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Monday, 1 June 2015
Thursday, 28 May 2015
In the universe...
In
the universe, there is a planet called earth. Earth is the largest of the
terrestrial planets and was formed approximately 4.54 billion years ago. It is
also the only known planet to support life. There are about 7.125 billion
people living on this planet, with around 250 births and 105 deaths in each
minute.
Family and Kinship
In this large large world, there is me, just one and only me.
Christina Park or my full name Christina Ji Yeon Park. An average 16 year old
living in Sydney Australia.
On the 12th of March
1999 at 8:38am, I, was born into this large large world. 11 hours away from
where I currently live, in South Korea, Seoul. And out of all families, I
fortunate to be born into such loving and supportive family. My Dad, Mum, big brother Tony and younger sister Rebecca that was born 7 years after i was. But for now that made 4 of us.
My family travelled
a lot between the countries Korea and Australia, due to my dad's work. Also a
reason why I am the only one in the child of three to be born in Korea. I grew
up in a city called Seoul, attending pre school and a few months of kindergarten
before moving back to Australia.
The relationship my family has is very different and strange at times. The bond is so strong that we know we'll always have each other's backs, even if we don't communicate as much, we'll always understand each other and support one another. The attitude of this also influences the way i live my social life as i always seem to be understanding of my surroundings. Beyond just the kinship, we have such weird humours that run down our genetics that we are like each others best friends.
The relationship my family has is very different and strange at times. The bond is so strong that we know we'll always have each other's backs, even if we don't communicate as much, we'll always understand each other and support one another. The attitude of this also influences the way i live my social life as i always seem to be understanding of my surroundings. Beyond just the kinship, we have such weird humours that run down our genetics that we are like each others best friends.
Genetics (Nature VS Nurture)
Being born into a
family with an older brother made me very sporty. Unlike many girls I liked to
go out for a run to play soccer or play with toy cars rather than barbie dolls.
However strangely enough, I ALWAYS wore pink. This reflects my personal and social
identity, nature vs nurture. It is socially constructed that girls wear pink
and boys wear blue. Like any other parent, my parents dressed me in pink, which
for me became a natural habit. This topic has been debated for years in why girls where pink and boys wear blue.
Growing up I very
athletic, in one of the interviews I had with my mother, she said "You
used to watch your brother figure skate at the age of 4 and one day you asked
to try it out yourself, I agreed so you could experience it yourself. Little
did I know you had true ability to figure skate, not your brother!" All
throughout primary school, I represented the school in going to zone or area
competition for cross country, swimming and athletics, always coming first or
second in my age group. It is scientifically proven that genetics have some
sort of contribution to the sporting performance of one but is very hard to
quantify the performance. However our athleticism is also determined by
nurture, through resources,
age, culture and involvement. The development of athleticism is neither a direct
genetic makeup of nature or the environment nurture but a combination of both.
Gender
Gender is also an aspect that determines your personal and
social identity, when we are born, we are assigned a sex and sent out into the
large large world. It identifies individuals as male or female. How individuals
perceive themselves, what they call themselves and their role are all
influenced generically by their gender. It has become a social norm that men
are masculine, strong and aggressive
while female are expected to be ladylike. But what is ladylike? Ladylike
(adjective) - "Characteristic
of a well-mannered woman or girl who adheres to traditional norms of propriety
and femininity"
(website Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ladylike) Because I am born a girl, I am
already given a role in shaping my responsibility and expectations. Despite the
fact that I was very tomboyish all throughout my primary school life, I have
turned out to be quite girly girl at times. Like having to wear makeup due to
insecurities and to fit into expectations of the society. The expectations
include; being in the kitchen, to be smarter than men, being clean, etc. This
expectation definitely puts pressure onto my life, as my mother seeks for my
help in the kitchen. Even with the negative expectations, there are some perks about being a girl. For example, rules like "ladies first", "rich inner lives" and more. Thus, gender difference is socially constructed and takes part in shaping the expectations and behaviours.
Beliefs, Morals, Values and Faith
My beliefs, morals, values and faith, which are all a
characteristic of my identity, comes from my Catholic family background.
Although my family did not attend church every Sunday, pray before and after
eating; the attitude and beliefs my parents had was naturally lead down to me.
It was expected to get my communion and to get baptised, which I did at the age
of 5 at the age of 8. Catholicism was also one of the influences in why I chose
to go to Oakhill College. A school that has an excellent reputation for the
Lasallian community. My parents taught me the morality of the actions between
what is right or wrong and the difference in good and bad. 'treating people the
way you want to be treated' and 'giving everything a go'. Through this I have
been able to conduct my own decisions in life that my parents would be pleased
about. Being taught these life lessons at an early age are extremely important
as people unconsciously use it everyday. The importance of good role models
kick in when it comes to belief, morals, values and faith and I have been lucky
to be born into a family who hold these extensive elements close to their
heart.
First day of school
I remember my first
day at Excelsior Public School when I joined midway of kindergarten, I knew
absolutely no English and encountering with 'white' people who have blue eyes,
blonde hair for the first time was very difficult for a 5 year old me to fit into.
This made me fearful that I cried so much I got sent home. It was actually
REALLY hard for me, not only did I know no English but I had very bad
separation anxiety with my mum. This separation anxiety was very severe and
this continued up till I was in year 4. I cried almost everyday of school that
the principle kindly asked me to leave. So I went back to pre school for a
couple of months before going back to excelsior and managing to settle in very
well and completing my primary school life with a bang.
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| Year 6 Formal |
Location, Class and Status
Furthermore on the
topic of schools, my previous school Northmead Creative and Performing Arts
High School was where I completed my junior years of high school (7~10).
It was a public school, located around
30 minutes from where I lived (Castle Hill). Transitioning to this school was…
'different' and what I'd like to call 'confronting' . My micro & meso level of
friendship definitely expanded due to moving areas. Many of the students came
from broken families where they’ve been confronted with drugs and alcohol.
People doing drugs, alcohol at young ages was soon such a normal witness for
me.
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| Last Day at NCAPAHS |
How i communicate and talk also has an influence in my social and personal identity. Depending on the location or area of where you live the 'trend', 'the next in word' varies. For example we have discovered that at Oakhill College the word 'tune', 'trust', 'oath' are a trending words that have new meanings added to the actual definition. However if i were to say these words at Northmead, no one would understand it as it only complies at Oakhill. My friends have mentioned to me a few times that i talk like a 'bogan'. I believe this conclusion has been made because of the location of Northmead and my previous peers. This proves depending on the location of person i interact with, changes the way i communicate to one.
Peers
Continuing on from the subject of my previous school, Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School. My morals, values and faith my parents have taught me reflected on how
significant they meant to me. In saying that it was extremely hard for me to
keep on track with my beliefs and not be influenced by everyone else's. Peers
are possibly the closest micro level of friendship you can have and their
judgements have a huge impact on your life. I also experienced some peer
pressure, not necessarily physically doing something I didn’t want to do but
subconsciously mentally getting brainwashed and manipulated by my surroundings.
Role & Responsibilty
In
2006, my status in the family changed forever. My younger sister Rebecca was
born, this changed my role in the family. From being the youngest to being the
middle child, instantly changed me to mature. I then was given the
responsibility to look after my sister and to show a good example. We are all
social beings whose behaviour is shaped to some extent by the roles we play. It
is strange to think how fast I developed and fitted into the expectations of
the socially constructed world of being a good example to younger sibling. It was also a different atmosphere as for once in my life i felt like i had the power and authority over my sister. Through the experience of having a new born baby sister at the age of 7, reflect the socialisation process reminded me the moral, beliefs and values I was once taught and understood the
importance of teaching at young ages. It was also different to witness my sister
growing up in Australia, whereas I grew up on the other side of the world. It
reflected the importance of location and cultural differentiation and how it
can affect the child's socialisation.
Nature VS Nurture
First of all, what
is Nature vs Nurture? The website "Cliffnotes 2014" has described it as being (http://www.cliffsnotes.com/cliffsnotes/sciences/what-does-nature-versus-nurture-mean)
It a psychology term related to whether
heredity or the environment most impacts human psychological development i.e
behaviour, habits, intelligence, personality, etc.
The physical
characteristics, if not determined, appear to be at least strongly influenced
by the genetic make-up of our biological parents. Height, weight, life
expectancy and vulnerability to specific illnesses (e.g. breast cancer in
women) are positively correlated between genetically related individuals.
Nature vs Nurture is one of the oldest arguments in the history of psychology and each sides have been debated with sufficient points.
Nature vs Nurture is one of the oldest arguments in the history of psychology and each sides have been debated with sufficient points.
In an interview I had with my grandmother, she
said "you have long legs, skinniness, sometimes that awkward shyness like your father but have your mother's humour
and quick wit" Because we share both our parents' DNA, our characteristics
are split and shared around.
Personality
The
most influential topic on my self concept is my personality. It is also the
most important as it impacts the way in which people perceive and socialise
with you. My friends would describe me as 'outgoing', 'crazy', 'easy to get
along with' and 'fun'. In one of the
interviews I had with my mother she said "you've been shy your whole life... around certain people you interact with and your confidence level change. But I
feel like your confidence level has gone up after moving into high school" My mother paused after she said "you've been shy your whole life" this reflects the thought process she had before continuing on with the sentence. I admit this statement made from my mother has a valid point as I myself have noticed it too and i would describe myself as a both introvert and extrovert person.
I believe that i am the one and only person that knows myself inside and out. Which concludes me into accepting that i am very self aware person. I know all about my needs, desires, failures, flaws, etc. However sometimes it gets hard to admit these things, that puts you in the process of 'denial'. I am not going to lie, i have gone through plenty of denials just because i didn't wanna accept the truth. Essentially, the more you pay attention to the way your emotions work, the exceeding understanding you will have of yourself. The knowledge i have of myself has been gained over years of breaking down the way my emotions work and how people respond to me.
In the website "What is Personality 2015" http://psychology.about.com/od/overviewofpersonality/a/persondef.htm it defines personality as, "the word personality itself stems from the latin word persona, which referred to a theatrical mask work by performers in order to either project different roles or disguise their identities. A brief definition would be that personality is made up of the characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviours that make a person unique." My personality is what makes me unique and different to other people, it plays a massive role in where i stand in my social circle, my status, reputation, etc.
ICT and Media
I personally want to talk about my big role model in life, Beyonce. Beyonce is a world wide famous singer who sing great words into life with her talented vocals. She also donates and helps out with many charity works for the less fortunate, giving back on what she has learnt. This makes me want to become a very selfless person and help out the less fortunate as a way of giving back and also reflecting my religion Catholicism. Through celebrities it forms the characteristics of one's social and personal identity.
Ethnicity and Culture
Another contributing
factor towards my social and personal identity is my ethnicity and culture.
Being born in a South Korean background, I have developed a sense of
understanding towards different cultures. Having parents and extended family
whom all follow traditions and ideas of the Korean culture, makes me
biologically connected with the country. For example; on New Years Day we will
eat a traditional soup, to start off the year by saying goodbye to our old self
and saying hello to the new. Due to my Asian background, it creates a characteristic to my identity and a description in which people can view me by. Like
describing me 'the Asian'. It also creates a stereotypical expectation I feel
the need to reach. For example it is stereotyped that Asians are smart, play
some sort of instrument (piano) or eat rice on a daily. Which is not necessarily true but because of the stereotype that has already been made, people just assume and believe it. It can be considered racist or discrimination and my whole life at least one person has made some sort of joke about my ethnicity and culture. It can be debatable whether it is really a 'joke' or is a pure insult. It also extends my macrosome level by
belonging to a certain ethnicity and expanding beyond the local community.
Social Self & Socialisation
According to the website 'The Social Self - Charles Cooley 2010' http://www.cf.ac.uk/socsi/undergraduate/introsoc/social3.html it reads "self is
simply any idea, or system of ideas, drawn from the communicative life, that
the mind cherishes as its own. Self-feeling has its chief scope within the
general life, not outside of it; the special endeavor or tendency of which it
is the emotional aspect finds its principal field of exercise in a world of
personal forces, reflected in the mind by a world of personal impressions"
Socialisation is something many people mistaken as a form a genetics. This is because it is a process that begins at birth till adulthood, taught by your parents that has been lead down from your grandparents and has continued on from relatives. Socialisation correlates to almost every social and personal identity, for example the moral, cultural, belief, ethics are all a process of socialisation. My socialisation have been influenced by my parents, my school, peers, media and every encounters I've ever had with anyone in my life.
Socialisation is something many people mistaken as a form a genetics. This is because it is a process that begins at birth till adulthood, taught by your parents that has been lead down from your grandparents and has continued on from relatives. Socialisation correlates to almost every social and personal identity, for example the moral, cultural, belief, ethics are all a process of socialisation. My socialisation have been influenced by my parents, my school, peers, media and every encounters I've ever had with anyone in my life.
Micro, Meso, Macro
My
social circle is divided into 3 levels, micro, meso and macro. Concerning the
micro level, it focuses on the interactions with each individual. I have what I call my best friends and family (mum, dad, sister and brother) i keep very close to my heart. They stand in this position in my life because of what i'd call the strong bond of seeing them almost everyday and sharing so much memories in my life.
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| Wendy's |
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| Outage Macro level focuses on the impersonal interactions, for example the media, law and government. At this stage in my life i am still 16 and cannot vote, however when i turn 18 i will legal to vote. Also the fact that i am a human being on this earth gives me the right to speak up and bring some sort of influence in other people's view on the law and government. The media and celebrities share some impact in my social and personal identity. They influence the way i dress, talk and interact with individuals. Although they don't have a physical relationship with me in my life, they have a mental influence in my life. |
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