REFLECTION JOURNAL
De Paz, Louela F.
BSAR-1B
Understanding the Self
Philosophy enables us to have a deeper grasp of variety of topics and ideas.
Understanding the self allows us to learn new knowledge about ourselves and how others and the
world perceive it. David Hume’s definition of the self matches how I perceive my “self”. I've
been through a lot of things in my life that have changed me over and over again. There is no
permanent self, just as there is no permanent self in Hume's concept of the self, because our
impressions are dependent on our experiences. As a result, it may change, improve, or be
completely replaced.
I've encountered number of persons over the span of nineteen years. I was fairly silent
and shy in primary school; I don't talk to people much, even with my friends, and I don't go out
with them. When I started junior high school, I made new friends that were very different from
my previous mates. I still don't talk much, but it was when I started going out with people. We
go to parks, take walks around downtown, and most of the time we simply hang out at our
friends' place to chat and play. When I started dating my partner during my senior year of junior
high school, I discovered a whole diverse world. It is the exact opposite of mine. His world was
dynamic, bright, and outgoing. Throughout our relationship, I realized that I can be pretty chatty
and that I can genuinely fit in. I've uncovered aspects of myself that I had no idea existed.
Learning the ideologies of various philosophers may influence my way of thinking or my
personality. I consider myself being a living philosophy. My personal life is full of surprises,
beliefs, and perceptions. But because of philosophy, I'm encouraged that I'm not the only one
going through a process of changing my "self." Or, perhaps, I should say, discovering my "self."
The way I perceive life is the way I see myself, which is continually shifting. Change is constant,
and it is up to me to see what is beyond that line.
De Paz, Louela F.
BSAR-1B
Understanding the Self
Philosophy enables us to have a deeper grasp of variety of topics and ideas.
Understanding the self allows us to learn new knowledge about ourselves and how others and the
world perceive it. David Hume’s definition of the self matches how I perceive my “self”. I've
been through a lot of things in my life that have changed me over and over again. There is no
permanent self, just as there is no permanent self in Hume's concept of the self, because our
impressions are dependent on our experiences. As a result, it may change, improve, or be
completely replaced.
I've encountered number of persons over the span of nineteen years. I was fairly silent
and shy in primary school; I don't talk to people much, even with my friends, and I don't go out
with them. When I started junior high school, I made new friends that were very different from
my previous mates. I still don't talk much, but it was when I started going out with people. We
go to parks, take walks around downtown, and most of the time we simply hang out at our
friends' place to chat and play. When I started dating my partner during my senior year of junior
high school, I discovered a whole diverse world. It is the exact opposite of mine. His world was
dynamic, bright, and outgoing. Throughout our relationship, I realized that I can be pretty chatty
and that I can genuinely fit in. I've uncovered aspects of myself that I had no idea existed.
Learning the ideologies of various philosophers may influence my way of thinking or my
personality. I consider myself being a living philosophy. My personal life is full of surprises,
beliefs, and perceptions. But because of philosophy, I'm encouraged that I'm not the only one
going through a process of changing my "self." Or, perhaps, I should say, discovering my "self."
The way I perceive life is the way I see myself, which is continually shifting. Change is constant,
and it is up to me to see what is beyond that line.
