Who Am I?

1. Who Am I? By, Heidi Stevenson

2. Table of Contents • Brainstormed List of Roles • Ascribed Status • Achieved Status • Conflict Roles • Opposite Roles • Favorite Role “Master Status”

3. Brainstormed List of Roles • Girl • Daughter • Friend • Student • Cousin • Girlfriend • Worker • Babysitter • Tennis Player • Band Member • Clarinet Player • Junior • Girl Scout • Niece • Granddaughter • Neighbor • Acquaintance • Enemy • Pet Owner • Goddaughter • Animal Lover • Community Service Provider • US Citizen • Music Lover • Performer • Upperclassman • Organ Donor

4. Girl-Ascribed Status • You are either born to be a girl or a boy, it is your genetic makeup that determines your gender.

5. Daughter- Ascribed Status • You can either be a daughter or a son, but in either case you are going to have parents that you were given life by.

6. Granddaughter-Ascribed Status • Even if your grandparents aren’t alive your parents once did have parents and you are their grandchild.

7. Goddaughter-Ascribed Status • If your parents so choose to give you godparents then you will be considered to be their godchild.

8. Cousin- Ascribed Status • If your parents have brothers or sisters those are your Aunts and Uncles. If/when they have children those children will be your cousins.

9. Niece-Ascribed Status • To either Aunts or Uncles you will be referred to as their niece if you are a girl or nephew if you are a boy.

10. US Citizen-Ascribed Status • If you are born in the United States of America and did not move after you were born then you are considered tot be a citizen to the United States.

11. Organ Donor-Achieved Status • When you get your license you get the privilege of choosing whether or not to be an organ donor or not. Getting a license alone is a big deal never mind also choosing whether or not to be an organ donor.

12. Upperclassman- Achieved Status • After many years of grammar school and middle school and a couple years of high school you finally receive the title of being an upper classman.

13. Performer-Achieved Status • You have to work on your talent before you can show it off for when you are a performer and perform in front of a large group of people.

14. Music Lover-Achieved Status • Things in life can easily impact the desired choice of music that you have throughout life. I like music a lot because the music I choose to listen to depends on my mood mostly and I listen to anything from metal to rap (except country).

15. High School Student-Achieved Status • Ever since you were young you were growing older second by second and have gone through many years of schooling. Now that you're in high school that represents the end of your schooling as well as the beginning of your more independent young adult life.

16. Community Service Provider-Achieved Status • Some people have it harder to make it day by day more than others. At times I’ve been that person so I know what it feels like. Being on the other side of it and lending a helping hand to those in need feels great on the inside afterwards.

17. Animal Lover-Achieved Status • Growing up around animals made me have a soft spot for them in my heart forever and always. Animals in need especially get to me since people can be so abusive and neglectful to such innocent creatures

18. Pet Owner-Achieved Status • Owning a pet is a great learning experience as well as just fun in general. Pets can lighten even the grumpiest moods.

19. Enemy-Achieved Status • As you establish ways that you are towards situations and such you will over time create people who don’t like you as well as people that are quite fond of you.

20. Neighbor-Achieved Status • With living in a small town comes houses with close quarters between houses on most occasions. After time passes a bond is made between neighbors to the point where they have social gatherings as well as look out for each other

21. Girl Scout-Achieved Status • With being a girl scout comes great honor and responsibilities that must be shown. Also, being open to helping others, not always getting your way and trying new things have to be able to be done by each girl.

22. Junior-Achieved Status • Many years of schooling must be accomplished before reaching junior year. You aren’t yet done with high school yet, but you are mostly finished with your schooling. The feeling of being a junior is a sad yet happy thing. Sad because your life will never be the same and you will have to overcome harder hardships once you are graduated. The happy thing is that you are growing to be and individual and have more freedom.

23. Clarinet Player-Achieved Status • Learning to play clarinet was not necessarily always easy, but for sure worth it. I love playing the clarinet and playing an instrument is a nice thing to be able to say you can do.

24. Band Member-Achieved Status • Being in the band may have been ‘nerdy’ or ‘lame’ in middle school, but no for high school band. Now, it is like a second family where everyone mostly gets along. Being a freshman a few years ago was a scary experience for me but being in the band helped me meet upperclassman at the time that would look out for me and help me when it was needed.

25. Tennis Player-Achieved Status • Practice makes perfect when you really want to do something and put your mind to it you can succeed. Tennis is a fun sport, but it also brings people together that normally wouldn’t have anything to do with each other on a day to day basis.

26. Friend-Achieved Status • Over time you find people that are similar to you in the strangest ways. Those people usually grow to become your friends. You may meet them during trips or through other friends that you make, but either way a friend is someone you are supposed to be able to trust and depend on.

27. Student-Achieved Status • Being a student has many responsibilities, but in the long run if worth the while. Getting an education can help you be more successful later on in life. Children everywhere all deserve the equal chance to be a student and learn.

28. Babysitter-Achieved Status • Learning at a younger age to be responsible and take care of others is a great characteristic to have I think. When you are older and have children you will already be experienced to some degree of how to take care of a small child.

29. Worker-Achieved Status • Having a job is a big thing! Finally receiving a check monthly is a great feeling. It is very hard to get a job these days especially now that more qualifications for jobs are being made. When you have a job it feels good to have it, it was well earned.

30. Girlfriend-Achieved Status • Treat others the way you wish to be treated is a great motto when you are trying to impress someone you like. In order to become boyfriend and girlfriend you would have to become friends first to get to know each other a little bit more before deciding if you truly do like the person for who they truly are.

31. Conflict Roles • Daughter- Student • Friend- Student • Girlfriend- Student • Babysitter- Student • Tennis Player- Student • Band Member-Student • Clarinet Player-Student • Neighbor- Enemy • Community Service Provider- Student • Student –Worker • Babysitter- Student

32. Opposite Roles • Girl- Boy • Daughter- Son • Friend- Enemy • Student- Teacher • Cousin • Girlfriend- Boyfriend • Worker- Unemployed • Babysitter- Enfant that can not take care of them self • Tennis Player- Fan • Band Member- Audience Member • Clarinet Player • Junior- First Grader • Girl Scout- Boy Scout • Niece- Nephew • Granddaughter- Grandson • Neighbor • Enemy- Friend • Pet Owner • Goddaughter- Godson • Animal Lover • Community Service Provider • US Citizen- Immigrant • Music Lover • Performer- Audience Member • Upperclassman- Underclassman • Organ Donor- Organ Receiver

33. Favorite Role I don’t think that having any one role as a favorite is possible. Every role I withhold are all parts of me as a whole. The way I am is because of each and every role I possess and without any one of those roles I would not be the same person I am today. Every role that is possessed makes you unique and you.