What Defines Me?

If I was to say what defines me, I could not give an exact answer, or an answer at all, because I do not yet know what defines me. Is it my parents? The house I live in or the car I drive? The clothes I wear? Or is it the classes I am taking, and not taking, at school? Is it my siblings and their accomplishments? I would hope that my parents do not define me because I am not my parents, I am now an adult, and can no longer rely on my parents to help me out in sticky situations. The house I live in or the car I drive could define me, as it would give a hint at how much money I earn, or how much my parents give to me, but I would hope that those two things are beyond what makes me who I am. I would also hope that my sibling does not define me. My sister is only two years older, goes to the same school, and is in the same organization, which just happens to be Army ROTC, and many people say we have the same face. With so many things about us that are the same, how would anyone ever not compare me to her? Will I be always be defined as my sister's brother, or will I be my own person, even when we are together? I think that you already get the idea that "I would hope not:" so I will not say it again.

While that paragraph more than likely will seem run on forever, it helped me come to the point I want to make, which I guess all boils down to these simple words. You might have already guessed them. I want my own actions to define who I am. I am my own person now, with my own choices and mistakes to make. Whether I succeed or fail in my endeavors will be up to me, not anybody else.

Wrapping up, I suppose I didn't answer the question exactly right, but I did warn you in the beginning that you weren't going to get a straight answer. I said what I said because I do not know what yet defines me. Yes my actions will, but I have not done enough to be solely based on those acts alone. I will have to wait awhile before I know what I think wholly defines me and who I am.