Alexandra Sterchele

I’ve always considered myself as someone you don’t fully know until you dive under the surface. Sure, you may see my social media accounts or sit next to me in class and get to know my general interests or likes, but all of this is at face value. I often compare myself to an iceberg, you make assumptions based on what you can visually see and infer about me, but under the surface is the part of my identity I protect and shapes who I am and what I’ve become. Only my close friends and family know of the experiences and events that have impacted who I am today - a rather difficult circle to puncture. I don’t wear my heart on my sleeve and I certainly do not share personal information with those who haven’t gained my trust.

When I was tasked with searching my identity on the internet, I was reluctant at first and it made me nervous. I was scared of what I would find about myself and not being able to do anything about it. According to howmanyofme.com, I am the only Alexandra Sterchele in the United States, so the results of my search would be pointed directly back at myself, not another Alexandra Sterchele living in Washington, for example. My privacy is extremely important to me and I make it a point to not overshare on my social media accounts or online. As I underwent these searches I was pleasantly surprised to see the internet had not descended below the surface of my iceberg.