The term personal identity refers to the attributes or characteristics that make a person. It is considered as one’s self-image, which promotes individuality.

1. You are trustworthy if you are honest, loyal and reliable. Do what you say you`ll do.

2. Make decisions that show you respect you and others as well. Be considerate of others and accept their differences.

3. Always think in an advance (before you act) and consider the consequences. Be responsible for your choices and try to finish projects you start.

4. Be open minded and listen to others. Don`t take advantage of them or blame them for your own actions. Play by the rules and share.

5. Express gratitude, be compassionate and forgive toward others. Don’t forget to be kind and help people in need. You never know if you are going to need help from them.

6. Take an interest in the world around you, obey rules, laws and respect authority. Be responsible for a safe and healthy environment around you.

Traits of good character:

1. Trustworthiness

2. Respect

3. Responsibility

4. Fairness

5. Caring

6. Citizenship

Constructive criticism and feedback help a person improve by pointing out his/her weaknesses or areas for improvement. This would encourage him/her to enhance his skill, his performance, or his identity. It would also allow meaningful and fruitful relationships to be established among individuals.

Role models are there to emulate. You want to “imitate” their success and accomplishments. With this in mind, you try the best you can so that you can reach what your role models have reached. This will pave a way to your own decision-making, values, interests, goals, and beliefs.

Role models in setting up identity

Healthful risk taking helps you develop your talents and cooperate with other people. This is a challenge to develop new skills, polish old skills, and develop responsibility.

Healthful risk taking in maturity

In performing a role play about giving constructive criticisms, the students can choose one from the suggested situations below:

1. Constructive criticism in the workplace: An employee hands over a report that contains numerous typographical errors.

2. Constructive criticism in the workplace: A boss giving a performance review to an employee.

3. Constructive criticism in the school: A student wrote a paragraph that does not make any sense.

4. Constructive criticism at home: The older brother shares a room with his younger brother who is disorganized and messy.

In choosing a role model, it is best to consider someone who has the best set of characteristics and behaviors that can serve as an example for you. In my case, I am greatly inspired by my science teacher. She is very knowledgeable and she shares the wisdom to her students in a fun and creative way. She is brilliant in what she does, particularly in making sure our learning targets are met. In addition, she is very considerate, but at the same time, she is also disciplined and grounded. To sum it all, she possesses all the good morals and values that can serve as an inspiration to the students.

Other examples of good role models would include:
1. member of the family
2. friend
3. community leader
4. church leader
5. famous person (heroes, celebrities, advocates)

In choosing a role model, it is best to consider someone who has the best set of characteristics and behaviors that can serve as an example for you. In my case, I am greatly inspired by my science teacher. She is very knowledgeable and she shares the wisdom to her students in a fun and creative way. She is brilliant in what she does, particularly in making sure our learning targets are met. In addition, she is very considerate, but at the same time, she is also disciplined and grounded. To sum it all, she possesses all the good morals and values that can serve as an inspiration to the students.