A Word From My Self-Concept
Rhys Southan
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Overall, I feel good about myself. In school I get satisfying grades, but that may directly relate to the fact that I didn’t take any classes that seemed unnecessary or overwhelming. I also only have six classes this year, so I can spend more time getting the homework finished. The classes that I did take, for the most part, were interesting to me, or seemed important. Therefore, I don’t harbor any negative feelings about teachers, the school district, or me as a student. Although, every once in a while, I feel guilty for not taking any classes like calculus or physics that would have been more challenging. I guess I’ll have to take classes like that in college, but for my chosen career path, knowledge on those subjects is near to useless.
My family encourages me on the things I like to do, so that helps. My mom convinced me to “call into work late” so that I could go to theatre callbacks. My dad honestly congratulated me when I got an internship at the Met. Simply put, I rarely get unnecessarily constrained.
To feel better about myself, and my talents, I write. I took a screenplay writing class two summers ago, and learned a lot. Now and again, I still go to discussions and reading with other writers at my screenplay writing instructor’s house. As I mentioned earlier, I like to do theatre. It brings me together with other people, and is a fun way to express myself. When I get a part or anything, of course I feel better about myself, but if I don’t get a part, I am never too disappointed, because I realize that there is a negative even to getting casted. It’s very time consuming, and I would have to reschedule my working hours around it. Also, I am self-aware that I can always do better “next time,” and that it’s not all bad.
All together, my self esteem is impeccable.
