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"At home, she said, 'Wise guy, he not go against wind. In Chinese we say, Come from South, blow with wind-poom!-North will follow. Strongest wind cannot be seen.' " (Tan).
This quote describes that we all have some secret strength within us and that if we are silent, people will not expect us to be so strong.  In Mei Mei's case, she learned that patience as a character trait is more powerful than a strong temper. This secret or quiet strength is something we have to discover as life goes on, and when we do discover it, that is when we will know who we truly are.

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"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference"(Frost).
This line of the poem shows that the choices you make affect your life and who you will be in the future. Even if you are satisfied with your choice, you still may look back on the other option and wonder about who you would've turned out to be if you had chosen that choice.

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A choice I often wonder about is the high school that I chose since I had many options, including attending the school that all of my old close friends has selected. I chose Barbara Goleman because of the rich academic opportunities, and as a result I distanced myself from them and lost their friendship.

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"Later, when you face old age and its natural conclusion your courage will still be shown in the little ways, each spring will be a sword you'll sharpen..."(Sexton).
These lines of the poem show the irony of old age: while with each spring you get physically weaker, your experience makes you wiser and therefore stronger and more self aware. Also, it is not only in big challenges or obstacles that you find who you are; even small things take strength and courage in yourself. What you do when you face these small things shows if you display courage, and makes you realize who you are and what you are made of.

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"'My name is Nohbdy: mother, father, and friends, all call me Nohbdy'" (Homer).
This quote shows how when facing the obstacle of the Cyclops, Odysseus rises to the challenge and proves himself to be a cunning and strong leader. This displays that when on his journey, Odysseus had to step up and really show who he was to overcome any and all obstacles.

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We learn who we truly are when we are taught by our experiences in life and when we grow as people on our journeys in our lives. We know who we truly are when we are faced with a challenge in our life, and our response to it shows what kind of person we really are.

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Identity, to me, is a culmination of all the experiences you have in life and your reactions and responses to them. Some people may make choices that may not make much sense to you, but it all stems down to who they are. Their reasoning for making such a choice is due to their past circumstances in life.