WEEK 5 - ASSESSMENT ON PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

 HOW DOES EACH AGENT INFLUENCE YOU AS A PERSON?

   PARENTS - My mother taught me that being independent is essential in living since I am the only one that I can rely on throughout my journey in life. I am the only one with me who will be there until the day I eventually pass away.

    BROTHER/SISTER - Although I do have a my own half-brother, I wasn't really able to be with him since he lives far away from me. However, during the hangouts we spent with each other, I learned that mu brother influences  me the movies, and food we both love. 

    FAMILY - Since I grew up with my grandparents most of my childhood, I was taught a lot of things too. Since my grandfather was strict and was like the "tough" guy within our family, I learned from him that I should be tough, and shouldn't cry a lot whenever I encounter problems. He said that there is no problem in crying, but there's also no given reason to cry in the first place. My grandma taught me to always be kind and always be grateful because I have been blessed with everything I have. My uncle is also one of the people who influenced me in my hobbies through watching movies and listening to music. His influence in my interests helped me gain friends who like the same things as I am.

    PEERS - My peers taught me to become more trusting and open to other people, especially my friends. They also influenced my opinions on certain topics, and also widen my knowledge in music, movies, etc. My peers also influenced me in not trusting people so often, since some people can be taking advantage of me without me even knowing about it. 

    TEACHERS - Besides the books and lessons they taught me, they also gave me lessons that are far better than those from the books we read. Their teachings helped me remap my values and encouraged me to become the person I am and the person I want to be in the future.

    LEADERS - The leaders in our community influenced the way how I should become more open to criticisms and to accept change as part of the community. I was influenced that I should do everything not just for myself, but also for the mass since I am a part of them. They also taught me that I shouldn't judge those people who oppose us, the "pro-government" people since they are also a part of the community, and that they are all victims by the government also. Thus, I was influenced to always be open to new learnings and help the other people be educated with these things.

HOW DID THEY CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT?

    The lessons they taught me are all essential in growing up. As I continue to grow and develop to become a better person, these influences, the learnings, are all there for me to look back on and help me find the right path to where I want to be. I learned how to be independent, open-minded, understanding, and simply, be myself. Being on this journey surrounded by these people has been great, because they're always there for me even if I never knew I needed them at times. As I grow older, I realized that I am indeed lucky for having these people with me, because without them, I wouldn't be here right now. I hope that someday, I can also be like them to other people.

WITH THEIR HELP, TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE YOU IMPROVED IN TERMS OF EMOTIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, SPRITUAL, AND SOCIAL ASPECT?

EMOTIONAL:

    I became more tough, and open to my feelings. Because of these people, I was able to handle my problems without the need to cry and breakdown. Since then, I also became more accepting of my feelings without feeling like they are invalid.

INTELLECTUAL:

    Although I am still not a genius of some sort, they allowed me to become more expressive and street-smart. However, I still had improvements in terms of analytical thinking and comprehension.

SPIRITUAL:

    Although I am still not as religious as the other people around me, I still felt more connected to them for they have allowed me to believe in what I want to believe in. 

SOCIAL:

    I became more outgoing, grounded, open, and trusting. I learned how to communicate and interact with people without feeling awkward and forced. They influenced me to value other people's opinions, without being judgmental. I am now more accepting of criticisms without having to feel like I need to change everything about me just to fit in society's standards.