After leaving high school, it’s all about “going out on your own” and creating your own independence. In our culture, this is a time when we take on adult responsibilities and commitments. Share your feeling of “being an adult” and what that meant for you.
What was it like for you to leave home? Who helped you prepare to go and in what way? Were you off to school? A mission? A job? Or just to an apartment to be on your own?
If you stayed at home, what was your family life like? What advice did your parents give you? What rules of the house did they have – did the rules change once you graduated from high school? Did your relationship with your parents change in any way?
Who were your friends during those days? What sort of leisure things did you do? What transportation did you have and what did it cost? Tell about any travels you had. Recall some of the things that were new to your life during these years. Tell of something you did that was adventurous. Tell of something that increased your confidence.
When did you begin to feel you were an adult? What hopes did you have for your future? What fears or worries did you have? What was most important to you? What new realizations came to you? How did your priorities change? Do you recall what goals you set for yourself during these years? How close did you come to realizing your dreams? Were you very idealistic then? How did those ideals face in the light of later experience? Did you think about politics or causes then?
Did you continue schooling? What school did you choose and why? Where was it located? What was your major or what subjects did you take? Did you live on campus or off? What were some of your extracurricular activities, or activities on campus? Did you work to put yourself through school? If so, what were your jobs? How much did you earn? Did your family help with finances? Tell about your experiences of learning, both in the classroom and out. Did you room with others? What were your experiences like of living with other people, cooking your own meals, budgeting your finances, etc. Did you receive any special honors in school? Did you graduate? With what degree or certificate? If not, tell what happened. Describe what you think higher education did for you.
Did you serve in the military? What branch were you in? Why did you go in? How long did you serve? Where were you living when you entered the service? Where did you undergo basic training? Where did you travel to in the military? What was your rank? Your pay? What were your duties? Were you in combat? Where? Did you study while in the service or did you receive specialized training? If so, describe what and where. Looking back, how do you value your military service? Was it helpful to you?
Did you serve a mission? Tell about receiving your mission call, your preparations, and who helped you as you prepared to enter the mission field. What was life like in the MTC (or LTM)? What were the highlights and lessons learned at the MTC? Where did you serve? What was mission life like? Describe the physical boundaries of your mission. Who was your Mission President? How did you perceive him and what were your experiences with him? Tell about each area in which you served – the Branch/Ward, the members, the converts. Describe your activities as a missionary – did you do door-to-door tracting, street boards, member referrals? Did your mission have a special program you used to contact and/or teach people? Who were your companions? What special spiritual experiences did you have on your mission? What were the highest highs and lowest lows of your missionary experience? What did you learn on your mission? Who were the individuals who had the greatest influence or impact on your mission (positive and negative)? What was it like to return home from your mission? What adjustments did you have to make? What testimony-building experiences would you like to share?
Tell about your jobs and work experience during this time. Were any of your jobs things that led to a career?
Help your readers to see and understand your successes, struggles and fears, your joys and pains. Be generous, sharing your thoughts and feelings about becoming an adult and giving your reader insight into how you became the person that you are.
What was it like for you to leave home? Who helped you prepare to go and in what way? Were you off to school? A mission? A job? Or just to an apartment to be on your own?
If you stayed at home, what was your family life like? What advice did your parents give you? What rules of the house did they have – did the rules change once you graduated from high school? Did your relationship with your parents change in any way?
Who were your friends during those days? What sort of leisure things did you do? What transportation did you have and what did it cost? Tell about any travels you had. Recall some of the things that were new to your life during these years. Tell of something you did that was adventurous. Tell of something that increased your confidence.
When did you begin to feel you were an adult? What hopes did you have for your future? What fears or worries did you have? What was most important to you? What new realizations came to you? How did your priorities change? Do you recall what goals you set for yourself during these years? How close did you come to realizing your dreams? Were you very idealistic then? How did those ideals face in the light of later experience? Did you think about politics or causes then?
Did you continue schooling? What school did you choose and why? Where was it located? What was your major or what subjects did you take? Did you live on campus or off? What were some of your extracurricular activities, or activities on campus? Did you work to put yourself through school? If so, what were your jobs? How much did you earn? Did your family help with finances? Tell about your experiences of learning, both in the classroom and out. Did you room with others? What were your experiences like of living with other people, cooking your own meals, budgeting your finances, etc. Did you receive any special honors in school? Did you graduate? With what degree or certificate? If not, tell what happened. Describe what you think higher education did for you.
Did you serve in the military? What branch were you in? Why did you go in? How long did you serve? Where were you living when you entered the service? Where did you undergo basic training? Where did you travel to in the military? What was your rank? Your pay? What were your duties? Were you in combat? Where? Did you study while in the service or did you receive specialized training? If so, describe what and where. Looking back, how do you value your military service? Was it helpful to you?
Did you serve a mission? Tell about receiving your mission call, your preparations, and who helped you as you prepared to enter the mission field. What was life like in the MTC (or LTM)? What were the highlights and lessons learned at the MTC? Where did you serve? What was mission life like? Describe the physical boundaries of your mission. Who was your Mission President? How did you perceive him and what were your experiences with him? Tell about each area in which you served – the Branch/Ward, the members, the converts. Describe your activities as a missionary – did you do door-to-door tracting, street boards, member referrals? Did your mission have a special program you used to contact and/or teach people? Who were your companions? What special spiritual experiences did you have on your mission? What were the highest highs and lowest lows of your missionary experience? What did you learn on your mission? Who were the individuals who had the greatest influence or impact on your mission (positive and negative)? What was it like to return home from your mission? What adjustments did you have to make? What testimony-building experiences would you like to share?
Tell about your jobs and work experience during this time. Were any of your jobs things that led to a career?
Help your readers to see and understand your successes, struggles and fears, your joys and pains. Be generous, sharing your thoughts and feelings about becoming an adult and giving your reader insight into how you became the person that you are.
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