Self-Concept

I do agree with that statement. When I was younger, I took to heart what my parents,teachers,friends and coaches told me. I was influenced greatly on what they would say to me. If one of my friends called me fat or ugly, I honestly thought I was fat and ugly. When my mom would tell me good things about myself, I would believe everything she said.
My parents were Authoritive parents. They set high goals for me but also gave me room to make mistakes. They realized that everyone makes mistakes. One major thing that helped - shaped my self-concept was my older brothers. They were always there to support me and make me feel loved. They would help me with my homework and tell me helpful hints. This made me feel important because my older brothers were giving me their time and their advice. My dad and brothers also would help me out in athletics. Since I was taught by boys I often was better than a lot of my kids my age. This really helped me feel confident about my ability in extraciricular activities. My mom also did a good job in making me feel pretty. She allowed me to get my hair highlighted at a young age, along with piercing my ears, and buying me the in style clothing. This helped me to feel secure with myself because I felt pretty.

Activity 1

There are many things that I would like to change about myself. One major change that I want to change is my attitude. I do understand that this change will not happen overnight but I would really like to change it over the next year. It is so easy for me to get crabby if thing do not go my way or if I am tired and I do not feel like doing something. I feel this is a very negative trait. Being positive helps everything go so much better in my opinion. Plus, I feel that if you stay positive in any situation, something good is bound to happen or come out of the situation. Also, one other thing I would like to work on is eating better. I am a huge late night eater. It is easy for me to not eat a lot during the day but when it comes to bed time snackes, I give in easy. My ultimate goal is to be someone who people can always count on to be in a good mood and bring them up. Also, I would like to eat healthier in the morning, for lunch and supper and not eat after 8.