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1. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Quarter 1: Module 1 - Lesson 1
Self-Development
Name: Jade C. Delos Santos Week No. 1
Grade and Section: STEM 12-A Date: 09-15-2021
Subject Teacher: Mr. Alfedsmith R. Mendoza Score:
LESSON 1 Knowing and Understanding Oneself
What I Know
1. b) Self-discovery
2. a) Self-development
3. c) Develops holistically
4. c) Social Development
5. d) Stress
What’s In
1. Who am I as a person?
I am wonderfully and beautifully created by God. I may not love myself that much, because of my
insecurities, but I know I am worth loving for. I am a picky person, and I tend to be quiet to avoid
saying unnecessary things that may hurt others. I believe in working smarter, not harder. I am a mid-
teenage girl with a lot of insecurities underneath my skin. I love music more than anything in this
world. Music is life to me. I listen to virtually every form of music. I am also serious and disciplined
about my studies because my parents are very strict and they expect too much from me. I read many
books other than my textbooks. Reading fiction, mysteries, romance, and detective storybooks are
what I like. I am an ambivert, I enjoy socializing with people once in a while, and at the same time, I
also enjoy the company of myself. Many people say I’m naturally quiet. This is partially true. While I
may come out as shy and reserved to people who don’t know me, I’m actually quite talkative. The
truth is that I rarely make the first approach to talk to strangers. But, when a person approaches me,
I’m very friendly and when the stranger is patient enough she may see my cheerful side. Also
interacting with a stranger is one of my weaknesses. I dislike engaging in small talk, I enjoy intelligent

2. conversations. I hate crazing to social norms. I don’t go around breaking rules for the sake of it.
However, I cannot be forced to do something just because everybody is doing it. This is probably the
reason why I have very few friends. I only associate with people who respect me and trust my
decisions. Large crowds are usually accompanied by too much negativity, backbiting, and dishonesty.
I actually feel lonelier in crowds than when I am by myself. I’m very loyal to the people in my inner
circle. Loyalty is probably my biggest virtue. I give it to the fullest and also expect the same from the
people I give it to. I show utmost care and love to the people that matter to me. I will do anything in
my power to keep them happy. I am also slow to anger and can tolerate whichever is thrown at me for
some time. Sometimes, we do not see ourselves the way others see us. For instance, we may think we
are confident, whereas the people around us feel that we are too proud and arrogant. Furthermore, our
behaviors, interests, and other things that define us may change after a while. While growing up I have
realized that I am an individual but I play several roles throughout the day. As per these roles, my
behavior and attitude keep altering. This variation adds various shades to my personality.
2. What makes me different from my friends and classmates?
Before my Senior High School even a little now, I am an introverted person. I don’t really hate
socializing, but sometimes my body will get tired of talking to anyone. I like to enjoy my personal
space, where I can be comfortable with myself. I think that distinct me from my extroverted classmates.
We all are unique in our own ways. The uniqueness gives us an identity. I am a teenage girl. I am like
most teenage girls but I am also different from others. Those differences make me who I am. First is
that I deal with things and problems calmly and with a level head. I understand things deeper and have
a different approach to interpret things I am not good at giving advice but I will stay by your side until
you feel better. I have also the ability to look at things from a different perspective, applying logic and
reason to solve problems. We are all born different with all of us having different thoughts, views and
opinions, and things, and that is what makes us unique.
3. How do I react when someone backbites me or talks something bad about me?
Based on my experience, I did not react well. I was confused, sad, betrayed, and felt like I was alone
in this fight. I don’t really react well to negative things people throw at me, because I have a traumatic

3. experience with it. I am not like those other people that don’t care when someone is talking about them
or backbiting them, because I care a lot. I overthink a lot. Again, I am a mid-teenage girl with so many
insecurities, that is why I always think that they are gossiping about me negatively. I will just keep my
mouth closed, I don’t confront them, keep myself in a corner and let my anxiety eat me up, and another
bunch of reasons to lessen my self-confidence. I know in myself that it is better to be silent than to cut
off such people. I’ll just let it pass and forget what they said about me or I will just let them see the
better version of me.
4. If a classmate tells me that I am good at nothing, how will I react? What will I tell him or her?
Actually, this situation had already happened to me, which made me doubt myself more. He has said
mean things that really made me think a lot, anxiety building up over me, and a lot of depressing
thoughts have entered my mind. But before that incident, he was really a bully, who keeps on picking
on my physical appearance. What happened that time was the last straw. Furious and other mixed
negative emotions had clouded my mind, which made me burst into telling him things that may help
him to realize how insulting it is, “What if I reverse the situation? What if I was the one who had said
that? Won’t you feel insulted and furious too?” But he was an insensitive boy, not minding anyone’s
feelings other than himself. After that, I doubted my physical appearance more, and I kept on thinking
about what he said. So if that situation might happen again, I will tell him or her that “I hope you know
what you are saying, I hope your conscience will bother you, I hope you realize how insulting it is, I
hope you know that after you have said that, someone’s confidence had decreased, someone had
doubted her self-worth, and someone is being eaten by anxiety.”
5. What are my weaknesses or vulnerabilities?
My weaknesses and my vulnerabilities are my family. My parents are my first identity in this world.
They are also my strength; they have been guiding me throughout my years. Next, is when someone
is criticizing me, especially on my physical appearance. I am very insecure particularly about my body
size way back then, I received hard jokes and harsh comments about it. Academic related and grades
are also my weakness. I grew up in a very strict family, (some say old-fashioned), expected a lot from
me because they “saw my potential”, that’s why I don’t want to disappoint them. Lastly, are my closest

4. friends. They have been with me through my hardships and darkest times, they have been by my side
even though I don’t share my problems, I love them very much I won’t trade them for anything in this
world. I am also hard on myself, I criticized my failures more than others, and I am so critical of myself
and that becomes really my main weak point. Furthermore, I often focus too much on the details, I
have a hard time letting go of a project, I have trouble saying “no”, sometimes I get impatient when
projects run beyond the deadline, I also have low self-confidence and self-esteem which I think is my
main weakness, and sometimes I have trouble asking for help.
6. Do I fear losing something or someone in my life? Why?
Absolutely, like everyone else, those individuals are the most valuable diamonds in my life. I'm afraid
of losing something or someone important in my life. Because they have been with me, as a gift for
my existence, accompanied me through my ups and downs in life. Losing someone who cannot be
replaced by anyone else is harder than anything else. And if they will be gone, it feels like the world
became stagnant. It feels like a part of you has been damaged or removed. I'm terrified of becoming
lost, of losing my bearings. Losing them means losing a part of myself too, and I don’t want to
remember memories, just to cry on them. I know for myself that death is not really scary, the scariest
part is the grief and loneliness in the process. When you are so completely lost, you can’t see the light
anywhere, everywhere you turn looks the same. Once that happens, life will get harder for you as it
goes on. It is very hard to pick yourself up and putting it back together.
7. Do you know who your friends are? What do you have in common?
I know who my friends are, and they have been there for me through the good times, the bad times,
the saddest times, and the toughest times. We've been together for a long time and still counting. My
friends and I have interests in common; we have various approaches to problems, but we all end up
with the same result. We share the same sense of humor, we share the same sense of adventure and
risk, we share secrets, we admire each other, we lift each other up and cheer each other up, we are all-
around flexible to each other, we exchange new ideas, we learn new things about each other, we
experience new things, and we value our alone time together.
What’s New

5. Read and analyze the quote below.
“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true
wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true
power. If you realize that you have enough, you are truly rich.”
And “The cost of not following your heart, is spending the rest
of your life wishing you had.”
By: J. Paulsen
1. Discuss what you understand about the quote and present your insights to your classmates
during face-to-face or online activities with your teacher.
According to what I understand from this quote, is that we need to understand, accept and love
ourselves, because in order to know ourselves it requires an honest, transparent, and oftentimes dive
into the depths of our souls so that we can accept our past experiences, to acknowledge our weakness,
and to cherish all of it. This quote is all about taking action, and about growth. The best thing you can
do for yourself is to get to know yourself, your true wisdom, accept and love who you truly are. Before
knowing someone else, you should know, understand and familiarize yourself to bring a deeper
awareness or self-realization. Knowing yourself better will help you in life, it is an unpredictable road
that you must explore. It brings you face to face with your deep self-doubts and insecurities. It makes
you take a serious look at the way you are living your life. Be also contented with what you have, be
happy in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to
you, because there was once a saying that goes, “He who is not happy with a little, will not be happy
with a lot.” We achieve a sense of well-being through things that have nothing to do with possessions.
Happiness and misfortune can simply be found in being, not in what is around us. And also to take the
opportunity and chances that were given to us, because if you wasted it, there is no chance of getting
it back, and you could just wish things could turn back time, and would just spend the rest of your life
regretting things that you have not done. It is also good if we have learned to live with someone's
strengths and flaws, but it is best if we know more about ourselves than we know other people,
according to the quote. To pursue what you really want, and to be who you want to be, is a great act

6. of bravery and power. Self-love and self-improvement make it happier, and pursuing your heart is one
of the best things you can do for yourself.
What’s More
Write a reflection of yourself.
Who Am I?
The question of who am I seems to be the simplest question one can answer. Yet, when I took the
time to try and figure out who am I, I found this question is the one that requires critical thinking. In general,
the answer to this question is that I am a regular person who loves spending quality time with the people I
appreciate. In addition, I dedicate myself to completing my duties, and I have a dream of becoming a great
person. However, there are so many other things that make me a person. I always try to use every opportunity
to have more free time for my hobbies.
Regarding my personality, I think that I am a very friendly person deducing from how I relate to my
peers, children, and older people. Personally, I like being optimistic, and I like talking about positive things
in life since I believe that people have the capacity to do great things as long as they believe in themselves.
Among other things, I am slow at judging people on the decisions that they make. Besides, I like treating
people equally since I believe everyone has the right to be perceived so. But still it this does not mean that
I am a very indulgent and naive person.
When I am wrong, I become angry, just like anyone does, and there are moments whereby I find it
hard to manage my anger. Therefore, I can assert that this is the greatest challenge that I am facing. That’s
why I am doing my best to learn how to make rational decisions when I am angry. I have healthy self-
esteem, I am confident, and I do not easily shy away from talking to people either individually or in a group.
Generally, I can say that I am a kind and loving person – someone who always advocates for the right things
to be done in society.
Lastly, speaking of my perception about the world and the society around me, I think that I am an
open-minded individual who believes that the world is a good place to live in, only it has been destroyed by
people. Therefore, it is our call as human beings to do our best and make contributions to turn the world into

7. a much better place. I believe that change starts with an individual, but many people are afraid of this change.
When evaluating the society, I am living in, I believe that its imperfections are a result of human acts. Hence,
a solution to the faults within contemporary society can be implemented by teaching children to become
people of integrity when they grow up. All in all, everything of the above mentioned is me – it is what I
stand for.