As I continue assessment 2, I am beginning to develop more and more questions about my 4 chosen words. The notion of strength provokes the idea of how it is perceived dependant on who is asked. Twenty year old Sam stated “Its obvious isn’t it? A simple test of how much weight someone can lift or how many chin ups you can do measures strength easily”. Suggesting that the only method of demonstrating strength is through physical ability. However when speaking to my fifty-four year old mother she referred primarily to mental strength, “It takes strength to forgive and forget, to move on, to grow as a person and to keep going when times are tougher than you ever imagined”. An extremely different take on the definition of strength. This idea is demonstrated through my assessment, the perception had. Why is it that some people view it differently? Is it based on their personal experiences in life, their age, gender, expectations, priorities? Each part of their life determines what they see strength as and whether they themselves have it.