"Self Perception" Essay

I used to see myself as just another person in the world, never did it occur to me "who I am". To understand "who I am", I first need to know what my attitude and personality are. I view myself as a person with a positive attitude as well as a hardworking and understanding personality. To find one word to describe a person's attitude isn't easy, but if I had to decide I would say I have a positive attitude. When I run cross country I try to be as positive as possible so I can push myself and my team. During races when I start to feel tired I tell myself "You're almost done, keep going" and "There's only a mile left don't give up now". There are also times in practice when I want to slow down or take it easy, but then I think "If I work hard now I'll do even better during the race". Before races I try to encourage my teammates by telling them "I believe in you!" and "You'll do great!". There are also times in school where I try to be positive. In the course of a school day I face a lot of challenges such as hard tests, large sums of homework, or just exhaustion. When school gets hard I remember that I can do it. The reason I try to have such a good attitude is because I know that I can do anything if I put my mind to it. Throughout middle school I worked very hard to get all A's and B's. During my eighth grade year I ran cross country, played basketball, ran track, and played softball. Besides playing sports I also took Spanish 1 and Algebra 1 which both counted as high school classes. I had no time to waste between doing homework and playing sports. Every single day I pushed myself academically and physically to do my best. On nights that I had basketball games it was very frustrating trying to get my homework done because I always got home around seven or eight o'clock at night. By the time I did my homework, took a shower, and went to bed it was nearly midnight! With a lot of hard work I made it through the school year and had great sport seasons. Growing up with an older sister who tells me all her problems I've become very understanding. When my sister comes to me for advice I have to put the consequences of her decisions into consideration. There was a time when my sister lied to my Dad and told him she had finished her homework so that she could go to her friends house. When she came home she didn't have time to finish her assignment so she asked me if she should ask her friend for answers on the paper or just do what she could on the assignment. Before I could give her my input I had to think about what would happen if she got caught cheating or what my dad would say if she got a bad grade on the paper. In the end I told her that it would be better if she turned the assignment in incomplete instead of cheating and possibly getting caught. Even though my sister has hard times I understand her problems and help her get through them. I am positive, hardworking, understanding, and very proud of who I am. So far I have been successful and very happy with my life. If I continue to be positive and hardworking I hope to go far in life, and with my understanding personality I hope to help others as well.