'Chalk and Cheese': Personal identity and influences

There are a lot of things in my daily life that influence who I am in terms of my personality and my physical appearance.

I have inherited my fine, blond hair from my mother’s side of the family, and my dimples from my great grandmother on my father’s side. Other genes that I have inherited are my fast metabolism from my grandmother on my mother’s side of the family, which makes me slim.

I am outgoing because I come from a big family and therefore I am used to being around a lot of people. Because of this I have a lot friends as I don’t like being alone. I have a short temper because I am inpatient and I hate it when people don’t understand me. The reason why I am inpatient is because my family is so big and busy and I don’t always feel that they listen to me. My mother is also inpatient so maybe I have inherited this gene from her.

Because of society’s expectations I care about my appearance. My clothing style is very much influenced by my friends and current trends. I choose the clothes that I wear mainly because I think they look good on me and I feel comfortable in them, but I also choose them because people in my age group judge each other by what there wear and I want to be accepted.