What makes a sense of self? In other words, what factors make you the person that you are? My family and friends are the main inspirations in my life, which shaped me into the person I am today.

Question 2) How do you define individuality?

I’m my own person; I don’t change to empress anyone. If people don’t like me, that’s their problem, not mine. I dress in the latest designer clothes and wear expensive stuff because I think it looks better. A lot of people in the area I live in wear different stuff so they see me as an individual, but I don’t care, because that’s just me and the person I’ve grown to be. I have a silly, stupid side that comes out in me normally only when I’m around my girlfriend Casey, who I am my true self in front of. I’m shorter than most guys my age, thanks to my short mum. Nothing I can do about it, but it does make me an individual in a lot of people’s eyes.

Question 3) What do you think is meant by connection?

Connection is when you connect with someone and share a lot of the same interests and from the moment you start talking to someone, you can normally tell if you will connect well with them or not. My girlfriend and I share a massive connection that is like no one else’s, we act different to most people just for fun, we share a lot of interests and hates, and I believe that is a true connection. You have to feel comfortable around the person and normally you can make a good connection with a certain group of people like you.

Question 4) Where do I belong?

What is the connection between your sense of belonging to people, places or ideas and your sense of self? A sense of belonging can provide us with a connection to others and a feeling of acceptance but conforming to the needs of a group can sometimes compromise our sense of individuality. Consider these paradoxes as you do the following activities:

1) List of groups I belong to:

• Family-
• Friendship groups-
• Gym group-