Alex Qin: A Retrospect
In my psychology class, I was assigned to create a baby book, following my physical and mental development starting from birth. Looking back at my early childhood years, I’ve realized that I’m still the same person; my temperament remains the same. I still like the same things, I still eat the same things, I still act the same way.
As a child, I was inquisitive. I always liked knowing how things worked and I would constantly badger someone to tell me the answer. I was outspoken about the type of cookie that I preferred and I didn’t take no for answer. If I wanted an oatmeal, you can bet that I was going to get an oatmeal cookie. A huge characteristic of mine that still remains the same is that I loved music even as a child. I used to peer over my brother’s shoulder as he was practicing flute and I remember sitting at a piano for hours and hammering away at the keys though I didn’t know how to actually play. I loved listening to my dad’s classical music collection as well as some of my mom’s Celine Dion albums.
Another characteristic of mine that remained the same is my assertiveness. When I was little, I liked to boss people around. Telling people what to do and how to do it was one of my favorite hobbies. Obviously, this led to some protest from my peers—they were only six at the time—but once I got started, there was no stopping me.
Like I wrote before, I haven’t changed much from my toddler years. I’m still bossy, curious, and musical. Nowadays, when I feel curious about something, I type up a search on Google and the answers are soon a click away. Nowadays, when I feel musical, I open up a Chopin piano book and play my heart out. Nowadays, when I feel bossy, I get involved in a club and boss those people around.
Well, you know what they say. Some people never change. 
What are you like now, compared to your toddler years? Have you changed much?
This entry was posted on November 06, 2008 at 04:33 AM and is filed under Personal,Thoughts,.
By Morgan · on November 06, 2008
Haha, you were so cute when you were little.
Mum tells me I’m still extremely absent minded and I’d rather take a short cut than do it the normal way (apparently…). I still hate mushrooms and tofu and I still run around the house ‘like a headless chicken’.
But my love for pink dresses has gone down the drain and I doubt I’d look so cute in a bowl cut any more.
By Diana · on November 09, 2008
Aw, baby picture!
I’ve changed too much over the years. Not in a self-betrayal way, but in an evolutionary way.
By Veronica · on November 10, 2008
I haven’t changed much in the past years. When I was a small child I would talk to anyone. I still do, I’m not shy at all.
I still even sleep the same way I did when I was really little.