UM How Changing Your Story Can Change Your Life Discussion

Part A

In one paragraph, describe the moment you decided to go back to school, how you came to that realization, and how this journey is ultimately going to change your life. What did everything look like in that moment? Where were you? What was happening around you? Describe your moment. Use at least three of the five senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell). You can write more than one paragraph if you like.

Weekly Discussion Challenge: 

Each week, the challenge will delve deeper into a specific writing technique and encourage students to use it more fully. Please see the discussion grading rubric for how the weekly challenge will be assessed.

Complete this task:

In your Part A paragraph, write a line or two of dialogue between you and another person.

Click the link below for a definition and examples of dialogue: https://examples.yourdictionary.com/dialogue-examples.htm

Part B

In one paragraph:

Introduce the TED talk by author and title, and then quickly tell what it is about entirely in your words. After you introduce and describe the TED talk, give an example of one way that you are rewriting your story by going back to school and pursuing your professional dreams. Be as specific as you can and talk about why you are editing your life in this way. What events, circumstances, or realizations led you to this point?

Click the link for Lori Gotleib’s TED talk, How changing your story can change your life:

Gotleib, L. (2019, September). How changing your story can change your life. https://www.ted.com/talks/lori_gottlieb_how_changing_your_story_can_change_your_life?language=en