Yes, I believe that there is a core of who we are, a basic pattern that we will always follow no matter what personality changes we go through. People change over time of course, but that's just a part of growing up. I still don't see it as relevant to this discussion, because whether or not you can relate to how you used to be, you've still always been you and how you used to be is a part of who you are now because it's due to your life experiences, including those you feel distant from now, that you are the way you are presently.

The question was "do you think if brain transplants where fully possible that the person receiving the transplant would be the same person or take on the memories and personality of the [person] they got the organ donated off ?"

It doesn't say "will their personality change?", it says "will they take on the other person's personality?". The answer is no. The chemicals outside of your brain influence the way your personality is, but ultimately it comes down to how your brain reacts to those chemicals, not the chemicals themselves. The way your personality changes based on those new hormones and body structure will still by influenced solely by your own experiences, and not those of anyone else.

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Edit: just so you know I am glad I am no longer who I used to be. I changed because I needed to change, and most of the changes in personality happened during the first year of college, which incidentally was also the time when I first got into lucid dreaming - not a coincidence, greater self awareness led to seeing that I needed to change, and so I did. And if I ever need to change as drastically again, I will. And will it still be me? Am I at the core "the one who is willing to change her personality if needed"?
Yes, apparently you are. You can go through as many life changes as you want but you'll still be you.