This will help you get in touch with your values.
What types of books do you like to read?
What subjects do you like in school?
What motivates you?
The answers to these might reveal a lot about your values.For example, if you really enjoy science at school you might value curiosity and exploration.If you like team sports,you might value teamwork and cooperation.Maybe you can use this list to identify what your core values are and how they play a part of your everyday life.
Get to know, and celebrate, your culture and language.
Your culture and language are huge parts of who you are and you should be proud of, and celebrate, them.
Cultures and languages help to create the colourful world that we enjoy everyday, so it’s wonderful to share these things with others.
The final tip is, don’t be afraid to be you. The exciting thing about the world is that everyone is totally unique.
There is only one you. Everybody has their own special traits and talents and this is what makes our world so diverse and interesting. Just imagine if everyone was the same. What a boring world that would be!
As you go through life you’ll experience new things and learn more about who you are which will influence your identity. Somethings will always be part of who you are – like your core values and your ethnicity,and some other parts of your identity may change with time – like your hobbies or relationships. But remember, the most important thing about identity is to stay true to yourself and your values and be proud of who you are.
What are personal identity and values?
Even if you feel like you have traits that are negative or embarrassing, remember that it is just another part of how unique you are, and you shouldn’t feel ashamed of them.So don’t be afraid to be you because nobody can do it better than, well, you!
