In elementary school, I did not take my education seriously and did not consider it a significant part of my identity. There were other activities that I deemed more important than my education. The first being cheerleading. In third and fourth grade, I did competitive cheerleading and it took up most of my free time. Because it used up my time, I judged it as …show more content…
Since I started school at Beaver, I realized that my life in the future would not be focused on sports. Because of this, I began to see my education as something to take more seriously than athletics. Also, my education was starting to become larger than just inside a classroom. My education was helping me shape the expectations that I set for myself. These expectations played a substantial part in my identity and range from how I should behave to how hard I should work. Another way my education shaped my identity is with my friends. Nearly all of the friends I made have had the same care and passion for education as I do. As I believe that you are the average of those around you, I chose to surround myself with educated