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[LaPetiteSoeur]

I know that for many applications for entrances, aspirants must write out their vocation story/personal statement. For one of my classes, I have to actually write a personal statement. Because my professor is amesome and has been told about my nunderful future, she's totally fine with me writing mine as if I'm applying for entrance into a religious community. Actually, she told me "I really hope you are writing yours as if you are entering the convent." (She also loves Jane Austen and old cathedrals. Again, she's amesome).

Do you all have any suggestions? I've written some of it, but then I get stuck. She said this is harder than normal personal statements (everyone else in my class is doing theirs for med school or law school or just graduate school).

Thank you so much!

Edited by LaPetiteSoeur, 15 February 2012 - 05:49 PM.

[TheresaThoma]

nunderful future

LOVE THIS!!

As far as suggestions this just popped into my head. No idea if it works at all, but maybe record yourself telling your vocation story (I'm sure you've had to do that multiple times). Then just type up what you recorded and there you go instant , or somewhat instant, personal statement!

[MarysLittleFlower]

I know that for many applications for entrances, aspirants must write out their vocation story/personal statement. For one of my classes, I have to actually write a personal statement. Because my professor is amesome and has been told about my nunderful future, she's totally fine with me writing mine as if I'm applying for entrance into a religious community. Actually, she told me "I really hope you are writing yours as if you are entering the convent." (She also loves Jane Austen and old cathedrals. Again, she's amesome).

Do you all have any suggestions? I've written some of it, but then I get stuck. She said this is harder than normal personal statements (everyone else in my class is doing theirs for med school or law school or just graduate school).

Thank you so much!

that's so razzle dazzle :D and that's great that your professor is so supportive! I've never written a vocation story so i am not sure how to write one, sorry.. but I had this idea, maybe read some vocation stories by sisters and maybe that could help? I guess they usually begin with how the discernment began, even if it's in childhood.. God bless

(and I love the word "nunderful" haha..)

[LaPetiteSoeur]

about the word "nunderful." Lilllabettt had used it once on her blog, and I have wanted to use it ever since!

[Francis Clare]

If I'm not mistaken, this was visited in a previous thread, although I'll be dipped if I can remember which one!

Just be yourself in your writing. Say what you mean and mean what you say.

That said, I'm gping to urge you to do a spiritual timeline. I use this exercise in small groups and with some of my directees. It will help you "remember" certain important things in your life and spiritual journey that you many have forgotten, given little emphasis to, or just don't think are that important. Take some sheets of paper and actually draw out a timeline in five year increments for your childhood, and 1-2 year increments for your teen years and following. First, record sacramental events. Then go back and try to remember things that are/were spiritually important to you at the time. What was it? What triggered it? Were more people involved than just yourself? What was the outcome? How did you grow spiritually? Stuff like that/ It's amazing what this exercise can trigger! This might help you crystalize the most important steps in your journey to and through discernment.