Writer's Choice

For my “Writer’s Choice” piece, I chose the Identity Paper. This paper is a good example of my writing abilities. In this piece I was required to look at what shapes identity and how it shapes it. Some of the contributing factors that I believed to be most relevant were gender, ethnicity, and appearance.  In my opinion, I have a strong grasp on what identity is. My definition of identity, “the physical and abstract combination of what makes a person unique,” was strong and easily defendable with my examples of identity characteristics. This paper was meaningful to me because identity is something very important to me. These things that are a part of me are not just check marks on a list; they are who I am. I am defined by my identity and therefore think it is the most important thing about me.