Reflection Paper 2 - External and Internal Factors That Shaped Me
External Factors that shape me
Family
Being raised in a FAMILY with no one who finished college education motivates me to strive getting a degree. My parents were bombarding me with a lot of sermon that in order to succeed in life, I have to complete a college education. While my father was a businessman, he didn't influence us to follow his footsteps. He wanted his children to work in a company and receive decent salary. I have seen my father and his siblings struggled to make their business profitable. I also witnessed how they spent their money in vices and luxurious things. They have not acquired any property or investments. They were buried in debt and miserable. I was used to seeing new appliances at home then after a few months will be confiscated by the loan sharks. I was in fourth year college when my I begged my dad to buy me one computer unit. I needed it for my thesis. He bought me one and it lasted for 2 months as it was again impounded. My mother had no knowledge on how to handle our finances. She would buy us apparels that are cheap but of low quality.
Physical appearance matters in REYES family. Maybe, because a typical REYES clan has physical features like those of celebrities with fair complexion, pointed nose and deep-seated eyes. I was not one of them which always put me to be a subject of ridicule by my family and relatives every time we have family gatherings like reunion. I grew up believing that I am ugly and has no place in the beautiful world of REYES clan. Because of this, I suffered from inferiority complex.
