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Introduction The purpose of the icon project was to identify characteristics and ideas that we, as individuals, think represent us and give a symbolic representation of ourselves that will provide the view we want others to have of us. In concluding the icon project, I was able to understand the connection that symbols, self-representation, and interpretation have, and how our judgment of individuals shows us who we are. Through this judgment I have gained a better understanding of how I established and continue to manipulate my personality to reduce the judgment from others. Judgment The main lesson I learned from the icon project is that people are continuously judging other people, that it is nearly impossible to not judge someone. Stating, …show more content…

This was one of the key discussions we had before I started constructing my icon. You mentioned that I was an extrovert which, was noticed by some students but for the majority, the students labelled me as an introvert. What I understood from the words, “closed up,” used in the class discussion, is that the student was referring to the mirrors facing outward and inward as a barrier from others which, is a characteristic sometimes associated with introverts. I still feel I have the characteristics of an introvert on my own time which, may have been the reason why it showed through in my icon rather than characteristics of an extrovert. The attribute extrovert was never used to describe my icon directly, however, Camillo described the icon as a flashy sparkling bomb which, could have some association with an extroverted personality. When I heard flashy and sparkly I instantly thought of someone who is trying to attract attention, a trait sometimes associated with extroverts. This may have been the extroverted characteristics showing through that you had mentioned in our discussion. This leaves me with the question of whether an individual must be strictly an extrovert or an introvert, or is possible for an individual to be both? My only answer is that I express a personality of an extrovert would have in group settings while, I feel that my true personality is that of an introvert. As Falikowski mentions, “many introverts learn to play the extroverted game of life very well” (Falikowski, Pg.

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