So although there wasn't a lesson this week, I still think there was interesting insight displayed this week. It was fascinating to see how we all got the same broad topic but all had such vastly different presentations. I kind of feel like I missed a chance to reflect on myself because I choose to look more at research, which makes me kind of sad. It would have been far more interesting to look at what I would consider major parts of my identity and analyze how I discovered those parts of myself. So for this post I wanted to do a mini version of that.
A major part of who I am that I am a cat lover. Starting around high school, I became so intrigued by cats due to their cute, playful, and silly nature. Right now I have 1 cat (my mom has 3 and we live in the same house so its kind of 4 actually) and when I move to my own place with my boyfriend, I plan on getting 1 more. In the far far future I would also like to foster cats and give them a nice comfortable home until they find a better one. Now how did I find this out about myself? Well I really started to notice when I when away for college for the first time and noticed how lonely I would get without the cats around. Then covid hit and I was stuck in limbo for 8 months because I couldn't finish my degree and I was at home developing mental health problems. The cats at home were a massive positive influence in such a terrible time. By that point it became crystal clear that my love for cats and how much they help me became a part of who I am.
