“As
a daughter, sister, friend, student, patient, performer, Catholic, American,
and human, I pledge to believe in myself and others. I promise to try to better
our future and the futures of the next generations. I promise to try change the culture of our
society. I believe in power in numbers.
If one person can change the world, then imagine the potential in
hundreds.
I
promise to use my knowledge to hear the music of the world; to help people find
their voices. I pledge to heal; to heal
myself and to help others regain their strength.
Change
does not just happen. It is forged by
empowered women with open minds who keep innovation and inspiration first. I believe I can be one of those women.”
This
mission statement acted as a catalyst for the rest of the course. To me, this springboard helped me to focus
myself on what the class was about. From
the different types of love, to vocation, to walking “The Way,” this mission statement
was something to look back on and adjust to fit with my changing character and
beliefs.
I
think that one of the most important lessons we covered in this class is the
ability to accept yourself and others.
Through discussing “hook-up culture,” the various religious stand points
on abortion, sexual orientation, body modification, and more, it became easier
to relate things to our personal lives.
The stories of Jason and Crystalina were inspirational and truly showed
possible redemption. However, the one ideal
that stood out the most was learning about love. Through the numerous activities, busted halo
readings, and “slides,” the message of love and what it really means stood out. Sharing the love stories gave great examples
of the readings and information that we had studied.
