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"Bottom line is, even if you see 'em coming, you're not ready for the big moments. No one asks for their life to change, not really. But it does. So what are we, helpless? Puppets? No. The big moments are gonna come. You can't help that. It's what you do afterwards that counts. That's when you find out who you are."
- Joss Whedon

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I really think this entire semester was not only about discovering what my faith is, but who I am as a person.  I've been through many rough times and bumps in the road, but I think everyone has gone through something difficult in their lives. But those past experiences have shaped who I am today.

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The very first assignment I thought of when I began expanding upon my "self-discovery" theme was the I Am poem we did in September. That was one of my favorite assignments to do. Not only did it allow me to open up my creative outlet, but it allowed me to show where I came from and what the good parts of my childhood was like. That poem was one of my first steps to self-discovery this semester.

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But there was one assignment that came before the poem. That was the Haiku Deck. The Haiku Deck assignment allowed me to show one of my scars from the past. Even though that experience wasn't too long ago, I feel like I've grown so much from that life experience and that assignment is what helped me realize that.

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A presentation by carisajoyner21 created with Haiku Deck, free presentation software that is simple, beautiful, and fun.

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Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that's simple, beautiful and fun.

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The Script - Hall of Fame (Official Video) ft. will.i.am

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But overall, the assignment that hit closest to home was My Faith Journey. When I was creating my padlet for that assignment, I was trying to be as honest and genuine as I could be. I honestly did not realize how greatly my words in that padlet would affect what happened during my presentation of it. Though some tears were shed, the lightbulb that I had been waiting for all semester had finally lit up. I had come to the conclusion that my parents' divorce was not only for the best but I wouldn't be where I am today without it. That was one of my big leaps during my journey of self-discovery through out this year and high school, and possibly even for the rest of my life.

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Not only does this song express how I feel like the other ones listed, but my mama used to sing this song to me when I was younger.

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Lee Ann Womack - I Hope You Dance (Official Music Video)

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Another assignment that led me further down the path of self-discovery was the worldview one. I really enjoyed learning about the opinions of my fellow classmates because even though my opinion may differ from theirs, it could also expand my ideas and really make me think.

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This past semester of religion classes has taught me more about who I am and what my faith is much more than 8 years of religion classes at Holy Angels. My faith is still a little undecided, since faith is known to evolve through hardships and other experiences. But I know that as of right now I am a strong girl who knows what she wants in life but doesn't quite know the path in which she will take in order to reach her goals. Though I have yet to find out where this journey will take me and who I really am, I know that I will get there regardless of any problems that come at me.