Blog Entry Week 2

Chapter 2 Blog

p.45 Personal Journal 2.1 How Well Do You Know Yourself?

The person who knows me best is my husband.

One of my dreams in life is to go to Africa and live/work with an indigenous tribe.

Three adjectives that describe me well are kind, polite, loving.

What I like most about myself is my ability to make others feel comfortable.

What I like least about myself is my ability to become angry easily.

I am good at English.

I am not very good at Math.

I enjoy reading, traveling, and being outside.

I don’t enjoy working in an office and ignorant people.

Three careers that interest me are a counselor, nurse, and drill sergeant.

My purpose in life is to help others.

Did you have trouble completing any of these statements, especially the last one? If so you will benefit from taking a closer look at yourself and what you want out of life.

            I had trouble completing the first question. While my husband knows me best, there are still many things that he does not know about me. I do not feel that anyone in this world knows all sides of me because I only share certain parts of myself with people. The last question was easy for me to answer because I am lucky enough to have known my entire life that I was meant to help others. I was meant to make this world a better place. 

p. 53 Personal Journal 2.2 What are your dreams?

Complete the following sentences. Write down your first thoughts without judging yourself.

I’ve always wanted to travel.

If I were to receive an award, I would want it to be for my intelligence.

The things that make life worth living are my husband and daughter.

The best thing that could possibly happen to me is to graduate.

If I were nearing the end of my life, I would regret not having been there to watch my daughter grow up.

Look at what you wrote. Do you see any common words, images, or subjects? Write down four or five dreams you have right now. These dreams may be any size, take any amount of time, and belong to any area of your life, such as education, career, relationships, lifestyle, appearance, health, travel, or spirituality.

            My common subjects are my family and my education. These are two things that I value most in life. My dreams right now are to graduate, rejoin the military, travel to Africa and teach, and to retire in either Italy or England. I also dream about what kind of person my daughter will become. I look so forward to watching her grow up!

p. 74 Personal Journal 2.3 Exploring Your Interests

What activities make you feel energized and alive? Traveling makes me feel most alive.

If you were at a library, bookstore, or newsstand, which subject area(s) would you enjoy browsing? I love classic, mostly British, literature.

What course(s) or subject(s) have you enjoyed the most in school? Literature, Western Civilization, Sociology, Psychology, and Biology have been my favorite so far. However, Biology ranks highest.

What subject(s) could you talk about endlessly? I love to talk in general, regardless of the subject. If I had to choose, it would be talking to help others solve their problems. Problems such as finances, education, family, etc.

What were you enthusiastic about as a child? As a child, I loved to be outdoors and I loved animals.

Now examine your answers. Does any subject, theme, or key word appear more than once? These are probably your strongest interests.

             Literature and a love of nature seem to appear most in my answers.