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who are you what do you like to do what
makes you you your identity or who you
are as a person is made up of a whole
range of different things it can be made
up of where you come from your ethnicity
your religion your language what you
like your hobbies your unique
personality and much more when you have
a strong sense of identity and feel
confident about who you are you are more
likely to have the courage and
confidence to succeed but how exactly do
you have a strong sense of identity well
it's a combination of lots of things
knowing who you are what your values are
and being proud of all those things
creates your identity one way to learn
more about yourself and your identity is
to think about your values values are a
group of characteristics ideas or areas
in life that are important to you some
of your values could include honesty
generosity good manners determination
creativity leadership kindness or
loyalty but of course every single
person is unique which means everyone
values things differently
did you know that you can learn from
others who have different values to you
it's a great opportunity to see the
world from another person's perspective
which will help you stay open-minded
here are some tips to help you recognize
what you value and to feel good about
your personal identity write a list of
all the things you love 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 teen 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 in 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 helped to create the
colorful world that we enjoy every day
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 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 as you go through
life you'll experience new things and
learn more about who you are which will
influence your identity some things 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
you