Life Journal Life Journal ResponsesResponses

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Life Journal-1Life Journal-1

What are your plans for life after What are your plans for life after high school?high school?

Journal 2-BackgroundJournal 2-Background

Tell us about your background. This Tell us about your background. This could include family, pets, places could include family, pets, places you have lived, places you have you have lived, places you have traveled to, schools you have traveled to, schools you have attended, etc.attended, etc.

Journal 3-Favorite/Least Journal 3-Favorite/Least Favorite English ActivityFavorite English Activity

Describe an activity, book, writing assignment, Describe an activity, book, writing assignment, etc. that you really enjoyed. Explain why you etc. that you really enjoyed. Explain why you enjoyed it.enjoyed it.

Describe an activity, book, writing assignment, Describe an activity, book, writing assignment, etc. that you did not enjoy. What made it etc. that you did not enjoy. What made it disagreeable to you?disagreeable to you?

Journal 4-HobbiesJournal 4-Hobbies

Tell us about hobbies, interests, Tell us about hobbies, interests, sports, activities, clubs, etc. that sports, activities, clubs, etc. that interest you. interest you.

5-Favorite Memory5-Favorite Memory

Describe your favorite memory. Describe your favorite memory. Where were you? How old were you? Where were you? How old were you? Who was there? What were the Who was there? What were the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and feelings?feelings?

6-Inspiration6-Inspiration

Describe a person who inspires you Describe a person who inspires you (alive or deceased). Why does this (alive or deceased). Why does this person inspire you?person inspire you?

7-One Day7-One Day

If you had the opportunity to spend If you had the opportunity to spend one day with anyone (alive or one day with anyone (alive or deceased), who would you choose? deceased), who would you choose? Why would you choose this person? Why would you choose this person? What would you do, and where What would you do, and where would you go?would you go?

8-Last Meal8-Last Meal

If you knew today was going to be If you knew today was going to be your last day on earth, and you were your last day on earth, and you were told that you could have any meal for told that you could have any meal for your “last meal,” what would the your “last meal,” what would the menu be and who would be at the menu be and who would be at the meal?meal?

9-Travel9-Travel

If you could travel to any place on If you could travel to any place on earth or in the universe for one day, earth or in the universe for one day, where would go? Why would you where would go? Why would you choose this place?choose this place?

10-Fear10-Fear

What is your greatest fear in life?What is your greatest fear in life? OrOr What are some small, petty, or funny What are some small, petty, or funny

fears that you have?fears that you have?

11-Words about You11-Words about You

At the end of your life, what do you At the end of your life, what do you hope people say about you? What do hope people say about you? What do you hope to have accomplished?you hope to have accomplished?

12-Advice 12-Advice

What advice would you give to What advice would you give to current freshmen about high school? current freshmen about high school? What are important lessons that you What are important lessons that you have learned about friendship, have learned about friendship, school work, activities, etc.school work, activities, etc.

13-Ability/Skill13-Ability/Skill

If you could immediately have any If you could immediately have any ability or skill (realistic-not ability or skill (realistic-not superhuman) that you do not have at superhuman) that you do not have at the moment, what would it be? Why the moment, what would it be? Why would you choose this?would you choose this?

14-Supernatural14-Supernatural

Do you believe in the supernatural Do you believe in the supernatural (ghosts, angels, psychics, etc.) Why (ghosts, angels, psychics, etc.) Why or why not?or why not?

15-Supernatural Power15-Supernatural Power

If you could have any supernatural If you could have any supernatural power, what would you choose? Why power, what would you choose? Why would you choose this?would you choose this?

16-Lost Island16-Lost Island

If you were lost on an island and If you were lost on an island and could only have 5 items for the rest could only have 5 items for the rest of your life, what would you bring? of your life, what would you bring? Why would you choose these items?Why would you choose these items?

17-One Object17-One Object

If you had to choose one object or If you had to choose one object or symbol to represent you, what would symbol to represent you, what would you choose? Why would this object you choose? Why would this object or symbol represent you?or symbol represent you?

18-Change18-Change

If you could change one thing in the If you could change one thing in the world today, what would you world today, what would you change? How would you change it? change? How would you change it? Why would you change it?Why would you change it?

19-Prejudice, 19-Prejudice, Discrimination, and Discrimination, and

StereotypesStereotypes Why do you believe that prejudices, Why do you believe that prejudices,

discrimination, and stereotypes still discrimination, and stereotypes still exist in all cultures around the world exist in all cultures around the world today?today?

20-Life Outlook20-Life Outlook

If God offered you the opportunity to If God offered you the opportunity to see the events that would occur see the events that would occur during the rest of your life, would during the rest of your life, would you say yes or no?you say yes or no?

Why or why not?Why or why not?

21-Redo21-Redo

If God gave you the opportunity to If God gave you the opportunity to redo one day, one mistake, one redo one day, one mistake, one moment, would you go back in time moment, would you go back in time and change the events?and change the events?

Why or why not?Why or why not?

22-Pet Peeve22-Pet Peeve

What is your biggest pet peeve?What is your biggest pet peeve? Why does it bother you so much?Why does it bother you so much?

23-Nature23-Nature

What is the most beautiful thing that What is the most beautiful thing that you have ever witnessed in nature?you have ever witnessed in nature?

Where were you?Where were you? What were the sounds, sights, What were the sounds, sights,

tastes, feelings, and smells?tastes, feelings, and smells?

24-Life Goals24-Life Goals

Write down 5 life goals that you Write down 5 life goals that you hope to accomplish.hope to accomplish.

25-Regret and 25-Regret and AppreciationAppreciation

If you were suddenly granted If you were suddenly granted courage to apologize to anyone in courage to apologize to anyone in your life and also say “Thank You” to your life and also say “Thank You” to anyone in your, who would you write anyone in your, who would you write to and what you say?to and what you say?

26-Appearance26-Appearance

Appearance vs Appearance vs Reality:  You have Reality:  You have heard it said, "You heard it said, "You can't judge a book can't judge a book by its cover."  by its cover."  However, However, appearance does appearance does impact us.  How? impact us.  How?

27-Beauty27-Beauty

Beauty:  How does Beauty:  How does society decide society decide what is beautiful?  what is beautiful?  Do you agree? Do you agree?

28-Honesty28-Honesty

Honesty:  Why is Honesty:  Why is honesty the best honesty the best policy? policy?

29-Earliest Memory29-Earliest Memory

Earliest memory:  Earliest memory:  What is your What is your earliest memory of earliest memory of school?  How did it school?  How did it impact your impact your attitude toward attitude toward learning? learning?

30-Unconditional Love30-Unconditional Love

Unconditional Unconditional love:  What is love:  What is unconditional love? unconditional love?

31-Journey31-Journey

Journey: Describe Journey: Describe was your favorite was your favorite family vacation?  family vacation? 

32-Field Trip32-Field Trip

Field Trip: Field Trip: Describe your most Describe your most memorable school memorable school field trip. field trip.

33-Influential Person33-Influential Person

Influential person:  Influential person:  Other than a Other than a member of your member of your family, what one family, what one person has most person has most influenced your influenced your life?  How? life?  How?

34-Relationships34-Relationships

Relationships:  Relationships:  What is the most What is the most important element important element in a lasting in a lasting relationship (either relationship (either romantic or romantic or friendship)?friendship)?

35-Perception35-Perception

Perception:  If your Perception:  If your best friend best friend described you, described you, what would s/he what would s/he say?  Would you say?  Would you agree?  Explain.agree?  Explain.