Who Are We?

3/22/2015

Instructions: Consider the quote above. Then, consider whether the people you surround yourself with are who you would like to become. Analyze some of the motives behind your circle.

Respond in no more than 10 sentences and no less than five. You must also reply to a classmate's post. You cannot post identical comments on different classmates' posts. Posting shallow comments such as "I agree" or "I disagree" will not earn you a passing grade. Make sure your posts address the reply that you are responding to.

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Due: March 27, 2015 11:59 p.m. CST

Jalechia Armington

3/24/2015 04:55:38 pm

The people I surround myself with are people who are like me in many ways. I've never thought that I want to be more like them because I am already very much like them. My friends and I are birds of a feather we think alike and act alike which is what drew us together. We're not exactly alike but we don't think any of us is better than the others. I don't aspire to be like them nor do they aspire to be like me.

DQ Adams

3/25/2015 12:38:50 pm

I agree with this statement because I surround myself with guys on the same mission as me.

fatima

3/27/2015 05:30:06 pm

I agree with DQ surround yourself with people thats on the same level as you.

Johnny J.

3/28/2015 02:43:47 am

I agree with this statement because we need the energy to be the right kind to get where we need to be.

D Hearne

3/28/2015 03:59:42 am

I agree with you because I surround myself with people doing the same as me

Kyshawna Thomas

3/27/2015 05:29:38 pm

I agree friends shouldn't want to be like eachother, but have similarities. That's what makes good friends. If friends were exactly the same it wouldn't be much diversity.

Joshua Johnson

3/27/2015 11:25:34 pm

I totally agree, you are only going to be what U surround yourself with. If u hang around thieves, more than likely you are going to be a thief. That's why I hang around people with the same goals as me. People who want to go to college and want to do something with their lives are the type of people I like to hang around.

Cari Armstrong

3/28/2015 01:36:21 am

I agree with this comment because the people you surround yourself with should all be on the path as you are.

Fidel Udave

3/28/2015 04:25:43 am

I agree, most of my freinds are already like me and act like me.

Ruben Rojas

3/24/2015 08:38:41 pm

My inner circle is very small compared to the general public & and is mostly composed of family members. I do not surround my self with people who I wish to become. I just surround my self with people who are close to my general situation. My circle under further detail is that it is not compossed of people who I dislike in other words people who are a bad influence on me. Futhermore my motives behind my circle is mostly to satisfy the need of socialization specifically with people I don't dislike.

james walton

3/24/2015 11:36:44 pm

Honestly I don't hang with to many people.if u start start hanging around people to much you start act more like them. That's why the people I surround myself with are people that want something in life i cant mess with no negative people or people that's going bring me down. i wanna be around people that going do stuff in life

Derrica Anderson

3/25/2015 03:14:30 am

The people I surround myself with are exactly who I am. We share a number of things in common such as the way we think, act, our goals, and how it is our duty to be different. My circle and I are individuals that are focused beyond the walls of Lancaster High School. We also encourage one another to succeed no matter what. Lastly, I have known both individuals for several years.

Jalechia Armington

3/25/2015 12:59:54 pm

I agree the people we surround ourselvesself with people who are like us. People who have the same goals, aspirations and thoughts as us. Most times we know those people for years and continue to stay friends with them because they are going where we are going.

qiana cooper

3/25/2015 02:40:31 pm

I agree

qiana cooper

3/25/2015 02:43:53 pm

I agree because I surround myself with people that I have been knowing for years

Shaniah

3/27/2015 03:23:57 pm

I totally agree, we must share a goal in life which is being wealthy. You must think beyond where you are in your life now and not just want enough to get by. We encourage one another because we want to make it in life & be successful

raymond hawkins

3/25/2015 03:17:39 am

When you found a friend that can make you happy you gound something good simebody that has positive energy and tells you right from wrong is somebody you need

Michael magee link

3/25/2015 05:10:24 pm

I agree with Raymond because who you souround yourself with is like who you want to be know as.

DQ Adams

3/25/2015 12:43:54 pm

I surround my self with guys that's on the same mission as me. I can't be surrounded by someone that is not because they can easily get me unfocus off whatever my goal is. Furthermore I rather sound myself with people who think like me, act like me, and also on the same mission as me.

kayla hayes

3/25/2015 07:19:54 pm

i agree if you wanna be better in life be with people who is striving for the same thing

Ruben Rojas

3/26/2015 11:43:45 pm

In my opinion your situation is very similar to everybody else's. We as people usually surround are selves with people who go around thinking, acting, & striving for similar goals, well most people that is.Further more the majority of people friends is a reflection of who they are in a way. Friends usually similar to there friends so for the most part that's true. That bring us to an important question , are your friends an good reflection of you?

Joshua Johnson

3/27/2015 11:22:50 pm

I agree with DQ

qiana cooper

3/25/2015 02:35:03 pm

I surround myself with positive people that have the same of simular goals as me. I don't hang around with alot of people. I choose wisely on the people I hang with. If you not a positive person and you don't have nothing going for your life then I will keep my distance.

Katera Greer

3/26/2015 02:02:28 pm

I agree because I like positivity, I hate being around negativity and my friends are chose wisely even though I still don't have as many I still like being positive.

Michael magee link

3/25/2015 05:07:13 pm

I belive the people you souround yourself with can have in effect on who you want to become or be better than. I have a mentality of doing the best I can in what ever I do. If I see one of my friends go through something that just lets me know not to do what he just did.

Brittany Frazier

3/27/2015 01:13:52 am

I agree with Michael because who you surround yourself with does have an effect on your actions as well as your character.

Antwon Portley

3/25/2015 06:56:02 pm

I agree because the people I hang around with rub off on me they will also have an impact on my future and my long term goals

Destiny King 4th

3/28/2015 12:43:35 am

I agree with ap because this is a true statement .

kayla hayes

3/25/2015 07:18:40 pm

the people you hang with can define you but not at the same time. you can be a strong minded person and not let things get to and steer you the wrong way. you can also be a weak minded person which can cause your circle to influence to do the wrong things. if you are one of those people surround yourself with positive people in your life. don't let your circle make you do some you are better than

Keonta Runnels 5th

3/25/2015 09:04:21 pm

I agree with this statement because the people you hang around the most you act just alike. Youve been around them so much yall all just click together. Even though I Dont hang around many people the people I do hang with are on the same mission as me to be successfull in life

Bazille Banks Jr.

3/26/2015 10:12:52 pm

I agree with Keonta simply because you can become confined to your surroundings, which means that you will adapt to the things around you. The people you choose to be around tend to have the same hobbies you do, so clearly they do have an affect on the way you live. You can become someone you aren't and not even realize it.

Hakkius Smith 4th Period

3/26/2015 02:39:09 am

I agree with this quote because the people i hang around have a successful life ahead of them in the future. It's been said that it would be who've you to hang around someone that are aiming towards the same goal you're aiming towards. Because when this is implemented you can give and recieve postive feedback that would keep you focus. In other words it's always better to have someone that knows what they want to do with their life rather than someone who's still thinking and waisting time trying to figure something out. Most of the times these be the kind of people that like to bring others down with them, that's why it's better to stay to yourself or find others that share your passion.

Arreon Rose

3/26/2015 01:12:52 pm

I Agree most of the times these be the kind of people that like to bring others down with them, that's why it's better to stay to yourself or find others that share your passion.

Areyon Barron

3/26/2015 04:01:02 pm

True because people who are alike hang together. For example thief's hang with thief's because people who don't steal wouldn't want to be apart of them. that's why people surround themselves with people like them

Juan De Leon

3/28/2015 12:59:41 am

I agree. You should try to find others who have the same passion as you do. If you can't, it is better to stay to yourself

Arreon Rose

3/26/2015 01:11:39 pm

The people I surround myself with are exactly who I am. I've never thought that I want to be more like them because I am already very much like them.My inner circle is very small compared to the general public to other's.

Katera Greer 5th Pd

3/26/2015 02:00:07 pm

I agree with the post because I surround myself for first positivity and who want to have something going for themselves. They aren't who im trying to be because I don't wont to be nobody but myself but theirs nothing wrong with having the same intentions. My inner circle is very small like ---> ( . ) <--- that small.

Areyon Barron

3/26/2015 03:57:16 pm

I try to surround myself with people like me because people that are not will distract me and make me get on the wrong path. People who want to be successful and are not always looking for trouble is who I choose to hang with. All of them don't always stay on track but when they seem to get off I try to help them out because I cant hang with people who don't want anything in life

La'Darius Wells 2nd prd

3/26/2015 10:08:23 pm

I agree with areyon because I like to be surrounded by people that want to go down the same path as me so we all will be on the same page

La'Darius Wells 2nd prd

3/26/2015 10:04:21 pm

I agree with this quote you should always be around people that reflects on you good because your always around them. When you always around someone you start to act and be like them

Bazille Banks Jr.

3/26/2015 10:08:46 pm

You have to surround yourself with positive people. The energy and vibes that you are exposed to can and will effect you. The people you are around can influence your ability to think for yourself, and can also determine your decisions. Kindness is contagious, so why not surround yourself with individuals who bring out the best in you? At the end of the day it's up to you to keep your best interest at heart.

Joe Dabney

3/27/2015 04:23:51 pm

I agree because even though you may not surround yourself with people who you want to become it is good to surround yourself with people who have positive attitudes

Brittany Frazier

3/27/2015 01:10:13 am

You meet new people ever day but it's up to you to surround yourself with the positive ones. This is so their bad habits and lack of care for success won't rub off on you. "Birds of a feather flock together" with that being said if you want to be successful confide in someone with a successful background. Further enclose yourself with people that will help you become a better you.

Brianna Tolliver

3/27/2015 02:32:08 am

I do feel that the people around you can affect your way of living . People that you tend to be around you pick up habits, which could be good or bad. If your with people with the same goal, you can bring motivation to the table to accomplish good things . However if negative friends are around and bring you bad habits you become very unaware of the negativity brought into the minds train of thought. which distract you from what is right and need to be done.

Ariana Hughes-Crockett

3/27/2015 04:19:48 am

I really don't hang with alot of people but the people i do hang are just like me we all on the same page and understand each other. As a person you have to surround yourself with positive people because wen you around negative u do negative. In the world you meet positive and negative people its just your choice to choose who you surround yourself with.

Daniel kirk

3/27/2015 02:25:38 pm

I agree because I honestly don't hang with alot of people like that because everyone not your true friend.

Dominique hemphill

3/27/2015 06:21:09 pm

I agree with arianna. It's completely on you who you become. It's also your choice to decide who you want to be surrounded by.

Ariana Hughes-Crockett

3/27/2015 04:23:14 am

I totally agree with DQ because I surround myself with people who are like me. Hanging around with people that's different from you can change you.

Daniel kirk

3/27/2015 02:23:46 pm

I believe you should surround yourself with people that's positive because hanging around people that's just always negative all the time, can really destroy your life. But me I always hang with people that's going to in courage me when im down and not someone that's going to bring me down when I'm down . So always surround yourself with positive people.

SHANIAH JONES

3/27/2015 03:28:05 pm

I want to surround myself with people who are on the same level as me. We must share common goals. If I feel your doing something positive , I'm going to surround myself with you as well as support what your doing. It's nothing wrong with wanting to be around positive people.

Taylor Terry

3/27/2015 11:46:45 pm

I agree that when looking for a friend, to have a successful friendship, you must the same goals and values in mind.

Joe Dabney

3/27/2015 04:12:53 pm

The people I surround myself with are not people who I would like to become. Whomever I surround myself with are people that's fun to hang out with but still has a positive attitude on life. Reasons why is because I am not trying to be like anyone else, I don't want to be another carbon copy of another individual. I want to have my own uniqueness and make my own mark on this world. Only way I would ever do that is if I were to have a mentor in college in the same major as me, then I would try to be more like that person an pick up some helpful techniques that I can use.

Nicholas Masters

3/27/2015 05:23:40 pm

I agree with Joe. Be yourself and don't change for others.

Avier Ashby

3/27/2015 05:22:07 pm

Surrounding yourself with a negative group of people make you however,look like you joining in that crowd. Example, if you hang out with people that smoke, drink and rob others, even though you don't do it, it can influence you in the long run witch,can makes you look bad and might lead you in jail. Surrounding yourself with a positive crowd can lead you into nothing but good things. A positive crowd can motivate you to do better, help you when you need help, and be their for you when nobody else is.

Nicholas Masters

3/27/2015 05:22:58 pm

Tbh I don't hang with a lot people because they change you or you may change yourself. I only hang around people I'm comfortable with and will be there for me in the future. Other than that I'm just focused on me and continuing to become a better person.

Avier Ashby

3/27/2015 05:24:02 pm

I agree with brazil, energy and vibes do past however if its positive then that's good.

siera salas

3/27/2015 05:26:02 pm

I agree with the statement . The people who surround yourself with could rub off on you , in a good way or a bad. A positive crowd will motivate you and be by your side, but a negative crowd can bring you down .

marqueshia

3/27/2015 11:30:19 pm

I agree with the statement when you surround yourself around people you'll seem to have the same characteristics. Its best to surround yourself around positive uplifting people who will push you to be successful. Also keeping you on the right track.

Fatima

3/27/2015 05:34:37 pm

Surround yourself with people that has the same goals as you,also hanging around someone so much you begin to act alike.But your actions an character also change.

LaRoysha Cooks ( 4th )

3/27/2015 11:29:12 pm

I agree because its the truth and i already said that below .

Dominique hemphill

3/27/2015 06:19:12 pm

I surround my self with people I have things in common with. No I do not desire to become them or like them. We are all different people and can only determine who we will be.

LaRoysha Cooks ( 4th )

3/27/2015 11:25:03 pm

I agree with this in a way because being with people like you is enjoyable , but since you're alike its no need to be exactly like them .

Tiara Jackson

3/27/2015 08:26:44 pm

It's wise to surround yourself with people with the same ambition & drive as you. Personally I feel like it's pointless to even be friends with people who really don't care about life or their future. If you hang with people who don't care than mentally your not going to care either because that's all your around , not saying you can't be an example but in these times now you have to take care of yourself and your responsibilities so you can be successful.

Christian Forehand

3/27/2015 09:49:21 pm

I agree, you should have those who have the ambition and drive you have. Because they can help take you a long way

Christian Forehand

3/27/2015 09:47:27 pm

I surround myself with those who reflect me. The way i know they are a reflection of me is that they are funny, cool and well respectful. If i didn't surround myself with those with good intentions like myself, i wouldn't be around them. Then good things about having people around you with the same intentions ,is that they can help you with any situation you have no matter the situation.

Brice Thompson

3/27/2015 11:17:01 pm

The people i hang with are surrounded by me for a reason. whether its they make me laugh, they're family, or because they act the same as me. i hang with them so i won't feel so left out in this world. we all have the same intentions and all know where we want to go after high school. Not to mention we all got accepted to the same school

LaRoysha Cooks ( 4th )

3/27/2015 11:19:42 pm

Surrounding yourself with people with who reflect you is a good and bad thing. Its good to surround yourself with people who are like you but then again its good to meet people who are much different than you so you try new things and experience the life of someone else. A good vibe can come from anywhere not just people like you. People can be so much like you that they begin to irritate you. Different vibes and personalities are good.

Shundrekia Pippens

3/28/2015 12:08:08 am

I agree with LaRoysha. If you're constantly around someone who you desire to become you won't be able to explore new things. Hanging with opposites may help you realize that you want to become someone else.

Marqueshia

3/27/2015 11:25:07 pm

I surround myself around people that push me to be and do better. Less drama or mess just higher goals. Good times and positive energy no jealousy or shade. Simply bringing out the absolute best in each other.

Emmanuel Shabazz

3/27/2015 11:29:30 pm

I surround myself with people who reflect and motivate me. They reflect me because they are cool and like to clown with me at times. We clown sometimes but when it comes back to handling business we are focus. When we are on the track they motivate me to work hard. They push me past my limit at practice. They also give me advice when I'm hanging around the wrong people and guide me in the right direction.

Taylor Terry

3/27/2015 11:45:05 pm

The saying "You are what you eat" is the same as saying "You are who your friends are". A persons surroundings and group of friends can tell you a lot about who that person is. Your friends are directly related to you; unconsciously we select a circle that likes the same things we like so that we are all relatable. Who would have a circle of friend that they can't relate to? Being surrounded in a positive environment with positive people, makes you a positive person, and vice versa.

Carvellion horn 4th

3/27/2015 11:46:04 pm

I agree with this quote because surrounding yourself around people that you want to become can have an affect on your life that's either positive or negative. The people that I hang around may not do the right things sometimes but they have a mind set that wants to reach higher goals. Having people that want to do better in their life gives me a greater mentality. I feel like that the things they do dosent have affect but makes me a better person."One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood".-Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Carvellion horn 4th

3/27/2015 11:53:11 pm

I agree with Emmanuel that we do clown sometimes but when it's time to focus we focus together as a team and friends that wants to reach further in life

Shundrekia Pippens

3/28/2015 12:01:31 am

I do not surround myself with people that I wish to become, but they do reflect how I want to feel. I could care less about who they want to become because to me it's all about attitude. I just surround myself with people who aren't negative. My circle is full of positive energies. I do believe that energies are contagious. If you hang around someone who is down all the time then so will you be.

Destiny King 4th

3/28/2015 12:41:19 am

You have to surround yourself with positive people. The vibes that you are exposed to will effect you. The people you are around can influence your ability to think for yourself , so surround yourself with individuals who bring out the best in you , At the end of the day it's up to you to keep a better heart .

Juan De Leon

3/28/2015 12:53:09 am

The people I surround myself with are the people who actually want to be someone. I wouldn't want to surround myself with people who don't know what they want to do with their life. If someone hangs around with people who don't care about the way they are going to live their life in the future, it will rub on to them and they will begin to feel the same way. That will only lead you to failure.

Cari Armstrong

3/28/2015 01:31:58 am

The people I surround myself with have an positive impact on me. They have an positive effect on my attitude.

Cassidy Wilder

3/28/2015 01:40:47 am

You're inner circle are the people that motivates you , help you to become a person for yourself , have confidence in you , believe thar any thing you want to do is possible , the inner circle that you have is always there for you no matter . So I agree that your inner circle is your movitation and reflects on a person you can become .

Jonathan Overstreet

3/28/2015 01:57:47 am

I agree with the statement because if you surround yourself with people with a plan and you see their success and you will push to be successful like them

Shannon Simpson II

3/28/2015 04:23:08 am

I agree this true everyone wants to do better and be better

James Smith

3/28/2015 02:21:22 am

The people I surround myself with are people who not only respect but who I feel reflect on what I want and how I feel about many situations. As you progress is your future you will undergo many different energies and other moods that will have an influential corruption on you only if you let it. Energies are very contagious because people will try to change your atmosphere to get you to try to "fit in" to their look or atmosphere, but you must understand that you are your own person when it comes down to reality. That is why you must be careful with who you surround yourself with because friends are like a loaf of bread, when one gets moldy and spoiled if effect the entire loaf. Meaning, the friends that you choose have an influential effect on you and it's up to you to either say I'm going to let this influence me or I'm going to walk a way from the situation and look for someone that has the respect or have some type of reflection on how I feel. As a person their aren't many people I call friend because I realize that they lack the respect on who I am and how I feel towards my past, present, and future career and character. Sure, I may know a lot of people and I have the presence of greeting with many people , I however won't call most of them a friend because I feel that they don't show the care that I feel should be in the people you call friend. I have met and still will meet people that have tried to change my energy setting to "fit in" with their crowns or atmosphere. Who you allow yourself to hang around will reflect you in the long run because it's like personality, it will show eventually in the long run. Which Is why I agree with the statement because if you allow energy to change you then you so called friends don't have respect or do the reflect on who you are, your feelings, and you're trying to become.

Johnny J.

3/28/2015 02:48:22 am

The people I surround myself with are the right people. We are all on the same road to success the legal way. Also we are smart enough to know that we cant let each other go down. So in the end we are doing thw right thing for one another. Why? Because we need each other to help one another to be successful with the other.

Maria Tello

3/28/2015 02:53:17 am

The people I surround myself with are the kind of people I would like to be one day. More than the situation that they are my family, it's because I know that my family and friends know what they want to be and what they want to do with their lifes. I think if a let myself be influenced by the wrong thoughts of the wrong people, I would probably go by the wrong way. As my mother says "Tell me with whom you hang out and I tell you who you are".

courtnei young 4th prd

3/28/2015 03:43:05 am

I agree with the quote because everyone does try to feel themselves as someone they're not other wise known as a "wannabe" or a "fit-in" and most people feel that high school is where it all begins. but if one doesn't have a mind of their own then its easy to try to become more in contact with the person you're trying to imitate.

Shannon Simpson II

3/28/2015 04:18:36 am

I agree, because wouldn’t you much rather be around someone who jazzes you versus someone who sucks the life out of you? The positive people that are placed in your life will give you the motivation to keep going and grinding for what you believe in. You also have to be strong minded and realize the negative people in your life, then remove them. They want do nothing but bring you down.

Unique 2nd link

3/28/2015 04:19:08 am

I agree with Destiny because whomever you surround yourself with is going to reflect off of you, if you have positive people, you will want to be like them and try to accomplish many successful goals in life, it has a lot to deal with peer pressure because it is foreal, if you are around a negative influence you will start to become that negative influence to someone else without even knowing it

Rebecca hampton

3/28/2015 04:53:13 am

I agree with unique because if you are a negative person , you will be negative all the time and won't even notice sometimes. With all of that being said , you should surround yourself with people that are positive

devante jones

3/28/2015 04:30:33 am

I agree, because I try to hang with people who act like me so were are together on everything.

Fidel

3/28/2015 04:31:12 am

I agree with the quote, I only hang around people that I would want to get in the way of me being who I would want to be. From the beginning I excluded people that would interfere with my goals. The only thing that they would do is always be negative towards you. I know that from experience. those negative freinds are always skeptical of you and want them to be the best of the group and will do anything to prevent you from being successful. Although people would want to stay clear of that its amazing that many don't realize it's usually the person closest to them.

Dominique Fobbs

3/28/2015 04:33:32 am

I definitely agree with the statement because most times you act how your surroundings act. Most of my friends act how I do. Peers always base you on how your friends act. Half the time it is always true. It just is how much you be around them as well.

D Hearne

3/28/2015 04:38:04 am

I agree with the quote . I can relate because it is true. It's like saying birds of a feather flock together . Your true intentions show around the people you kno the most.

Rebecca Hampton

3/28/2015 04:49:47 am

I agree with the statement , when you surround yourself around good people it automatically gives you a good vibe. You wouldn't want to be around someone who gives off negative energy . People who you surround yourself around with , is going to reflect on you.

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