Babadilla - GED101 Digital Portfolio

DIMENSIONS OF SELF BY: DEYVIT CARLOS R. BABADILLA

SECTIONS 1 BIOLOGICAL SELF 2 SOCIAL SELF 3 MENTAL SELF 4 EMOTIONAL SELF 5 SPIRITUAL SELF INT

From my journey into learning and knowing more about myself in terms of the different aspects of understanding myself as a whole, I have come out with this e-book that is structured to discuss who and how am I as a person, how much have I developed as the person I am today, and how much I learn and know myself. This includes my learnings and reflections about having a deeper knowledge on the topics that have greatly benefited me to better understand myself. These include the biological self which molds our physical and sexual self, the social self that comprises the social and environmental factors, the mental self that focuses more on the intellectual aspects of the self, the emotional self which involves one’s emotions and reactions, and lastly, the spiritual self which discusses the spiritual dimension of oneself. RODUCTION DIMENSIONS OF SELF

BB II OO LL OO SS EE PHYSICAL SELF Is an important aspect of oneself as it involves our physical features including our height, weight, face, body structure, hair, and other physical characteristics. It is also the factor our ourselves that makes a part for who we are as a person from our own sight to others. In line with this, it is developed and influenced by factors like biological and environmental factors. These physical features can be influenced by heredity which is the traits that are transmitted by our parents. Other than that, our environment is also big factor in affecting our physical self as it plays as a physical development depending on their surroundings that everyone would experience in such time. Given that, our physical self is important for us to acknowledge and take care of as it also directly corresponds with our physical health. Having all of these physical features and characteristics do develop over time as we grow and experience different things that indeed influence our physical self. DEVELOPING T I AM T DIMENSIONS My biological self has helped me w OF SELF encountered. This helped me to be SECTION 1 striving and continuing to live wit have developed so much in terms o have much impact on my identity more knowledgeable and aware of h instance. This has helped me to gr before, with all my experiences, p and even my own self. Growing and has influenced me to become bette take care more of myself, love myse I do. Having this opportunity to lea reflect and learn how much I have tiny, slim boy to being almost six fo much I have learned from my exist respect and love my own as well as

GG II CC AA LL LL FF SEXUAL SELF Covers one’s identity, beliefs, and behavior that is associated with sex. This also plays a vital role in shaping one’s physical self. These include our biological feature which is our sexual genitals that distinguishes males from females. With that being said, the evidence of changes in our physical body is a factor that is related to the biological aspect in which it happens during puberty. Additionally, sexual self also includes one’s self-identity and gender orientation in which is personal and socially constructed roles. These are relevant matters for one’s understanding of their selves that also influences their sexual desire and behavior. Our sexual self depends on us and should be respected by everyone regardless of who they are in terms of these factors. O THE PERSON TODAY with all of the experiences I have ecome the person I want to be by th all of these aspects with me. I of my physical and sexual self that and personality as well. I became ow or why such things occur for an ow and develop the self that I am eople that I met, my environment, d being the person I am right now er regarding these aspects. I would elf, and also respect what decisions rn about these things helped me to changed from before, from being a oot tall. These are examples of how ence up to now. I have learned to everyone’s body.

OO CC II AA LL I as the equival SSEE LL FF values institut time, I myself. the sam better develop Adding materia all thes these t such. W differe path an WHO AM I AS A SOCIAL BEING? BEING PART OF THIS WORLD THAT IS FULL OF DIVERSE PEOPLE, BELIEFS, CULTURES, TRADITIONS, AND EVEN TECHNOLOGIES, WE ARE ABLE TO INTERACT AND SOCIALIZE WITH OTHERS ESPECIALLY WITH OUR ENVIRONMENT AND ALSO TO RELATE WITH THEM. OUR SOCIAL SELF HAVING BEEN INFLUENCED AND DEVELOPED WITH THESE THINGS JUST BY BEING PART OF IT. WITH ALL THE CULTURE, INSTITUTIONS, PEOPLE, AND ENVIRONMENT THAT WE ENCOUNTER IN OUR LIVES, IT CAN BE A PART OF OUR SOCIAL SELF. THEIR VIEWS, LESSONS, PRACTICES, AND VALUES UPHOLD OUR SELF TO BE ABLE TO HAVE OUR OWN PERCEPTION AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SUCH MATTERS IN WHICH AFFECTS OUR DECISION MAKING AS WELL AS OUR PERSONALITY. IN LINE WITH THIS, THESE FACTORS BENEFIT US TO SOCIALIZE WITH OTHERS THAT COULD ALSO IMPACT US TO HAVE THE SENSE OF OURSELVES. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WITH ALL THE INTERACTIONS AND PRACTICES THAT WE ENGAGE IN, WE SHOULD APPLY OUR SOCIAL SELF AS OUR IDENTITY TO OTHERS; WHETHER IT IS PERSONAL OR DIGITAL, OUR SELVES SHOULD BE ALWAYS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE DECISIONS AND BEHAVIOR THAT WE MAKE. DIMENSIONS OF SELF SECTION 2

e person of my unsocialized self could say that I am ent to me which is my socialized self. With all of the and lessons that I have gathered from such people and tions and the behaviours that I have practised for some am able to show it and express it to others as a person of To the practical and digital world, I could say that I have me self showing out to others. This helped me to have a concept and state of myself that would able me to further p and grow with these lessons and possibilities until death. to that, the achievements and failures and also the al things that I have also made me become myself. Having se things that surround me also affects my whole self as if hings have changed my way of living or perspective towards What is important is that I am true to myself and these nt aspects that affect my social self do not make change my nd also not make me a bad person.

COGNITION EELLFF MMEENNTTAA L MEMORY INTELLIGENCE L SS These three concepts are related to each other and have a great influence on having a sense of self. Cognition is the innate capability of ourselves to manage and understand such circumstances in which involves our mental processes in remembering, perceiving, thinking, and even how these concepts are employed. While on the other hand, memory is the one the functions as the storage and acquisition of information in which could be possibly retained for some time. And lastly, intelligence is our capability to understand, learning, and even applying this knowledge to proper context. These factors are correlated with each other as everyone can produce or even manipulate their knowledge or information in different ways. Moreover, as everyone has their own mechanisms in applying such, with our capabilities and knowledge to our lives and to ourselves, it influences us in a way that it contributes us to have proper thinking and behaviour towards such matters making us able to gain and process this information and adapt it to the real world. These also could improve our skills and abilities in terms of different activities like musical, interpersonal, logical- mathematical, and others more in which I think do have a considerable amount that reflects our sense of self. DIMENSIONS OF SELF SECTION 3

LL SS HUMAN LEARNING TT AAEELLFF MMEENN Learning is the natural outcome of the mechanisms that are applied in the essence of cognition and metacognition. It is where an individual has an observable change on their personal knowledge, perception, opinion, or even on their behaviour that was occurring within themselves. With that, we humans do learn in our daily situation, whether it is good or bad, we can still learn just by living on it. In line with this, it is significant for every individual to have their own ways of learning in which also affects their self- efficacy and intentions in terms of this matter. Moreover, it is a valuable principle that constructs one’s sense of self by the knowledge, information, and perception that are being acquired as also influences others by the characteristics and knowledge that are being expressed. REFLECTION This aspect of self plays a vital role in constructing one’s self as it binds my knowledge and intelligence in applying it to the real world. Thus, with these concepts of being intellectual to such matters, it helps me to at least have an insight regarding the different topics. Other than that, it also benefits me to be intelligent in my own ways. With this being said, I could apply these things that I gain in my daily activities in which also could further improve my underlying knowledge. Adding to that, it provides me with the ways that are according to my own preferences in terms of learning different subjects which I think is relevant for me to know about myself as it would be helpful in such times especially when I am having my career in the future.



EE MM OO TT II OO NN AA LL SS EE LL FF The emotional self refers to the dimension of how the different aspects of one’s emotions and reactions are being embedded in one’s self. This includes how we behave and react to such circumstances. It utilizes our emotions to influence our self in making a decision, understanding such thing, and even helps us to relate with others. Adding to that, there is also emotional intelligence in which is the ability of an individual to understand one’s emotion and apply it to how he/she perceive the environment. It is also the ability to be able to regulate emotions and be aware of others in terms of their emotional state. In line with this, our emotions could also be determined and applied to practical activities. It is important that we are able to regulate our emotions for us to establish emotional efficacy and emotional maturity. Thus, we could behave and react appropriately in different scenarios. My emotional self is an important aspect of knowing myself as it is how all of my information and even experiences impacts me to behave in such a manner. My emotions have been appropriate with my actions and even its consequences are valid. This helps me to better understand myself in terms of how I would react or behave in times of such circumstances. Adding to that, my emotions also influence me on how I view my life and how my perspective on such things differ. This factor I think plays a crucial point in who or what kind of person I am in a way that my emotions reflect on how I react in such a manner, thus, also reflects on how and what my personality is. DIMENSIONS OF SELF SECTION 4

HOW DO THE SPIR THE SENSE One’s spiritual self reflects their own self from their existence, connection and relation with other people as well as the environment, and also indicates their inner soul. Spiritual self involves a broad concept of how it contributes to oneself. For such, spirituality associates the journey that is contextualized by our own beliefs in the higher being, culture, relationships, nature, and also the discovery of ourselves. This aspect of our self helps us to seek and express the meaning of our own self by how we are connected with our surroundings including the environment, and how we are related with the people, beliefs, and culture that is encompassed with us. In line with that, it also helps us to conquer our ongoing journey and discover our purpose in life in which benefits us to go beyond ourselves and make realizations to what the meaning of our life is. It also involves the religiosity of one person in which there is a belief system that the group or the community is practising. And lastly, our connection with nature also affects ourselves in terms of how we are concerned about the environment as well as our status on the relationship with nature. DIMENSIONS SS PP II RR II TT UUOF SELF SECTION 5

ITUAL SELF MOLDS E OF SELF? As I encounter different experiences and different practices that my community uphold from themselves, I have learned how much important these beliefs are in terms of having that sense of self and also understanding to what my self is preferred to regarding different things. This aspect benefit me to better understand my relationship with other people, with nature, and also with higher beings. With this being said, I could and would possibly encounter more possibilities and challenges ahead of the journey that would also affect me to know my worth and purpose in this life. Thus, it would push me more and to be motivated to achieve my goals for myself as well as for my environment. Furthermore, this also affects me in a way that is contributes to my well- being and also achieves my satisfaction with my life. With all of our characteristics, status in life, connection and relationship with such, it is important that ourselves matter that we should be the best version of ourselves to make the most out of our time in this journey. AA LL SS EE LL FF

DIMENSIONS OF SELF This digital portfolio tackles about my learnings and reflections towards unfolding my sense of self in terms of different aspects. Overall, my learning process has been fun and at the same time enjoyable as there are some parts or situations that is in line within the topics that I relate with. And also, I like how these topics matter for each of us to be more aware and knowledgeable to our own self. It helped me to know more about myself in different aspect, to what kind of person I am or how am I as a person in the eyes of others. Situations like that shows how we really differ from each other in which we all have our own ways, experiences, perceptions, beliefs, and other factors that helps us learn more and develop to a better one. Digital Portfolio in GED101 BY: DEYVIT CARLOS R. BABADILLA