WHO I WAS! Section 1

My father is a tall coolie man and of average body weight, My mother is of mestizo descent. From about the age of five i was taken to Salem, Oregon were i used to live for some couple of months, i am not a born American but love the American's life style. I was attending St. Paul's Anglican school and from the age of five, yah i had to do back a year in infant 1 cause of too much traveling. from about the age of six i realized that school was important and i didn't even had to study and was still number 1 in the class. was usually coming in first in all my classes until standard two hen i fell down way to second place, i felt bad about my self cause i always wanted to be the best and was proud of my past achievements so went back up to first place all the way to standard six. i got the highest in P.S.E within the school and ended up being the valedictorian for graduation. my parents were all proud of me as i was for my self! When i was about the age of nine i was afraid of chucky a evil little doll that kills people, i could see any of his movies cause i wouldn't be able to sleep alone.My happiest moment was when i was about the age of five i was loved by every one, given every thing i wanted and needed. My saddest moment was around the age of nine when my father left, i used to like being with him every were he went i was there with him that's why i used to travel that much.The scariest moment of my life was when i almost drown, i went to the beach for a swim with some of my cousins they were swimming towards dept and i wanted to follow and couldn't swim one of my cousins was with me but he neither couldn't swim i was drowning him and he was drowning me until we finally arrived at shore. My most embarrassing moment was when i copied a school work cause i forgot to do it and it was to be collected and graded sadly the teacher found out and posted the paper in front of the class board for every one to see. My life changing moment was when i first entered high school i changed from being quiet and dedicated to less quiet and more dedicated since i wanted to accomplish my goals i discovered some physical changes and became more mature dealing with issues more seriously that was the time i got my first kiss. My mother was my rock my shoulder she was there and is still here with me she is the one who influenced me to succeed in life to get an education and become some one important in life, she advised me to always do my best in what ever i do! My role model is my father i had always wanted to accomplish many thing he had accomplish thats the main reason i came to c.c.c cause he graduated from that institution as well.

Questions for precious

Questions for the movie Precious

1. What were the factors that contributed to Precious having low self-esteem? Mental abuse, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse

2. What signs of low self-esteem did Precious display?that she dough ted her self she always imagined her self as a different person one that was better than her, her mother also made her feel down telling her that it didn't made sense for her to go to school since she can't read nor write

3.What defense mechanisms did Precious use to avoid dealing with pain? Give examples.

she imagined herself as a better person, the fashion girl!

4. What neurotic needs did Precious over-use or display? Give examples.neurotic need for affection and approval, designed to be liked, she was sensitive to rejection, she used to imagined herself with some guys admiring her eg. the guy on the cycle.

5. What helped Precious increase her self-esteem?the teacher that thought precious to read and write helped her to increases her self esteem.

6.What signs of higher/increasing self-esteem did Precious display?She went back to school to learn to read and write cause here mother always told her negative things.

7. What did you learn from the movie?violence can start every way even in places were we don't expect it to happen, home!

8. Would you recommend the movie to others? Why or why not? definitely because the move has lots of meaning it shows not only the factors that made precious have a low self esteem but also cause many Belizeans may be facing these same problems and we never know it cause many don't show it .

Journal #2 Personality test

Personality test

The "Big Five" factors of personality are five broad domains or dimensions of personality which have been scientifically discovered to define human personality. First documented by J M Dig man in 1990 in his five factor model of personality and later at the highest level of organization (Goldberg, 1993). The big five personality quiz showed moderately high on extra version my score indicated that I have more extraverted traits than introverted traits. Extraverts are typically very sociable, expressive, and dominant. My score on agreeableness was moderately high as well. We who are high on agreeableness are often described as warm, friendly, kind, polite and helpful. The conscientiousness quiz was high, dimensions of this personality encompasses qualities such as planning, perseverance, responsibility, and cautiousness. My score for Emotionality was average often described as calm, poised and composed. My score on Intellect/openness was moderately high we are often described as imaginative, intellectual, perceptive and witty.
We all have one, a personality, that is. There’s no way around it, and very often the way we would describe that personality is very different than the way other friends, family members, or associates would describe it. My results for this test in Melancholy showed a strength:5 weakness:5 25%, Phlegmatic strength:4 weakness:3 18%, Sanguine strength:4 weakness:1 13%, Choleric strength:7 weakness:11 45%.
The Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator (RHETI) is a scientifically validated forced-choice personality test with 144 paired statements. It provides a much higher level of accuracy than the free sample test and much more detailed personality profiles. The test took about 40 minutes to be completed. My top tree scores were type 2, 3, and 8 which are: type two, The helper the caring interpersonal type. Twos are empathetic, sincere and warm hearted. We are the friendly, generous, and self-sacrificing, but can also be the sentimental ones. Type tree, The Achiever. The adaptable, success-oriented type. We are the self-assured, attractive, and charming. We can also be status-conscious and highly driven for advancement. Type eight, The challenger. The powerful, aggressive type. We eights are self-confident, strong, and assertive. We use our strength to improve others' lives, becoming heroic, magnanimous, and inspiring.

These test has actually made me realize who I really am and what I can do not to only help my self but others. I felt that my life was turned upside down not knowing who I was I just lived my life the way it came. I had always taught that some thing was being missed out of my life and now with the results of these test ive found out that I am risk taking, expressive I' m happy for the best part I will use these talents at their best and for my best!