Reflecting on My Past, Present and Future
Reflecting on My Past, Present, and Future
Diana Koch Jones
PSY 202
Laura Prout
November 12, 2012
Outline Reflecting on My Past, Present, and Future
Thesis Statement: Our past creates the foundation that brings us to our present. Throughout life we are faced with choices. Those choices determine what road we travel. The past cannot be changed, only learned from. What we choose to do with those lessons will determine how we live our present and by our choices within our present we can go anywhere we want to with our future. The choice is ours to make.
I. eflecting on My What was your family like? A. Youngest of eight children B. Open and honest communication C. Close relationships II. Who were the important people in your life?
A. My Mother
B. My Siblings
C. Neighborhood friends III. What did you want to become when you grew up? A. Veterinarian IV. What jobs have you had in your life?
A. Retail sales
B. Owned a cleaning company V. What are your greatest achievements so far?
A. Raised three children
B. Received associates degree
C. Maintaining a positive outlook through adversity VI. What are your personal, professional, and academic goals? A. Own my own home again B. Career working with families and children C. Receive bachelor degree and then masters VII. How can you contribute to your community or to the world in the future? A. Make a difference in lives of families and children
Our past creates the foundation that brings us to our present. Throughout life we are faced with choices. Those choices determine what road we travel. The past cannot be changed, only learned from. What we choose to do with those lessons will determine how we live our present and by our choices within our present we can go anywhere we want to with our future. The choice is ours to make. I was born the youngest of eight children. I have three sisters whom were married
Diana Koch Jones
PSY 202
Laura Prout
November 12, 2012
Outline Reflecting on My Past, Present, and Future
Thesis Statement: Our past creates the foundation that brings us to our present. Throughout life we are faced with choices. Those choices determine what road we travel. The past cannot be changed, only learned from. What we choose to do with those lessons will determine how we live our present and by our choices within our present we can go anywhere we want to with our future. The choice is ours to make.
I. eflecting on My What was your family like? A. Youngest of eight children B. Open and honest communication C. Close relationships II. Who were the important people in your life?
A. My Mother
B. My Siblings
C. Neighborhood friends III. What did you want to become when you grew up? A. Veterinarian IV. What jobs have you had in your life?
A. Retail sales
B. Owned a cleaning company V. What are your greatest achievements so far?
A. Raised three children
B. Received associates degree
C. Maintaining a positive outlook through adversity VI. What are your personal, professional, and academic goals? A. Own my own home again B. Career working with families and children C. Receive bachelor degree and then masters VII. How can you contribute to your community or to the world in the future? A. Make a difference in lives of families and children
Our past creates the foundation that brings us to our present. Throughout life we are faced with choices. Those choices determine what road we travel. The past cannot be changed, only learned from. What we choose to do with those lessons will determine how we live our present and by our choices within our present we can go anywhere we want to with our future. The choice is ours to make. I was born the youngest of eight children. I have three sisters whom were married
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