ME

What can a person say when asked to define themselves? Many things come to mind about myself. I will start by stating my name is Latrice. My name was given to me by my mother. It is because of my parents that I am here today, and I believe they made me who I am today. They taught me everything about life when I knew nothing about it. I can say what my favorite color is, what I spend the most time doing, or where I like going. I guess I will say that I can describe myself by talking about two things: my personality and what I enjoy doing.
I am a pretty easy going person I am very easy to get along with. I am willing to make a sacrifice to avoid confrontation. In an argument I will agree with the opposing just to stop the argument. I am shy and quiet, but not around the people I trust and care about. When I walk into a room full of people I do not know I will go to a corner and read, rather than introducing myself to the others. Put me in a room filled with family and friends, and I will be the loudest person in the room. I try to make the best out of every situation because I appreciate the important things in life, and try not complain over the insignificant things. Why fuss about what I do not have in my closet rather than appreciating that I have clothes on my back? I often think of others before myself because I love to serve others and make them happy. I am most definitely a “people person.” I find the most joy when I am around others. I am the girl who has sleepovers but never wants my friends to leave. I value friends, preferably the true ones. I believe that true friends are truly hard to find. I like to go the extra mile for the people that I care about regardless of what they might do for me. Some have even referred to me as the “pushover,” but that is where I draw the line. Although I love doing for others, I will not allow myself to constantly do for someone who does not care to even say thank you. I feel that if I spend my whole life thinking about what somebody is going to do for me, much of my time will be wasted. I am a stern believer in getting things done yourself and not waiting around for someone else to do your work for you. After all these positives, I think I should mention my biggest flaw- my low self-esteem and lack of confidence. I am quiet because of my lack of confidence. I have had very low self -confidence since the age of ten. That insecurity comes from my weight. My weight often makes me feel uncomfortable and I often compare myself to other girls. While others tell me that I am beautiful, I feel otherwise. I feel that people tell me that I am beautiful because they love and care about me, and want me to feel better about myself.
I am very committed to the things I am passionate about. Those things are dance, music, family, church, and God. Dance is my passion and number one form of expression. When I dance I do not feel like the same person. I feel much more confident when dancing. I spend most of my free time dancing. I can not dance without music though. Music is my soul. In many cases, it is my source of happiness. Music keeps me motivated. My family is my heart. They are there for me no matter what and know me the best. I am the true definition of a church girl. I have been going to church ever since I was a child. Most of my time is spent at church or doing activities with my church. Being that I am very much involved in church, religion is very important to me. It is a huge part of what I am. Because of my religion I choose not to do certain things and partake in certain activities.
This what life, my surroundings, my religion and the people that are in my life have made me. When I look in the mirror these are all the things I see. So if ever asked who Latrice Bynum is, all these facts and characteristics will be my answer. Without these characteristics I would not be myself. They define me.

When asked to describe myself...a lot of things come to mind but the first word that comes to mind is IMPERFECT. there are soo many things that i dont like about myself & i know its not good to constantly beat yourself down & compare yourself to others but i find myself doing that a lot. INSECURE LONELY ODD LOSER FAT all these words come to mind when im defining myself but also i realize that i do have some positive things about me. i have been through a lot & im a very strong girl. ive been through fake friends, hurtful people, and so many negative comments. im learning more and more about myself & maybe i need to think about how i define myself