I am Hailey Whitehead. I am 18 years old and when asked to
describe who I am it is difficult to say because I am only 18. Truth is I do
not really know who I am yet; I am in the process of creating myself. The reason
why I say create myself and not find myself, a phrase commonly used, is because
I do not believe that there is a moment when a person has truly “found” them
self. Instead I think that humans are constantly growing and should always try
to improve. I am human, and I do make a lot of mistakes. All I can do is try to
be the best person I can be. That is what I always strive for.
On July 18, 1994 I was born, but I did not cry like most
babies. Doctors raced to try to figure out what was wrong with me; they thought
I had a problem with my heart. After running some test they discovered there
was nothing wrong with me, I was just quiet and content. These traits followed me
into childhood. I was very cautious and quiet. Most of the time I would rather
sit and listen to adults talk than run around and play with other kids. Like a sponge,
I wanted to soak up all information. I became more social when I went to school
and played different sports. I found it easy to make friends. It wasn’t until I
was out of high school that I figured out the only way to grow as a person is to
really step out of my comfort zone. An example of this is the blog, because I
never pictured myself using one.
All of these traits that I was either born with or have
developed through my life are my gift to the classroom. My ability to listen
and soak in information will be helpful for the instructor during lectures. We have
a lot of group activities in the course as well. I am very patient and have
developed good social skills which will be help my group when working on projects.
Lastly speaking in front of people and having all eyes on me is not necessarily
my favorite thing to do. My ability to step out of my comfort zone will help a
lot with my group’s grade and my own confidence. This is who I am now, but I am
sure that by the end of the semester I will discover more things about myself.
Great to meet you! I found the story of your birth very interesting and I like how you use this story to help us better understand who you are today. Well done. Yes, I never liked standing up in front of people either. I much prefer sitting in my room and writing. Unfortunately, both forms of communication are important in today's world. We will not push you too far out of your comfort zone in this class, hopefully. Let me know if we do!
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