Sketching Your Identity

Instructions: For each of the following demographic qualifiers, select at least 7 and identify how you perceive
yourself and how others would perceive you. These may conflict. For example, if asked to guess the religion of
a heavily-tattooed male, some might say Atheist despite the person identifying as Catholic.

Private Self (What You Know) Public Self (What People Guess)

Age 18 20

Race/ Ethnicity Hispanic White (one time asian)

Religion Catholic Christian

Economic class Democratic Democratic

Social groups / Every social group Shy, introvert

memberships

Gender Male Male

Sexuality Heterosexual Heterosexual

Diet Anything Keeps track of macro

Style (i.e. boho, hipster, Hipster Hipster

normcore)

Education Level College (freshman) College (junior)

Parental Status Together Together

Relationship Status Single Single

Other: ________________

Instruction: For each of the following questions, provide an answer that identifies who you are currently. You
may also need to provide explanatory context. For example, when asked Where is home, a student might say
anything from dorm and Taylor Place to in a small dorm room paid for and provided by a scholarship. I
share this space with one roommate and a goldfish.

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

What is your employment history? Include voluntary work as well as freelancing or hourly labor.
Ive worked at the AMC movie theater for a year and a half.
Ive volunteered at Habitat for Humanity (an organization that builds house for low income families).
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What careers are you preparing yourself for? List 3-5, acknowledging that the average professional will occupy
11-13 jobs in their professional lifetime.
1.) Pharmaceutical sales
2.) Physician assistant
3.) Physical trainer
4.) Wellness program administrator

What is your educational history? Include schools attended as well as other education.
Middle school - St. Catherines of Siena
High school - Bourgade Catholic
College - Arizona State University

What is your major? If you have changed majors, include all past majors.
Science of healthcare delivery
Previous major: Health sciences (pre-professional)

What classes have you taken in college so far? What is your favorite class?
Pre-cal, chemistry 113/116, eng 101/102, intro to public health, psy 101, phi 101, intro to health solutions,
and asu 101.

Favorite class: psy 101

What kinds of awards or recognitions have you received, if any?

Deans list !

PERSONAL BACKGROUND

Where have you lived? Include all related and relevant information (neighborhood, city, county, state, region,
etc.) in addition to qualifiers about that place (Detroit, an aging industrial city).
South Phoenix, Arizona ; Laveen, Arizona (a hot, bipolar state)

Where is home currently? Note that home can be defined in several ways.
At home with my parents in Laveen, Arizona, but also home is at my dorm at the downtown ASU dorms.

In which hobbies, activities, and pastimes do you participate? Include your level of participation (hours/week,
role in a group, years involved).
Football - everyday of the week for 3 hours
track and field - everyday of the week for 2 hours (besides sundays)

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Band - everyday besides weekend

guitar class/club - Everyday
CRU (christian club at ASU) - every Thursday
Nations (a native american christian club at ASU) - every Thursday

What are your interests? (i.e. What thoughts and ideas occupy your time?)
Music - I love music. I love to play, listen, and teach others how to play music on my off time.
Working out - going to the gym is one of my favorite times of the day. After classes I go straight to the gym as
it helps relieve my mind of stress, and help me focus on my health.
Sports - Although I dont do any sports in college, I loved playing sports all four years and watching sports.
Go bears!!!