This week for me has been pretty uneventful. Relating to the chapter, I have noticed a lot more differences between myself and my parents that I have never thought about before.
For example: I am a lot like my mother in a lot of ways, such as how we are both stubborn, but at the same time we can be very passionate about many things. I'm not really sure if being stubborn is a "genetic" trait.. But I definitely am like my mom in that way.
Like my dad I take a lot of pride in the things I do and trying to do them correctly and completely. Like everyone, there are times when things I do are not always perfect or up to perfect standards, but overall I try pretty hard.
To me genetics that are inherited from our parents are more like the structure of our individuality. I think this because your genetics make you who you are pertaining to your different traits such as eye color, hair color, ect. After you get over the genetic part of yourself, there is a lot more to deal with. By this I mean that you become your own person based on your experiences outside of your home, more than things that happen in your home.
For example I know that my personality reflects about 10% of my parents and about 90% of my friends/ others. This is because I am more comfortable around my friends because they share a lot of the same experiences with me, and are also around me on a more personal level.
Although there are some kids who are close to their parents, not all are like that. I know a lot of people who are loud and outgoing at school (around friends) and more quiet and reserved at home (around family). This is why I think my theory makes sense.
Overall I tried to be a pretty well-rounded person. By this I mean taking a lot of values that I have learned as a base from my parents, and applying it to my everyday life where more of my personality comes out around my friends.
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