Personal Narrative Analysis

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The past year has been a personal quest to dissect and examine various aspects, memories and situations of my life. For a couple years now, prior to starting this Master’s program, I felt that I wasn’t living my best life and that I had some feelings and memories that seemed to be holding me up. The past year has been filled with narrative therapy and lots of healing work. I believe that each of us carriers our own stories filled with triumphs, tribulations, and just mundane events; but that these stories have shaped who we are, how we interact with others, how we form and maintain relationships, and how we cope with change or hard situations. My story, like a lot of others, has some triumphs, tribulations, and a lot of mundane events. I’ll share just a few incidents in my life, which I believe to have greatly contributed to my worldview and the person I am today. …show more content…

Since I was coming from a small private school, I was very intimated by the idea of going to a large high school. I first met with a guidance counselor before I started my first day. He asked me about my previous school and any anxiety I had about my new school. When the halls were mostly empty, he showed me where each of my classrooms were, located my locker (let me practice my locker combination), and showed me the lunch room and gym. After we went back to his office, he asked me what my least favorite class subject was that I had on my calendar and scheduled a check-in session during part of that class period. The time he spent with me during my first quarter was so helpful in my adjustment to my new school. Having an adult treat and talk to me like I had good ideas or meaningful information to share was empowering. His empathy and compassion were particularly meaningful when a friend committed suicide the following

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