Q Please take a little time to free-write, brainstorm, mind map, or whatever else you like on this topic. You might even refer to the way we opened the course with a brief statement of goals and use some of what you wrote there if you like. Either way, take 30 minutes or more to create a set of ideas and points about your goals and interests. I encourage you to get messy, fill up a notebook page or blank art paper or such. Draw, map, and write out your ideas. Here are some prompts to get you started: For mind-mapping, you can start with a central concept in the middle circle or box, and draw four or so branches or lines from that to get started. Perhaps you put a concept in the middle like "interests," or "who am I?" or "5-year plan," etc. Whatever you want. For brainstorming, consider the issue at hand -- discovering and refining goals and interests -- and then start jotting down or drawing whatever comes to mind. You might write single words, phrases, ideas, things you want to explore further, etc. For free-writing, give yourself at least 15 minutes to simply write, non-stop, about goals and interests. This might feel strange at first, but, in fact, we think WHILE we write, so use this as a helpful tool. Don't stop writing during this time, even if you have to write, "I'm not sure what else to write," just keep writing. Post to Canvas the results of this early exploration. You may post your free-write, an image of your mind-mapping, a list of brainstorm ideas, etc. Rather than a word count, I ask you to share at least 30 minutes worth of work. PreviousNext