Monday, September 28, 2015

Pondering.

What's the first thing you say when you meet someone new?

    Hello!
    It's nice to meet you. 
    Where are you from?

What about "Who are you?"
Of course not. That's an uncomfortable question. What if I inaccurately respond and end up bending the truth? Or worse: what if I'm not interesting?
YOU ARE!  Of course you are!  Everyone is interesting.  Every single individual has a story and each one has value and worth.  
Well... what do I say? There are so many things I could say. Wait... no, there isn't anything I can say. Wait... actually, I don't know what to say.
Start with something you feel passionate about.  What are you involved in?  What motivates you?  Coke or Pepsi?

. . .

If you are anything like me, you've probably felt that cringing fear when somebody asked, "Who are you?"  You probably came up with a hundred answers at once, and in the same instant, lost any clue you might have had.  

Or maybe you know exactly who you are.  In either case, I want to know.


.   .   .

Who are you?



My name is Emily.  I am a college student.  I am an introvert, but I love people.  I feel very strongly about loving people regardless of their exterior or interior qualities.  

Because of this, I decided to conduct an experiment that will investigate the individual's sense of self.  I will be analyzing the different responses that volunteers have when asked, "Who are you?"  I want to explore how people define themselves.  I'm hoping that doing so will allow the volunteers to better conceptualize their own identity. 

Also, I'd like to practice talking to strangers.