Lauren Pope
Jesuits strongly
believe in self-assessing themselves, which, in the long run, helps them better
themselves and their appreciation for God. When performing the self-analysis for
myself, I noticed things about myself that I would never have noticed. I found
myself having trouble with not being able to have access to technology for an
hour and trying to think of how I act around others, but in the long run I found
things about myself that I never noticed.
Occasionally
I like to think about my actions and how they may affect those around me on a
daily basis. I notice how sometimes,
when in a bad mood, I have a problem taking it out on those who are close to
me. On the other hand when in a good mood I like to go out of my way to say
hello to friends I pass and maybe even have a conversation with them. Having gone through counseling myself, I
always think about my moves and actions. I know what to do when I’m upset or
angry to make myself more joyful and outgoing. It’s helped me become a more
outgoing person towards others. Instead of keeping to myself, I know that being
outward towards people makes me the happiest in the long run. Feeling like I
have friends who care about my life and are willing to say hello to me really make
me feel like it’s worth it.
Having
gone to an all girls’ Catholic high school, I have learned to appreciate the
things that God has given us. When unplugging
myself from the real world, I finally had time to think on my own and reflect
on the great things I have in my life. Technology
is such a huge aspect of my life and I didn’t realize it until I was away from
it for an hour. In a way I feel
disconnected from the world without technology. I’m not sure how I would have
been able to survive without technology if I had lived in the past. I use it to
text friends, email professors, check the photos of my friends and so much
more. While not being able to have this
ability at my fingertips, I was able to go outside and enjoy nature. I tried
thinking as a Jesuit would about nature and how beautiful God’s creation really
is. I realized technology does pull us
away from the ability to appreciate all the world has to offer. After this
experience I will definitely consider cutting down on my technology usage.
Before
doing the iExamen, I thought that I wouldn’t have much to think or analyze about
myself. The whole day I thought about what each of my roommates had said to me
or asked of me. They know me best and aren’t afraid to tell me if I’m in a bad
mood or not. After, I realize I need to check my attitude and what I am saying
and instead ask them how can I help. After
interacting with my roommates for a little over a year, I feel I can say that
they have become the sisters I never had. I help them with things like makeup
and we all borrow each other’s clothes. In our apartment any closet is an open
closet to borrow from. One major thing I realized over this self-assessing is
that I am an outgoing person and that’s how others view me as well.
When
doing the homework assignment I felt that I was able to build upon some of the
traditional Jesuit techniques. These
techniques really helped me analyze the way that I interact with others, nature
and technology. As a result I have learned from this and hope to change some of
my flaws to become a better, well-rounded person.
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