I am

I am a Penn Stater.  I can now add that to the list of things that construct my identity.  I have gone through so many changes over the last four months. 
Our class still hasn't quite figured out a definition of identity.  It is the one thing that is the hardest to separate from the other two components of community and design.  Identity is malleable and splintered.  The elements we choose to reveal are so dependent upon the current moment in time and the context of the situation.    When I first got here, I identified as a teacher and a daughter.  At this point in time, I am able to more closely identify myself as a student.  I look back on my earlier posts and see this gradual progression of alignment with the culture of Penn State.  I have aligned my identity to this newly formed community in our Distruptive Tech class.  They have assisted in my development as a Penn Stater.