As we begin our course in Vocations and Human Sexuality, a starting
point is to consider the various sources that have informed and
developed your identity. Your task is as follows:
Write a three
paragraph blog post that explains three specific factors that have
affected your identity. They might include: family members, friends, a
specific experience, music, faith, television or movies, travel, etc.
In
each paragraph, explain how the factor has affected you and what you've
learned about yourself as a result. Additionally, create a link to a
website or embed a picture that is relevant for each paragraph. For the
sake of practice, please embed at least one website and one photo.
Example:
I remember the feeling when I walked onto the campus at Saint Joseph's University
for the first time. It was February of my junior year of high school,
and my mom and I had traveled down the east coast on a college tour
during school vacation week. It was an unseasonably warm day in
Philadelphia so throughout the campus, students sat on the grass, played
frisbee and wandered around. It was like I'd walked into one of the
school's promotional pamphlets I'd received in the mail. It was
idyllic, and I instantly knew this was where I wanted to spend my four
years of college. Not only was the setting beautiful, but each person I
met on that trip was warm and welcoming. From the people at the hotel
on City Line Avenue (today a Target... then the Adam's Mark), to my tour
guide, and the teacher whose class I observed, I felt like I was home.
That realization, along with the following four years of college, have
formed who I am today. Saint Joe's sparked my passion for theology and
service and challenged me to spend my life discerning how to incorporate
that passion into who I am becoming (still today!).