Introductions

Consider how you introduce yourself to someone new. In many cultures, we begin with our name, then describe ourselves based on what we feel brings us the mostvalue or how we wish others would see us. For example, a man may say, “Hi, I’m Mike. I have attended this church for forty-two years and helped rebuild that balcony support when it fell a few years back.” Another might say, “I’m Jack. I am the principal at the high school.” Or a young woman might introduce herself this way: “I’m Valerie,...