Ccu Reflective Journal
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Conley.Session1. Journal
The experience or event that will influence my work and goals at CCU are my past life experiences. I had to grow up fast, due to my mother becoming ill and taking care of my younger brother. Having to take care of both taught me patience and discipline. After losing my mother, I was angry at God and everyone. I could not understand why this happened. I had asked myself over and over, “was it something I did?” After moving to Texas with my dad and stepmom, depression took a toll. After a while, I started going back to church. Even though it was hard, and other areas in life were even more difficult, church was a good outlet for me. It helped me to cope with losing my mother, while also
1
Conley.Session1. Journal
The experience or event that will influence my work and goals at CCU are my past life experiences. I had to grow up fast, due to my mother becoming ill and taking care of my younger brother. Having to take care of both taught me patience and discipline. After losing my mother, I was angry at God and everyone. I could not understand why this happened. I had asked myself over and over, “was it something I did?” After moving to Texas with my dad and stepmom, depression took a toll. After a while, I started going back to church. Even though it was hard, and other areas in life were even more difficult, church was a good outlet for me. It helped me to cope with losing my mother, while also