Reflecting on our Identity

Gia is a thankful and patient person, who likes to bake and aspires to write a beautiful and worthy life story. My partner, Gia, is very proud that she is doing well in her STEM classes and she also feels grateful for her family and OCAPICA for assisting her college education. She has joined the Navy, so she hopes to become a physician assistant after finishing her college education. Gia can manage her time and she enjoys sharing her kindness, intellect, and patience to young children because she tutors every week. I spoke about my interests in deserts, dancing, and drawing. I also shared about how my personality is a combination of timidness and impulsiveness; my personality leans towards going on adventures and achieving my personal goals. At the same time, I can forget that I have other work that need to be finished before I get a head of myself. I feel that adventurous side of me is a reflection of how much strength and courage that I accumulated from my whole life. I never knew that I would able to hold my own in this big university, and I was discouraged by my isolation like if people very purposely avoiding me. I didn’t understand that I needed to change my discomfort around strangers, and I felt that hope to find friends this year. I tried to let myself go with the flow and sometimes I may revert to my timid self when I don’t connect to people, Regardless, I try my best to calm down because I know it’s not possible to be make friends with every one. I feel a little dysfunctional socially, but I am trying to grow out of my total dependence on others and find a balance. I find it encouraging that Gia has great pride and gratitude in her life story, and I desire to have a worthy life story to share with every one as well.

Xena Bui, 2014 Scholars