2019 Fall Semester Inquiry

Abstract

My inquiry is based on the factors, internal and external, that affect a person's feeling of self-worth. Some main points I looked into to drive my research were how specific examples such as our personal relationships and discrimination on a person's identity shape the way we looked at ourselves. For the products of this project, I choose to make a video and an Instagram page. The video gives real-life examples of how we ourselves can have an impact on others and what influences have shaped us as individuals. These examples come from my peers who were kind enough to share with me the things that have influenced them both positively and negatively. The Instagram page is a place where I show the different things a person can do to boost their feeling of self-worth and to represent the factors that can influence a person. I wanted to make both of these products to show people that they are not alone in their feelings of low self-worth and to educate people on what is making them view themselves in a negative light.