My Face

How do you think other people see you? Consider not just your outward appearance but also your personality. In your journal, create two lists of adjectives: one for how you think other people would describe you and one for how you describe yourself.

• Most people usually don't comment on my appearance, because I do not have many obvious or striking features. The most notable feature that people comment on the most is how my nose is big, compared to the other people in my family. Many people also compare me to my classmate Vivien because the two of us have similar characteristics, especially our hairstyle, glasses, and our love for novel reading.
• Other people see me as a nerd, as a smart person, as the one who knows everything (and the one who is always reading weird novels). And many of them assume that I love studying. Even though I do love reading, their assumption that I love studying is absolutely wrong. Reading and studying are two very different activities. Their goals differ, their purposes differ, the effort placed into the activities differs, and the enjoyment of the activity differs.
• Here is a list for how I believe other people would see myself:
• Smart (because I'm good at memorization and therefore know many things)
• Nerdy (just because I have good grades)
• Hard working (because I take assignments pretty seriously)
• Here is a list for how I see myself:
• Hard working
• Lazy (this contradicts with hardworking, but it is true because it occurs during different time periods)
• Passionate (for novel reading)
• Persistent (or stubborn, depending on how people see me)
• Athletic (though I haven't been playing basketball, I still see myself as athletic because I do dance and do some exercise from time to time)
• Prefers both time alone and time with friends (I need privacy as well as companionship)