<p>Scaled: 80
Essay: 12
Score: 790</p>
<p>MC: 67
Essay: 11
Score: 700</p>
<p>Bruce, your score makes no sense.</p>
<p>MC: 64
Essay: 10
Score: 670</p>
<p>MC: 71
Essay: 9
Score: 710</p>
<p>I'm so upset, my essay definitely wasn't a 9.</p>
<p>Scaled: 60
Essay: 11
Overall: 640</p>
<p>Scaled: 71
Essay: 8
Overall: 690</p>
<p>Scaled: 80
Essay: 6 (seriously, ***?)
Score: 720</p>
<p>I'm posting my Oct 6th essay. Feedback would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Prompt: A person does not simply "receive" his or her identity. Identity is much more than the name or features one is born with. True identity is something people must create for themselves by making choices that are significant and that require a courageous commitment in the face of challenges. Identity means having ideas and values that one lives by. Adapted from Thomas Merton, Contemplation in a World of Action</p>
<p>Essay:</p>
<p>Identity is gained through both "nature" and "nurture". Most psychologists of today agree that our personality attributes can be endogenous at birth, but often emerge later in life. A person's upbringing can have a significant effect on how they are portrayed and identified.</p>
<p>But what is identity, really? The answer to this question is ambiguous and depends on the context. For example, in the book "The Inner Workings of India's Caste System", it is explained that most of India's people strongly identify with their caste and their standing in society. One could say that India's people don't have much wiggle room to identify themselves as individuals apart from their castes.</p>
<p>In America, we have the freedom to portray and identify ourselves in any way we choose. We can challenge ourselves, work hard, and step outside of our comfort zones to change our perceived identities.</p>
<p>Above, I mentioned a certain kind of identity: the one that shows through for our peers and co-workers to see. But, there is also a more meaningful kind of identity that lies within. Our modesty, thoughtfulness, and other intangible characteristics also paint pictures of who we are.</p>
<p>The two types of identity, endogenous and exogenous, are interconnected and ultimately decide what we will do with our lives. Though our identities are not handed to us on a silver platter at birth, our "nature" definitely contributes to our selves as whole beings. Just like psychologist Joseph Grafford of UCLA once said, "our identity is altered with every choice we make and every action we take".</p>
<p>Score: 10</p>
<p>mj93, we'd gladly critic your essay in the "12 essay" forum. :)</p>
<p>did anyone get a 12 on the heroes and celebrities essay?if you did please post it</p>