BLOG #10 RELATIONSHIP WITH PEERS
Right now, I feel like I don’t belong to a certain clique yet. Even though I had established different cliques in different classes or organizations today, I also have cliques that I have for life which are the ones whom I left in my previous university. For me, that clique or that friend group really had its share of trials and accomplishments, and one thing is for sure, it is that we would all be there for each other no matter what. It may have took a long time and a lot of experimentation before I finally found the group of friends that I could really vibe with, but it was all worth it.
After transferring schools, I have left the previous cliques and crowds that I have been accustomed to for 6 years. I really saw the change of atmosphere when I first transferred universities. Crowds in my previous school was more defined and very distinguishable; while today, I could sense that there may be crowds, but everyone is more open and accepting towards other people rather than closed-off. Furthermore, the crowds that I see today are more diverse and of different interests, yet everything comes together when it comes to acads and everything school-related.
With every change of set-up and clique or crowd that I am with, I usually keep my personality the way it is, yet I could also notice how some of the mannerisms and expressions of other members of those cliques or crowds rub off on me. It just goes to show that other people could affect me greatly especially if that clique or crowd are people who I’m close to every single day. I may be a part of all of them, yet there may be some instances where I disassociate myself from what they all do or how they act.
At this point in time, I might already have the foundation to my identity that would help me differentiate or associate myself towards a certain cliques or crowds. I must also have the strength and courage to move away from people who I think may not be healthy to be with considering that my identity could still change to someone who I will not to be. More so, I must also be encouraged to be with those who bring out the best in me