Who are you?
Explore
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Assignment #1
Reflect on who you are as a person.
Connect to your story. Explore your thoughts, ideas, and feelings. What images come to mind? Get in touch with your senses and use descriptive language that is natural to you.
Directions. Freewrite responses to at least five of the following questions. Allow yourself to be surprised. This is an exploration. Aim for at least 250 words per prompt.
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What do you truly love doing?
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Write about the last time you did something for the first time.
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Seriously, what issues cause you to rant, and why?
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Share the details of your favorite kind of day.
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Describe the world you come from.
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What do you struggle with, and how do you persevere?
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Deconstruct the moment you felt you were no longer a child.
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What inspires you to act? To give? To do? To learn?
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Write about the activities that get you in a state of flow.
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What personal traits are you glad to possess?
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You did it your way. What did you do?
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Write the chapter titles of your autobiography.
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Everyone is an expert at something. Give us a lesson.
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How do you express your creativity?
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What problem are you driven to solve?
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Describe the origins of your personal ambition.
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You're a teen with a dream: tell us about it.
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Write about an inspiring project that you led.
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Reflect on the guiding principles you rely on.
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Is there an event that changed the direction of your life?
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You meet up with your Future Self. Write a monologue.
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Describe a place that is special to you. Where is it, and what are you doing?
