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I am

a cheerful kind person

because of my family, hobbies, and background.

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My family loves to yell (Vocalics) across the house to communicate and music is always playing in our home. They are my biggest supporters and a major source of my joy. (Bowman 198)

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Me and my brothers celebrating my 18th birthday at 12am

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My brothers and I share natural features such as our wavy hair, noses, and round faces. (Bowman 134) My brothers sometimes wear their cross necklaces as an identity badge that our family is Christian. (Bowman 132)

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One of my favorite hobbies is thrift shopping, most of my wardrobe (adornments) is from going to my local Goodwill after school. Due to this hobby, I've started learning to sew clothes for better fits and to revive old items. (Bowman 139)

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I love listening to music to relax, so I carry my Sony headphones (artifacts) everywhere. I also carry my Iphone on my person most of my day in case someone needs to contact me via the channel of a phone call or text. (Bowman 138 & 192)

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At our most recent trip to Disney World, me and both of my brothers bought this shirt to show we were traveling as a group (tie-sign). Our good relationship makes life so much better. (Bowman 142)

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My maternal grandparents and mother immigrated from Managua, Nicaragua to Texas to Miami, Florida in the 1980s. Whenever I see my family at a gathering I greet them with a close hug and kiss (proxemics).(intimate zone) (Bowman 41)

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I enjoy spending time with a few loved ones and value my alone time greatly (introvert). (Bowman 39)

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As my father is a Dominican New Yorker (though lived in D.R and P.R), I identify (identity) as a Nicaraguan Dominican American woman (gender). Each time I greet my Domican grandmother I ask for her blessing as a habitual action. and cultural norm. (Bowman 36, both on 36)

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I enjoy being a hard-working student. I graduated with a Capstone Diploma from the Collegeboard (ingroup) (Bowman 193)

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I am

a cheerful kind person

because of my family, hobbies, and background.

I will always be grateful for the sacrifices my parents made to encourage me to make the most of the opportunities we're blessed with. Thanks to my great parents, I'm the first person in my family to get a highschool diploma

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works cited

Bowman, Jonathan M. Nonverbal Communication: An Applied Approach. 1st ed., SAGE Publications, 2020.