Personally, deep down I believe our self concept develops as we respond and adapt to our ever-changing environments. Just as personality can be defined as a unique system of identifiable, characteristic behavioural patterns that distinguish a person from others, so can environment to a certain extent. Each environment is a unique system of identifiable, patterns, surroundings, settings, etc. I found that the definition of self concept almost combines the two in that it is the perception of oneself as a person with identifiable behavioural patterns and characteristics, directed by desires, preferences, attributes and abilities. With all that said, I strongly believe that our self concept can change over time. Simply, as our environments and surroundings can change so can our self concept. Overall though, development of our self concept is greatly influenced by our culture and the values and beliefs that come along with it. For example, being from a Western culture myself, generally, I've been brought up to be more independent and less reliant. For those individuals in non-western cultures however, it is a different case. They are brought up to be more interdependent in a more communal setting.
All in all, I am who I am. I accept it and adapt to my surroundings. I am proud to be who I am.
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