Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Journal #1

I would tell my life story to my children, and my grandchildren. Although my life isn't and probably won't be fascinating, I feel like it would explain future actions and behaviors that they might struggle to understand. I would like for them to know why I became the person I will be, and know which events completely changed me, and how. I would want to hear their opinions on my experiences and see how what I've told them would affect them. I think it would help them make better choices and possibly avoid conflicts.

I would begin from the moment I found out I was moving to Argentina, in seventh grade. I'm picking this moment because this episode of my life is the one that has changed my view on life and my philosophies. I would start from the beginning, from the way my parents told me we were leaving. I'd tell them how i reacted, every emotion I felt, and which actions I took as a consequence. Later, I would describe every thought developing in my mind as I stepped into my new home, and again when I arrived at the foreign, unknown school I would spend two years in. I feel like it's crucial to explain it all in a detailed manner, because each new moment affected me in some way, affected my actions, thus affecting my relationships and choices. These all contributed to forming my personality and my perspective on others and the world, and that is why I chose this experience.

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