Have you ever looked at childhood photos of a family member? If so, it is likely that the person in the photo looks much different than how you see them now. They are the same but somehow different as well. Could it be due to the passage of time, new life experiences, or changes in how they present themselves to the world? Maybe it is the changes in you that cause you to see this loved one differently. Either way, it is a combination of your progress and theirs that may cause you to feel like you are looking at an entirely different person in that photo.
In this Discussion, you revisit the photo or image you posted in the Week 1 Class Café and reflect on whether it still represents how you see yourself. You also consider whether the same picture or a new one would represent who you are now after examining the concepts of nonverbal communication, identity, and perception in this course.
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WEEKLY RESOURCES
By Day 3
Post a two-paragraph response to the following:
- Review the picture or image you posted in the Class Café during Week 1 and describe how you thought that picture represented who you were as a Walden student at the beginning of the term.
- Based on what you explored in this course, explain whether you would use the same picture again. Why or why not?
- If you would not use the same picture, upload a new one and explain why you feel the new picture or image better represents how you see yourself and how you hope others in this class see you now.
Note: If you did not include an image in your Class Café introduction, upload a picture now and explain why it represents who you are today.
- Barna Group, Inc. (2015, March 19). What most influences the self-identity of Americans?Links to an external site. https://www.barna.com/research/what-most-influence...
- United Farm Workers. (n.d.). Cesar Chavez laid out his vision for farm workers and Latinos in 1984 Commonwealth Club addresLinks to an external site.s. https://ufw.org/research/history/cesar-chavez-laid...