Self-Portrait

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What is a self-portrait? I think a self-portrait is any representation of the artist completing the piece of work.

What are the distinctive things that make me "me"? Things that make me "me," I think, are my features such as my eyes, nose, mouth, hair, hair color, eye color, so on. I also think my personality makes me "me," different from everyone else.

How do I want people to see me? I would hope people see me as kind, funny, responsible, and just an all around fun person!

How can I express my many different sides? I think there are different ways to express oneself. If I am sad for example, I usually am not very energetic, and my facial expressions can let others know how I am feeling. If I am happy and having a great day, I am typically very talkative, and interactive with others.

How can I reinvent myself for various purposes or times in my life? I think we are all constantly reinventing ourselves. I know one example I do several times a week involves dressing in different clothing for work. This automatically puts me in a different role and cues the changes in my personality to fit the role. Reinventing ourselves is an important part of life and growing.

How am I changing from day to day or year to year? I feel as if I am constantly changing and maturing. I look back at when I was graduating high school, and I feel as if I am a completely different person now. It is funny how quickly and also, how slowly we can change. I certainly feel through different periods of our lives we change more and more such as our teenage years and eventually we find ourselves molded into this adult version of ourselves. Regardless, I accept change and growth and feel as if it is an essential part of life.

Who do I want to become? Ideally, I would like to become a well respected individual with a great group of friends and family who have helped to form the person I will become. I would like to be an amazing teacher whom students look up to and aspire to be like and also draw inspiration from. I also hope to be successful in all aspects of my life, creating a well rounded individual.