UNDERSYANDING THE SELF

BY: NARUL, ALJEMAR J.

LESSON I. ACTIVITY 1. SPEECH WRITING

 Hello my name is Aljemar J, Narul. I live in Suterville Zamboanga city but originally I’m from
Tawi-Tawi, and I was born in Pulao Pinang Hinbah Tandubas Tawi-Tawi at agust 28, 2000 as
of now I am in the first year of college studying Drafting Technologies, at ZCSPC. I’d like to
tell you a little bit about my background, interest, achievements and my goals, I was born in
a small island called Pulao Pinang. Pulao Pinang located at Tawi-Tawi under the municipality
of Tandubas,
 I spent my first 18 years of life in Taqi-Tawi. When I arrived here in Zamboanga city I heard
some people talking negativity about Tawi-Tawi, I want you to know that Tawi-Tawi is a
peaceful island, they only wanted a freedom not gun.
 Before moving here in with my siblings I was sad and lonely cause this is not my Home town
and I don’t have friends yet. I was enrolled at Baliwasan Senior High School Stand Alone in
the year of 2018. During my Senior high school I took Technical Drafting (TVL) program. At
first I was upset of my strand, but lately I realized being Draftsman is rare to find. I got a lot
of friends and we build a lot of memories, but sadly we don’t have a final and formal
goodbye because of hard lockdown due to Covid 19.
 I like playing volleyball, basketball, soccer, Badminton, I feel free when I’m playing those
sports. Sometimes I got injured, but this won’t stop me to do what’s make me happy.
 My everyday activities included doing modules works, plying mobile legends, not girls heart,
watching Television, Anime, and go to Masjid. Sometimes I just doing Salah (prayer) at
home.
ANALYSIS

Where you able to write a speech? Did you find it easy or difficult? State your reasons below.

EASY Well, it is not that difficult as it seems. All it

requires is to take out time for your self. Go to a
quite place or just sit in one place without
thinking about any works that you might have to
complete and ask a very simple yet very
powerful question, “who am i?. take your time,
ponder over the question. You will see the
answer cover everything from the person you are
you are to the person you aspire to become stuffs
you want to do in your life, your plans and many
more.
DIFFICULT
APPLICATION

Explain the statements from the following philosophers, write your answer on the space provided.

1. “I think therefore I am” – Rene Descartes

He found that he could not doubt that he himself existed, as he was the one doing the douting
in the first place.

2. “ The unexamined life is not worth living”- Socrates.

Through this statement, Socrates means that an unexamined human life is deprived of the
meaning and purpose of existence. To become fully human means to use our highly developed
faculty of thought to raise our existence above that of mere beasts. For if we don’t think, we are
no more than animals, simply eating, sleeping, working and procreating.

3. “He who is not a good servant will not be a good master”- Plato
So we see why bad servants aren’t inclined to become good masters, why good servants tend to
make good masters, why good employees tend to make good manger. Those who do the work
know the work that must be done. Those who do the work know how the work is done best.
Those who do the work appreciate the work that’s done.
REFLECTION:
Choose one philosopher whose concept of the self is closely related to your own notion or life
experience. Explain the reasons of your choice. The essay should not be less than 100 words .

PLATO__

I remember growing up through the years, and I was always taught that once you die, your soul
would float up to heaven and that’s how you live the rest of your days. This was my conception
of the self; you would live out your days on earth but ascend to heaven once it was your time.
Plato’s conception of the self is different from mine and it’s very interesting. Plato describes that
your soul is immortal and that your body is just an obstacle for your body, that you gain all of
this wisdom from when your soul finally leaves your body. This is very different from what I was
taught during my childhood, and I think that Plato gives you a different way of thinking towards
the body and the soul.
MODULE 1

DEFINING THE SELF: PERSONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL PERSPECTIVE ON SELF AND IDENTITY
LESSON II
THE SELF, SOCITY AND CULTURE

Paste a picture of you when you were in elementary , in High school and now that you are in college

With yourself, parents and friends. Below the picture list down the important characteristics that you

remember.

My Elementary self My High school self My College self

My  Shy type  Hard working  Confident
Self  Pet lover  Energetic  Maturity
 Clumsy  Always positive  Creative
 Scared person  Shy type  Anime lover
 Imaginative

With  Shy type  Shy type  Shy type

My  Energetic  Energetic  Positive
Paren  Spoiled  Talkative  Energetic
ts  Lazy  Spoiled  Spoiled
  

With  Crazy  Crazy  Crazy

My  Hyper  Energetic  Hyper
Frien  Joker  Hyper  Lazy
ds  Friendly  Friendly  Friendly
ANALYSIS

After you have examined your “Self” in it’s different stages, fill out the table below.

Similarities in all stages Difference in my ”self” Possible reasons for the

of my “self”. across the three stages difference in me
of my life
My self Well it’s hard to spot  Clumsy  Maturity
the similarities  Confident  Patient
between these photos  Pet lovers  Explored
in terms of my  Anime lovers  Imaginative
appearance since my  Creative
physical state really  Maturity
changed as time pass  Energetic
by. But I noticed that I
am still a boy person
during my elementary
days.

With my Friends  Hyper  Joker  Socialized

 Crazy  Lazy  Bonding
 Friendly  Energetic  Friendly

With my Parents  Spoiled  Talkative  Maturity

 Shy type  Positive  Grow up
 Energetic  Lazy  Disciplined
 Answer the following question honestly and write your answers in the space provided.

1. Explain top (5) words that best describe your personality. (10 points)

1 . Confident – my confidence came from my vision. I a, a big believer that if you Have a very clear
vision of where you want to go, then the rest of it is much easier.

2. Pride – I feel a scene of pride after solving a challenging problem.

3. Spoiled – I was spoiled and I was arrogant. I was very demanding, had a overblown Image of who I
was and got a reputation for being difficult. And rightfully so.

4. Faithful – Being faithful to god gives us great peace and assurance that, we will be brought through
by his promises of blessings and the reward of eternal life heaven.

5. Imaginative – I am alone but I am happy with my imaginative thoughts because my imaginative

though bring a smile on my face like a friend and leave tears in my eyes… charot!!
2. Elaborate influences of your family to your development as an individual.

> well a family pretty gives me physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental support in my development
from childhood until adulthood. Well this applies for everyone no matter how messed up it is. It
influences my character regardless of external factors like friends. From my family I learn how to deal
with different kinds of people as each family has a different character which needs to coped with. From
my parents I learn how to handle a relationship with a spouse since they conduct well with each other.
From my siblings I learn how to respect the elders because as the last born I face difficulties in
controlling my attitude because I have a bat manners called spoiled brat.

3. Enumerate social pressures that help shape one self.

> The social pressure of “being successful is normal, being failure is not.”
This social pressure made me stronger and proud of what I am or who I am. Except it caused me a lot of
grief and depression to a point where, if I am being honest, I was suicidal.

Would I have wanted it otherwise?

No, not at all.

If I didn’t fight this social pressure I wouldn’t have realized that there was no “social pressure” and the
only person I was in a “fight” with was myself.

4. Justify whether there is an aspect of oneself you would like to change.

> Anxiety.

I have suffered from this for so long. And the cause/trigger points of my anxiety are sometimes so trivial,
so unimportant, that after my feelings settle down – I actually feel like a kid.

Examples of meaningless things that trigger me:

When I am angry with someone, and they don’t pick up my calls, I stared to think I have lose them
forever. And that it is the end of our friendship which leads to so much of unhealthy stress.

If someone annoys me, I get anxious thinking about how I am going to confront them the next time I
meet them/ talk to them. I have a mental flowchart – what if X does not talk to me? What will I do then?
What if X talks to me? What will I do in that case?
Choose one of your favorite individual or family photo. Based on the pictures. Write an essay on how
culture has shaped your self-concept. The essay should not be less than 100 words.

In my early childhood I believe learning was based on cause and effect if I do this, then that will be the
outcome. This creates me “Beliefs” that become habituated. They become ingrained in your world view,
this is called conditioning, and it has an effect on your behavior that lasts a lifetime. Growing up I moved
into a wider social circle that impacted on my beliefs, school taught me that life is competitive, that we
are not born equal, that life is unfair, and not everyone is deserving of trust. Boy scouts taught me that
independence and self-reliance are critical skills, Youth theatre taught me about alternative
perspectives, motivation, dissimulation, and the importance of communication. All of these experiences
created the set of beliefs, attitude, approaches, and behavior that define me.
 LESSON III
The Self as Cognitive Construct
Part 1 Activity: How we look at ourselves..

List ten qualities that define or represent yourself in this pandemic time; on how we see ourselves, for
example your quality traits or things that will define you as a person. List ten qualities that define or
represent yourself in this pandemic time; on how we see ourselves, for example your quality traits or
things that will define you as a person. List ten qualities that define or represent yourself in this
pandemic time; on how we see ourselves, for example your quality traits or things that will define you as
a person.

1. I love laughing or making others laugh

2. I’m confident

3. I’m very loyal

4. I am persuasive

5. I’m not judge mental

6. I’m pretty good listener

7. I love watching Anime

8. I’m a strong person but sometimes I’m not

9. You can trust me with secrets

10. I’m calm

Part 2 Activity: How do you look at me? Or “YOU” Through Other’s Eyes
indicate your name on the sheet of paper. I am . Send it to your neighbors, and or relatives
and ask them to fill up the sheet about 2 to 3 minutes. Who do you think I am? Based on what
you see, do, hear and say about me.

Submit it to your Instructor directly after filling up. Don’t ask your copy. The respondent will not write
your name on the sheet of paper. Please do not use or write bad words.

My neighbors says: I think about you a lot. You’re funny, kind and thoughtful you have a confident to
talk and making us laugh, and you are a good person.

Comparing on what you have written on yourself and written by others of your family, relatives, friends
and neighbors about you? Check the similarities that are true to you and are aspects that are presumed
or true to you. What features that you think are part of your personality. Indicate your answers below.

Base on what I written about my qualities earlier and compare to my neighbors think about me.
They say that I am funny person. Love to make others laugh, and has a confident to talk and to
communicate.
 APPLICATION
List Down Ten (10) things that boost your Self - Esteem in this pandemic
time that improves your self - concept.

No List 10 Things Boost Explain

your Self - Esteem

Identity and challenge your The first step is to identify, and

1. negative belief then challenge the negative
beliefs about your self. Notice
your taught about your self. For
example you might find your
self thinking, I’m it clever
enough to do that, or I have no
friends. When you do, look for
evidence that contradict that
statements. Write down both
statements and evidence and
keep looking back at it to
remind your self that your
negative beliefs about your self
are not true. And that’s the
reason why I’m still positive.

Identity the positive about my If I catch my self saying things

2. self like I’m not good enough, or
I’m a failure I started to say
these things I can beat this, and
I can become more confident by
viewing my self, in more
positive ways. Sometimes I see
my self falling back into old
negative habits, but with
regular effort I can start to feel
more positive and build my self
esteem as well.
Probably I find that there are
3. Build positive relationship and certain people, and certain
avoid negative ones relationships that make you feel
better than others. If there are
 people who make you feel bad
about your self try to avoid
them. Build relationships with
people who make you feel good
about yourself and avoid the
relationships that drag you
down.
I can boost my self-esteem by
4. giving my self a treat whenever I
Take rest succeed in doing something
hard, or just managing the
particularly bad day. Give your
self a break, we all have times
when we feel a bit down or find
it harder to maintain our self-
beliefs
Developing your assertiveness
5. can help to improve your self-
esteem. Sometimes acting as
Become more assertive and you believed in your self can
learn to say no actually help to increase you
self beliefs.

It is much easier to feel good

6. Doing physical health about ourselves when we are fit
and healthy. How ever people
with low self- esteem neglect
themselves. Because they do
not feel that they deserve
To be looked after.

Take on challenge One of the things that can boost

7. my self-esteem is actually a
challenge, this doesn’t mean
that you need to do everything.
Yourself part of the challenge
might be to seek help when you
need it. But be prepared to try
something that you know will
difficult to achieve.
Watching Anime Anime is one of the things that
8. can boost my self-esteem why?
I slept with them, cried with
them, laughed with them, died
with them, they maybe fictional
to others, but for me they are
 real. Because every episode I
watched I learned a lesson,
especially to my favorite anime
it inspired me and motivated
me.
By praying it help me to
9. Pray to God overwhelmed my soul, and also
my mind. To have a very clear
decision and vision to do the
right things and to have a peace
of mind.

Eat healthy food Healthy food is one of the

10. important things that we must
eat. Because the source of our
energy it came from our food,
with out food we can’t really do
a job because our stamina is
weak. I eat vegetable even tho I
hate, but if not the balance of
my body will lose and become
above normal. So that’s why I
ate healthy foods to maintain
the condition of my body and
still have a positive self-esteem.
1.write down activities that you do at least five (5) in this pandemic time and relate this to one
self that helps you as an individual in this pandemic time.

ACTIVITIES DESCRIBES THE ACTIVITIES RECONIZED ACTIVITIES

1.Running Regular running or jogging I enjoyed running with my

offers many health benefits. friends when we are in
Running can: help to build province, it Gives me an
strong bones, as it is a weight excitement, and having fun.
bearing exercise, when I am in
province we use do running as
a daily exercises.

2. Plying Basket ball Playing basketball requires We all know that basketball is
agility, strength, and one of the international sports.
stamina. Playing basketball When I’m playing basketball I
requires you to feel like an normal kid plying on
develop hand-eye and foot the playground without
coordination as you maintain worrying what happened
your balance throughout the around them, that’s because
movements. As you play, you
when you love doing this your
need to move your body
mind will be relaxed and out of
quickly as you jump, pivot, or
change direction. worries.

3.Hiking Hiking is one of the best Hiking. A kind of hard level

exercises. Hiking is more better activity for beginners, but once
with friends because you will you accomplished your first
feel the excitement and hiking activities, it will become
enjoyment. Hiking build your habituated. Yeah! It’s hard
strength in your glutes, first but when we learn how to
quadriceps, hamstrings, and hike properly, it will be easy for
the muscles in your hips and us to say, I love hiking.
lower legs.

4.Swimming pools and Swimming and beaches is a Swimming and beaches gave us
beaches low-impact activity that has enjoyment and excitement,
many physical and mental besides it help our physical and
health benefits. As well as mental health. Swimming is also
being fun, swimming is a better when together with
great way to keep fit and friends.
make friends.
 Gathering with small groups of
Healthy friendships also involve friends is a very nice activities
mutual support, so a good With friends you can share your
5. Gathering with small friend won’t just expect you to daily life story, jokes, love
groups of friends help them out. They also stories, especially when all of
support you when they can — you slept at a one place, like
even if all they can offer is overnight, sleepover with
a listening ear. Most people friends house. The enjoyment is
count good friends among the always there.
most important people in their
lives. Not all friends are good,
though. Good friends
communicate openly. 

Make a definition of Self as what you have learned in this lesson.

Definition of self:
Self stands for “I” which means you are.
Body and Mind are “what” you are because you always claim. My body and my Mind meaning both of
these belongs to you.
There is temporary “You” as that thinking self.
And, there is a permanent self in the form of presence of the intensity of individual awareness. Entrapped
in the mind, which we refer to use the soul, it represents the true self.
It is through awareness, that true self, which makes the thinking mind awareness and conscious, when it
observes, watches and witnesses it’s own perceptual temporary self flowing recklessly in thoughts.
 Lesson IV

The self in the Western and Eastern thoughts.

List down 10 differences between Western and Eastern society, culture, and
individuals in terms of their practices, beliefs and cultures. Write it on the table
below.

Western Eastern
1.Direct Indirect

2.Time is money Time is Life

3.selfish Sharing

4.External self control Internal self Control

5.Respect competence Respect Elders

6.Noise oriented Silent oriented

7.Pride Saving Face

8. Individual Communal

9. Achievement Modesty

10. Respect for result Respect for status

 Activity 2 Draw & Describe being a Filipino.
Draw a thing here that will describe yourself that will represent you as a
Filipino in this time of pandemic and explain why?

Explain:

In this time of pandemic we really need to do this. Reach out and help others.

If you have a power to make someone’s happy. Do it. Because we are Pilipino's

We help each other. never defind your self by your relationship status. Your income or your looks.

It’s your generosity, kindness and compassion that count.

 ANALYSIS

1. Are you agreeable with the distinction between the Western and Eastern World? Explain.

No I think the “Western and Eastern” culture differentiation is overly simplistic and does no reflect

The complexity of human societies.

2. What place in the Philippines you find this distinction or differences? Can you list at least five
(5) of this places.

Baguio, Palawan, Cebu, Manila and Davao.

3.Identify this components or factors that makes the Philippines similar with it’s neighbouring
Asian Countries?

I think Malaysia and Indonesia. Because the color of the skin and the shape of the face

Is much similar.

4. Compare how the covid19 pandemic was being dealt by different Asian and Western
Countries?

There are both working to find a vaccine against Corona virus.

5. When you were drawing yourself as a Filipino in this time of pandemic what did you feel?
Describe here?
Well I feel bless, happy because I can express my feelings trough drawing. In my thought say:
You will discovered that you have two hands. One is for helping your self, and the other one is for
helping others.
APPLICATION AND ASSESSMENT

Create a diagram or the concept of the SELF according to a Filipino Culture and explain. Below
is a sample.

Every Pilipino knows that It is our way to respect elders. From childhood until we're getting old.
We must apply it for the rest of our life. Showing respect to elders and loving the younger brothers and
sisters is such a Pilipino ways. we are all created by God we must love each other not just relatives.
We’re Pilipino's. Born as a Pilipino, and died as a proud Pilipino..
 LEARNING JOURNAL

I’ve learned that having a clear understanding of one's thought and behavioral patterns helps you
understand other people. This ability to empathize Facilitates better personal and professional
relationships. To know your self is your first priority. How can you realistically set goals, go about life and
have successful relationship if you don’t know who you are and what you want? You really can’t. We
tend to underestimate the importance of knowing ourselves. Many of us go through each day reacting
to events and just getting drunks by rather than making conscious choices based on who we are and
what we want. When we do not know where we are headed for and it’s hard to set goals. Get
motivated and determine the best course of action. Before we can do any of this things we must
establish who we are. And this subject Understanding The Self. I have learned a lot more on knowing
myself to be aware of my strengths, weaknesses, likes and dislikes. Observes and be aware of my
moods. Reactions and response to what is happening around me. Becoming aware of how these moods
and emotions affect my state of mind. Examine how can I interact with others and be observance on
how my Environments affects myself.
 TEST 1. MULTIPLE CHOICE
DIRECTION: Circle the letter that corresponds to the question.
Test I. Test II. Test III.
1.A 1. T 1. C
2. A 2. Public self 2. B
3.B 3. T 3. C
4.B 4. Low self-esteem 4. A
5.B 5. T 5. A
6.D
7.D
8.A
9.B
10.A