Any ideas on things that might affect me?

Question

Okay, Here's the deal. I have to write an "I-search" essay about myself which is ironically, THE HARDEST THING FOR ME TO WRITE ABOUT. It is not supposed to be a autobiography. It is supposed to be on stuff that affects me. So, I'm a teen, only girl out of 4, not alowd to go out a lot...mostly nothing, one of my cousins lives with me..a pain, have a lot of little cousins, I'm considered a "good girl", I do well in school, I act way to mature when talking about serious stuff, My mom doesn't want me to go away to university right after high school (yet I am taking college courses currently and will be done with them all in two years) [I'm in high school & college). Any ideas? Its a college class (English 101 during summer) and I only have a week to do it and I need a lot of research! Thanks

Answer 1

It sounds like the things that are effecting you the most right now are your relationships with your mother, cousins, etc. How are each of the relationships effecting you, how do they make you feel? What are your personal goals (university?) and do the relationships support your goals? Have you told these people your goals? How do your friends see you? Ask them for their input, and see if you are presenting your true self to them, or an image you think they want to see.

Start an outline now! Good luck.

Answer 2

You know what things affect you and you have listed several in your question: your mother, your family, your families expectations, your desire for an education, being a "good girl".

Some others might be: your neighborhood, your school, your religion, politics, technology, money, the environment, your hobbies.