Journal 1-Reflective

If I was telling my life story, I think I would tell it to someone I trust and know pretty well, but who isn't a really good friend of mine.  I don't have a specific person in mind, but I would want it to be a way to get closer to someone I want to know better.  I think I would start the story at the summer when I went on a cruise in the Mediterranean with my grandparents.  The two weeks I spent away from home with no contact to my immediate family were really valuable to me.  I think that being basically on my own for a while at age thirteen was a  really good way for me to become independent and figure out more about myself.  My grandparents pretty much let me do my own thing, and I learned some good life lessons those two weeks.  I met lots of brand-new people and had to make friends with many of them quickly, something I think is a good skill to have in high school.  I also learned more about how to think for myself and make my own decisions instead of letting my parents do it for me, and I think that is something that I need to have to succeed in the future.  Finally, it was a really educational trip, and since I experienced a lot of different cultures, I became more understanding of other types of people.  I think that's when my life as an independent person and thinker began, so I would start there if I was telling my life story.