Week Ten

Welcome to this week's topic - Degree Engagement

This week has been very fun, but it has also been very slow. I have had little motivation this week, which worries me a little. I am quite ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas break! This semester has been wonderful, but I am ready to move on. This week, I went to the fair with my friends, and we also had a bonfire Friday night at Kaylee's house. We had a great time, and I look forward to more memories that we will hopefully create :)

This week's FYE class was a change of pace from the past few weeks. This week, we focused on our majors and our values as individuals. A fun activity that we did Monday afternoon was narrow down different values from a list (1)  to create our own list of values. I really enjoyed this activity, and it was interesting to hear all of my classmates responses. Many of them pointed out how difficult it was for them to create such a small list. The five values that I ended up with were faith, family, hard work, freedom, and purpose. When I circled these values, I thought about my future and how I want to exhibit these values in my daily life. The five that I chose can all be intertwined.

We also watched a video titled, Working Backwards to Solve Problems (2). This video was very interesting, and it made multiple valuable points about how working backwards can be beneficial. I enjoyed this video, and I realized that I can apply the lessons it taught to my everyday life. I can look at the future knowing that there are multiple ways I can get to that point, but I have to create a point to aspire to reach.

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My current major is Hospitality and Tourism Management. I chose this major because I have a heavy interest in vacationing and planning. Before I graduate college, I want to take part in the Disney College Program. I have done so much research about the application process and what it takes to be a cast member that I almost feel as if I have already done the program. I hope to apply soon, so I will have multiple chances to apply in case I do not get accepted the first time. Disney World brings so much happiness to my life, and it is something that I am truly passionate about. I have always hated the thought of having a "regular" or "normal" job, but I never really thought that I could find something suitable for me until I started to actually pursue my passions. I don't know what my future job will be, but I do know that I want to be happy at whatever I do. Honestly, this week's FYE has inspired me to truly recognize my values and my goals, not so that I can plan for them in the future, but so I can start creating them now.

Thank you for reading this week's post!

Resources:
(1)https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ye_iigqVEqDvf6uTMkAKNnZ1ESyuJVoZ7gbfnX8QZkI/edit?usp=sharing
(2) http://tiny.cc/workingbackwards
(3) https://images.app.goo.gl/j1KUuzMGqo8dzxWY7