Freewrite
A list of 10 things you don’t know about me…
What is personal identity?
What is your identity?
Your Name
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Friends…best friends (past and present)…
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Friends…best friends (past and present)
Family members…pets (past and present)
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Friends…best friends (past and present)
Family members…pets (past and present)
Favorite foods (memories associated with them)
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Friends…best friends (past and present)
Family members…pets (past and present)
Favorite foods (memories associated with them)
Favorite songs/bands/artists
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Friends…best friends (past and present)
Family members…pets (past and present)
Favorite foods (memories associated with them)
Favorite songs/bands/artists
Vacations I’ve taken…places I’ve visited
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Friends…best friends (past and present)
Family members…pets (past and present)
Favorite foods (memories associated with them)
Favorite songs/bands/artists
Vacations I’ve taken…places I’ve visited
Teachers/coaches I’ve had and loved/hated…memories associated with
them
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Friends…best friends (past and present)
Family members…pets (past and present)
Favorite foods (memories associated with them)
Favorite songs/bands/artists
Vacations I’ve taken…places I’ve visited
Teachers/coaches I’ve had and loved/hated…memories associated with
them
Times I’ve tried something new
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Friends…best friends (past and present)
Family members…pets (past and present)
Favorite foods (memories associated with them)
Favorite songs/bands/artists
Vacations I’ve taken…places I’ve visited
Teachers/coaches I’ve had and loved/hated…memories associated with them
Times I’ve tried something new
Roles I play in my life now…roles I’ve played in the past
This I Believe…
Returning to What’s Natural
http://thisibelieve.org/essay/13023/
The Triumph of Kindness
http://thisibelieve.org/essay/83477/
I Believe…
Tell a quick story: Be specific. Consider moments when belief was formed or
tested or changed. Your story need not be heart-warming or gut-wrenching; it
can be simple or complex, but it should be real. Make sure your story ties to
the essence of your beliefs.
Be brief: Your statement should be between 350 and 500 words. (1/2 page to 1
page double spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman font)
Be positive: Please avoid preaching or editorializing. Tell what you do believe,
not what you don’t believe. Speak in the first person.
Be personal: Write in words and phrases that reflect who you are. Edit your
essay and simplify it until you find the words, tone, and story that truly echo
who you are and the way you speak.