California State University How Do You Define Yourself Discussion

For this assignment, you must first post a thoughtful response to the prompt posted below. Then, you must also respond to the post of one of your classmates. Each response should be at least one paragraph in length (five clearly written, thoughtful sentences).

Here is your opportunity to spend some time thinking about yourself and your identity. How do you define yourself? (Really think about which terms and labels you want to include/exclude). What terms/labels seem to be the most important to you in terms of having affected the experiences in your life? Is there a conflict between your avowed and ascribed identities? If so, what challenges does this present? If not, how do you think the alignment between your perception of yourself and others’ perceptions of you has impacted you?

Has the reading for this week changed the way you think about your identity in any significant way?