Five Years Later, And...

5/16/2014

“Just because I liked something at one point in time doesn’t mean
I’ll always like it, or that I have to go on liking it at all points in time as an unthinking act of loyalty to who I am as a person, based solely on who I was as a person. To be loyal to myself is to allow myself to grow and change, and challenge who I am and what I think. The only thing I am for sure is unsure, and this means I’m growing, and not stagnant or shrinking.”

Read the quote above, then write a letter to yourself about who you are now: things you like/dislike, your idiosyncrasies, what sets you off, what saddens you, music you like, television shows and movies you like, favorite foods, people, hang outs, religious thoughts, political beliefs, things to do, places to go, regrets, heartaches, joys, aspirations, goals, career plans--anything you think of that can define who you are right now. Be honest. You'll be the only person to read it. I will check for it to make sure you did the assignment, but what you write will be personal and for your eyes only. WRITE IT ON PAPER AND BE PREPARED TO TURN IT IN ON MONDAY.

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