#4

1. A transition is a time of change, a crossing or passage... going from one thing to the next. An example of a transition that happened in my life would be going from junior high to high school, because the way that everything runs is different. Moving would also be a transition that would occur in some peoples' lives. An important transition I made in my life would be when my brother moved out of the house (temporarily into his dorm, and then permanently into his apartment). It was a difficult time because I always spent most of my time with him, and sharing a bedroom with him didn't make it any easier. I don't think I'm better off since he moved out, because I don't have anyone that I can talk to about stuff that I wouldn't feel comfortable talking to my parents about. I don't really have any opportunities since he moved out, I just have my own room, which gets kind of lonely at times, even though I have more space for myself.

2. From the story about the explorer in the Amazon I learned that to live fully you need to work and accomplish things by yourself. Having other people do things for you doesn't make you a better person, and you become lazy and don't learn to live on your own. No body can live your life for you, and to realize that you have to LIVE your life to the fullest extent.

3. Jesus's definition and my definition of living fully vary greatly. Jesus believed that to live fully you have to love and be loved. My definition is to live fully you have to truly enjoy live for what it's worth and live it to the fullest extreme. My definition is more about have fun and being happy, and Jesus's involves love and caring, and being cared for by other people.

4. Out of the eleven developmental tasks, I found that they were all essential to living a good life. I think that I am most eager to work on the task of choosing the right career and finding the perfect job because these choices affect the rest of your life, and your family's. I hope to one day become a civil engineer and provide for my family everything they need and want. I am most afraid to work on having a loving commitment, but only with finding the right wife. I am afraid because I wouldn't be sure if she was the right girl for me and could raise our kids with the utmost respect. I believe that choosing the right girl is very important and at times very scary, but I think that I will be prepared to take on the challenge.