Personal
Essay
There are many
words to describe myself and my personality. My friends or family would mainly
describe me as friendly, dependable and artistic. I wouldn’t hesitate to agree
with each descriptive word. I think that being these things has helped make me
into the person I am today, and I am very proud of the person I have become. I
think that out of any words you could use to describe a person, these three fit
me best.
The first word
most people I know would use to describe myself is friendly. In all my past
experiences I have learned that it pays off to be friendly. I used to work in a
clothing store, Weathervane, and it was basically my job to be friendly to
everyone. By being friendly with the customers, and getting to know them on a
more personal level, I was awarded more responsibilities. For the four years I
was in high school I participated in cheerleading. Being a cheerleader also
allowed me to be friendly with everyone I came in contact with at games, events
and competitions. I learned a lot about myself and others by being a
cheerleader, because it allowed me to interact with a variety of people at
these functions. Another past experience that required me to be friendly was
being involved in Rotary. Rotary was a community service group at my high
school that I was a member in for a year. I had to volunteer at a number of
different places and help a lot of different people. By being friendly to them
I got a lot more positive feedback, which allowed me to help out more. I think
being friendly is an important trait to have in life today. There are so many
hostile people in our world that I think we need more friendly people around.
Friends and
family would also describe me as being very dependable. I have a very good
relationship with my parents because I have shown them over the years that they
can depend on me to get most anything done. My mom and I share a car and
whenever she needs me to pick her up from work or an appointment I am always
there on time. Both my parents work during the summer, so house chores are
usually left up to me and my sister. My sister and I always get everything done
that needs to be done. My parents know they can depend on me with any
responsibility they give me, and that’s a good feeling to have. My work
experience has also contributed to my dependability. When things got crazy
around the store, especially during Christmas time, my managers knew they could
always call me and I would come in as soon as possible. Friends describe me as
being dependable because they know that friends and family come first to me. A
lot of my friends will come to me with problems because they know they can
depend on me to help them out and listen. Being a reliable person means a lot
to me, and I hope that I will always be looked at as being dependable to my
friends and family.
One of my
personal traits I am most proud of is being creative and artistic. Ever since I
was a little girl I have loved to draw and paint; and I have always been
enrolled in art classes or art shows. During my senior year one of my pieces of
art was accepted into a huge art show at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. Having
my art in this show, I would have to say, was one of my greatest accomplishments.
My friends and family all attended the show, which meant a lot to me. When I am
not involved in my art classes I’m usually painting something for someone or
for myself. My room at home is painted from top to bottom. When ever I am bored
I will always find something artistic to do. I love being artistic and creative
because it gives me a way to express myself how I want and in the way I want.
Friendly,
artistic and dependable are all words that anyone who knows me well would use
to describe me. Each trait has developed greatly over the years and has made me
who I am today. I think that friends and family would be proud of the person I
have become. There is a quote that I try to live by every day which goes, “Be
who you are, and say what you want; because those who mind don’t matter, and
those who matter don’t mind.” I am who I am, and I like how I have turned out.
This quote just reminds me to be proud of the person you are stand up for what
you believe in. That’s what makes a person into who they are.