#5

1) A sense of identity of who we are. This refers to our personality traits, abilities, strengths, weaknesses, interests, and values.


2) a. I am smart. I am athletic. I am Italian. I am a fast runner. I play soccer and baseball. I am 17 years old. I live in Westchester. I am the driver of a Honda Civic. I am very sarcastic. I am shorter than most people. I am understanding. I am caring. I am a "ladies man". I am the #2 ranked student in the class. I am John LaPaglia.

b. The hardest feeling for me to share with others is when I feel sad. I feel this is the hardest for me to share because I don't want to make people feel that I can't handle myself. Also, because I don't want people to act like they care how I feel, because I know people say things that they don't mean.

c. "Over the past year I have learned _______________ about myself because someone told it to me."

-that other people enjoy being in my presence
-that I have good leadership qualities
-that I can do anything that I truly want to
-that I have a good heart and mine
-that my brain can lead me anywhere I want to go

d. "I want to learn ____________ over the next year."

-how good of a soccer player I am
-how good of an all-around baseball player I can be
-how smart I can be
-hidden talents of mine
-how to speak Italian
-how to throw left-handed
-how to put a computer together from scratch
-about cars
-how to be able to have a 35" vertical leap
-how to be the best person I can possibly be