Write as many positive things about each stage of your life, and take in all the love and
happiness that
each positive memory brings.
• How you think these positive experiences have shaped you as a person?
In my early childhood, I was fortunate and privileged. We already have our own house and life
wasn’t very difficult. When I was born, I didn’t experience the struggle of moving to different places for
us to live, unlike my older brother. Since my parents already had stable jobs when I was a toddler, I was
taken good care of by them and showered with lots of love for I am their youngest child then. I also feel
joyful and loved whenever I remember that my parents would take us on different trips and get to visit
various places as a tween. To be honest if I try to recall each stage of my life, I only remember the best
memories and the joy it made me feel. Once I entered my junior high school years, I made many friends
and become more outgoing because I was timid and introverted when I was younger. Junior high school
was the best of my memories at school. I had the chance to feed my curiosity by experiencing new
things together with my friends. I got into trouble sometimes, but it was still fun because I learned from
those mistakes, and it is all part of our youth. I think because I am privileged and only get to experience
more positive things than negative ones, there is much more to learn for me to grow and mature. Some
people have more negative past experiences than other people, yet they are also the ones who are
much strong in terms of their character, personality, and mindset. I admire them, and they are inspiring,
so even though I have yet much to learn and experience, I want to listen to those who have more
experience and are wiser in life to learn from them and make myself a better person.
List down your negative experiences.
• How have these negative experiences influenced your life?
• Have you overcome them and become a stronger and better person? Or are there experiences
that have left scars on you as a person?
• Do you have attitudes, tendencies, or insecurities right now that have resulted from a
negative experience?
When I was younger, I was shy and quiet. I wanted to make friends, but I didn't know how. I was a
top notcher even at pre-school, so that is why my classmates don't like me. I was naïve and immature.
Even though some of my classmates, who are popular and beautiful do not treat me well, I still wanted
to make friends with them. They used me, and they would always make fun of me. They will make me
do bad things to my other classmates so that I would “belong” to their circle of friends. When I became
an elementary student, my parents transferred me to another school. I didn't notice that I adapted the
personalities of my bullies because I ended up doing the same to my new classmates. As I grew older,
only then have I realized how bullying affected my personality. I also realized that I did wrong things
when I was younger because I wanted to make friends. In junior high school have I only made real
friends. They knew about my past in bullying, yet they don't judge me. Instead, they gave me some
advice, and I learned from their words. I also realized now that you shouldn’t make friends with
someone simply because of their appearance or fame and force yourself to them so you would belong.
True friends will accept you as you are, and they wouldn’t judge you for making mistakes but correct you
instead. True friends would make you feel that you belong, like the warmth of a family. Today I am still
not good at making new friends, and sometimes I am still shy, yet I always remind myself that it doesn't
matter if I don't make friends immediately. The friends I have now are enough, and I don't need to have
many because one true friend is all that I need.
