thinking the same way, talking the same way, and liking the same things? It’s my choice to become who I want. No one can make me be remorseful about myself. I believe that it’s my choice to different.
My family is who I have socialized most with since they were the first ever people I interacted with. Family has had a large influence over who I am today because they are the people who I learned almost everything from (primary socialization). The reason I have such high morals and values is because of my family. By observing and taking from their behavior I was able to form my own values through nurture. Although they taught me a lot of beneficial things that make me a better person, I have also learned from some of my family members bad habits. My uncle always smoked around the kids, including myself, when I was younger and I never liked the smell and now I associate that memory with cigarettes and it makes me not have any desire to smoke whatsoever. I also had another uncle who went to jail a lot for selling drugs and other related things, and since I definitely did not want to end up in jail I now make smart decisions, and associate myself with people who benefit me. On the whole my family has made me a nobler person by both their good and bad
My brothers and sister are the best motivation to me. It is not every day that we get along but when we do then it is a good day. Every day they make me want do better, not only for myself but for my mom and them also. They encourage me to do better now so that my future is bright later on. Family is always the best to have on your team especially for their support because they genuinely mean it and you know that it is coming from their heart. I know I can count on all my brothers and sister to be there for me when no one else is because they are family. I hate that they are growing every day and getting older to experience the real life. I hope even later on they will all still support me and we will not drift apart like I know
My family is a love I have. My immediate family consists of six people: my dad, mom, and three sisters and me. However, I love these people on a different scale than I love books. Whether it is a hand to guide, a tissue to wipe away tears, or simply a smile to make my day better I can count on people to love me and so, henceforth, I love them in return. I love my parents for many reasons. They are always there for me when I need help or am need of anything.