A question that many may find very hard to answer is simply "Who Are You?" and, because of the complexity of one's personality, he or she will tend to pick and choose admirable accolades from long ago, or interests at that particular time, as those can change more often than many may think, especially in college. Without details of one's life, it can be difficult to understand who someone truly is, and thankfully, the mysterious, knowledgeable Professor Hedden (whom I will refer to throughout this blog simply as "Hedden") guided us, the UHS Class of 2020, in our journey to learn more about who we really are.
The email us students received before going to class said to prepare for some navel-gazing, which, as someone who spends too much time in his own head, I was quite excited about. Of course, Hedden asked us, "Who Are You?" and we were then instructed to write about something we brought from home, what it means to us, and what we think that means about us. Of course, I wrote an entire page. I was not surprised to hear many people brought pictures, and that they have strong connections with their families. A few people opened up more than I expected, sharing very difficult moments in their lives. I am not a picture person, and I have had a pretty easy life. I wanted to bring a new idea to the table. What I brought with me is (and this is my writing from class, word for word) "a desire to have the responsibility of successfully functioning independently." Being more independent is just a part of what I am looking to accomplish here. I came to college looking to change, not like the typical person wanting to go by a different name, not the one that no longer wants to listen to his parents. The changes I am looking for are simply things that will ultimately define who I become. I want to become more responsible, take the initiative to do things I previously wouldn't. I want to develop stronger work ethic. I want to find out what I want to do with my career. I want to be a positive influence to those around me, in any way that I can. I want to be the small difference that makes great change. I want to become me. Sitting in class, I looked deep within myself, asking who I want to become. I will talk about this, who I want to become, again in another post, but one thing that went through my mind at this moment, I want to share. I decided, right then, that I was only pursuing a career in medicine because I simply had no opposition to it. That career is not one that I desire to have for the rest of my life. And then, the question turned from "Who Are You?" to "What To Do ?" More on this will follow. -JD
0 Comments
|