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Homework: Personal Reflection Journal: Continuing the Hero's Journey
Getting Started
The Hero's Journey has been an ongoing theme in these courses and we revisit it here.
This idea of the Hero's Journey was popularized by writer Joseph Campbell in the mid-twentieth century in his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces. When we think of heroic figures in literature or film, we think of the epic journeys of Luke Skywalker, Frodo Baggins, Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, or Indiana Jones, among others. Our memory tends to drift to all the harrowing circumstances these characters faced on their journey. But the real measure of a hero is whether those challenges have changed them for the better. Have the challenges they've faced made them wiser, more attuned to the needs of others, and more purposeful in how they live their lives?
You were also born into a specific time such as this. The cultural context and time in history have a tremendous impact on how you live your life and the challenges you will face. So, since you are on your own journey during a specific time in history, it's a good time to ask: How are you being changed as you traverse the challenges in your life? As a student, it's easy to think your journey mostly entails getting your homeworks in on time and finishing your degree. While those are important, they are not the core of the Hero's Journey. Your biggest challenge is to consistently apply what you are learning. It is through the application of your learning that you are transformed into the hero. Heroes don't just think about their journey; they are actively problem-solving, pushing against fears, integrating their faith, and dismantling obstacles that threaten to stop their momentum. You are on a journey to learn more about yourself, your faith, and the work God has for you to do as you move forward in your life.
In this journal entry, you have the opportunity to pause and reflect on your journey thus far. The instructions give you three quotes from Joseph Campbell that all speak to different aspects of the Hero's Journey. You are to choose one of the quotes that most resonates with where you are on that journey and answer the questions from that vantage point.
Upon successful completion of this homework, you will be able to:
Integrate previous insights from personality assessments with a present goal that is applied to the Hero's Journey.
Background Information
You will add this as a new journal entry to the Personal Reflection Journal you began in PSY-520.
Task
I. Open your ongoing Personal Reflection Journal that you saved in a Word document.
II. Title this new journal entry PSY-530 3.4 Continuing the Hero's Journey, <Day, Month Year>.
III. quotes to write about in your Personal Reflection Journal for this workshop:
1. "We're not on our journey to save the world but to save ourselves. But in doing that you save the world. The influence of a vital person vitalizes."-Joseph Campbell
IV. As you write your journal during this session, reflect on the quote you chose by Joseph Campbell and respond to the following questions:
1. How does this quote relate to a takeaway or insight you've had about your personality since beginning your degree program? Be specific.
2. How does the quote relate to a goal you have for your life as you look into the future?
3. How might your chosen quote or a takeaway that seems important be incorporated into your TED-style talk that you will be developing and presenting in the Capstone course?
4. How would you describe your Hero's Journey thus far?
V. Your entry should be 400-500 words in length.