affirmations
As an eighth grade student finding one's self-esteem is extremely important. Knowing and caring about what others think of you is also important. These are two important factors behind an eighth grade English assignment I found in my box of memories tonight.
The assignment was to say one nice thing about a classmate even if you didn't really know that person well. Here's a sampling of what was said about me in eighth grade.
"You're very intelligent, funny and sweet. You're also willing to listen and always willing to share."
"You're an awesome cheerleader."
"Lindsey is really smart and she gets good grades."
"You're an awesome thinker, fun to be around and a really sweet person."
"Lindsey, you are very sweet and you always will be."
"Lindsey, you're very nice when you let me borrow writing utensils."
"You're very nice and you dress well."
"You're outgoing and an outspoken person."
"You're a very nice person and you have a good sense of humor. You also have good handwriting."
"Lindsey, you're helpful to others when they need it."
I found these affirmations tonight in search for something, I don't know what. Having started reading "Revolution from Within: A book of Self-Esteem" by Gloria Steinem for my women's studies class, I thought it would better help me understand the learning if I went back nearly ten years to see what other people thought of me and how these thoughts helped shape my self-esteem.
I don't have the answers to those questions yet but I do know that I struggled with self-esteem during that time, like all 13 year olds and I thought it'd be interesting to delve into the past to see who I am now.
Hell, I'm almost a college graduate and I still don't know who I am. Is there something wrong with that picture?
The assignment was to say one nice thing about a classmate even if you didn't really know that person well. Here's a sampling of what was said about me in eighth grade.
"You're very intelligent, funny and sweet. You're also willing to listen and always willing to share."
"You're an awesome cheerleader."
"Lindsey is really smart and she gets good grades."
"You're an awesome thinker, fun to be around and a really sweet person."
"Lindsey, you are very sweet and you always will be."
"Lindsey, you're very nice when you let me borrow writing utensils."
"You're very nice and you dress well."
"You're outgoing and an outspoken person."
"You're a very nice person and you have a good sense of humor. You also have good handwriting."
"Lindsey, you're helpful to others when they need it."
I found these affirmations tonight in search for something, I don't know what. Having started reading "Revolution from Within: A book of Self-Esteem" by Gloria Steinem for my women's studies class, I thought it would better help me understand the learning if I went back nearly ten years to see what other people thought of me and how these thoughts helped shape my self-esteem.
I don't have the answers to those questions yet but I do know that I struggled with self-esteem during that time, like all 13 year olds and I thought it'd be interesting to delve into the past to see who I am now.
Hell, I'm almost a college graduate and I still don't know who I am. Is there something wrong with that picture?