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2. Your sense of self refers to your perception of the collection of characteristics that define you. Personality traits, abilities, likes and dislikes, your belief system or moral code, and the.
3. Your Real Self is who you actually are, while your Ideal Self is the person you want to be. The Ideal Self is an idealized version of yourself created out of what you have learned from your life experiences, the demands of society, and what you admire in your role models.

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November 19, 2012 by mahoneyb

Reading about the self-discrepency theory was very interesting, especially as a college student in their 20s. I feel as though at this age, many of us are struggling with the discrepencies of our actual self (who we are) and our ideal self (who we would like to be). Obviously, because we are in college, it is important to us that we achieve something greater than where we currently are. This discrepency could be a cause of a lot of the depressed emotions that can come to a person during college. According to the text, the difference between the actual and ideal self can cause feelings of dejection, sadness, and shame.

In addition, college faces students with a time of challenge both socially and academically. The ought self is how we perceive what other people want us to be. These kind of pressures can come from parents and relatives who are pushing you to be the best that you can be. If there is a strong difference between your actual self and your ought self it can lead to feelings of agitation, fear, anxiety, or guilt.

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Because college presents a lot of challenges, these descrepencies can be made very apparent. I think that it is important to recognize these things and to try and make sure that your ideal self isn’t something completely unattainable, or that your actual self is in a place that can benefit your future/ideal self.