CHRISTEN TORRES

12E4

4/25/20142014

LIFE ORIENTATION TERM 2:

CONTENTS PAGE

INTRODUCTION pg.1

ANALYSE THE INTERBIEW RESPONSES pg.1

DEVELOP YOUR OWN MISSION STATEMENT pg.1

COMPARE AND CONTRAST YOUR MISSION STATEMENT pg.2

CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF THE INTERVIEWEE’S MISSION STATEMENT ON YOUR OWN pg.2

MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS pg3

GIVE A BRIEF CONCLUSION pg.3

INCLUDE A BIBLIOGRAPHY pg.4

-MIND MAP pg5

- INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Pg.6

- REPBRIC pg.7

INTRODUCTION

The aim of the project is to learn what a mission statement is and how it is useful to people when they are planning their life’s goals as well being a good way to tell people/describe to people more about yourself. Another aim of this project is to make your own mission statement, it is a nice way to see what you are aiming for in life. I planned my mission statement by first reading the definition and examples. I then proceeded to draw up a mind map (describing my goals and interests) and then finally I made my own mission statement. ANALYSE THE INTERVIEW RESPONSES

I learnt from the mission statement that I obtained, that the person’s main goal (throughout all the questions) was to contribute and uplift the community in a positive healthy way. This tells me that the impact and influence this person has on the community is huge. This person has to work with the community everyday as part of her job and she has to give healthy advice and support in order to make a positive contribution to society. Therefor this person’s role in the community is very important as she influences a great deal of people by her behaviour (as a dietition) as well as by her teachings. DEVELOP YOUR OWN MISSION STATEMENT

My main goal/life purpose is to have a successful career as a film-maker whose main devotion is to uplift Africa. I plan to study in America (at UC Berkeley) in 2015. There I would like to obtain a degree in Film-making so that I can become a director. Once I have reached this goal I would like to start giving back to my country (and Africa) by contributing/helping to uplift the continent as much as I can. I will do this by making documentaries, focusing people on the most urgent situations at hand. My values are creativity and honesty. I hope that by achieving these goals I can inspire others (especially those who do not think that they can, or are able to) to want to aim high as well. By doing this I am already working in some way, to positively uplift this society. I really want to change the way Africa is viewed from the rest of the world. I want to help in building a continent that is healthy, prosperous and full of potential. COMPARE AND CONTRAST YOUR MISSION STATEMENTI think the two statements are very similar in the main goals. Both statements involve working in the community/society, in uplifting it in a positive way. Both involve trying to help others as well as giving back to society in some way or form. Another similarity is the way the goals are planned to be achieved. Both statements involve

going to a university to get a /obtain a degree, so that the person can work towards their end goals. Another similarity is that both statements involve trying to teach people to change the ways (where in their opinions of themselves or physically)The statements are different in the career choices that are dealt with. The first statement involves teaching and supporting people from the community to make healthy food choices in order to life a healthy life while the second statements aim is to through the persons career, change the way people view Africa as well as to present more opportunities to people in Africa. They both deal with issues (wanting to change a urgent issue) however the issues are quite different. CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF THE INTERVIEWEE’S MISSION STATEMENT ON YOUR OWNMy mission statement: My mission statement does have a very big impact on the way I behave. It is basically a description of the person I am aiming to become so it sets for me the values and morale’s of my life that I will live by. I think it also has a big influence on others in the community. My main aim in life is to be successful so that I can help others in society. I want to make a positive change in society so this involves influencing them with what I do. This effect is not harmful it is helpful. It is good. It’s

helpful because I will by no means be influencing people in a negative way but rather in a positive light, by trying to help them be successful in life in/by presenting them with opportunities that can help improve their lives as well as the lives of those around them. I do regard myself as a good citizen and role model. I believe that I have been fortunately presented with many opportunities in life that most people don’t have. I plan to give back and to try and help others with their goals. This is why I think I could be a good role model and why I think I am a good citizen.M. Torres’s Mission Statement: This person had a very important effect on herself as well as on the community. By achieving her goal (becoming a dietition) she gained more awareness about her own life/health. It was also very influential to the community because she worked with different people from the community as her job. She had to give them advice as well as to help them learn to live a healthier life. This had a very helpful effect on the community because she helped people live longer lives by teaching them to live healthier. She had a very good effect on the community. MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS

My mission statement can be improved by being more specific (less vague) about how I intend on uplifting the community/on achieving this goal. I

can add what I have in mind (like starting some sort of community project.. etc..) I suggest that for a grade 12 learner to make their mission statement , he or she needs to first take a second and figure out what his or her personal life goal is (what the person wants to achieve out of life). This is a good way to start, because once you have your goal you can start trying to figure out a way to achieve it. A hint to help make a powerful statement would be to try and find something your passionate about. A mission statement is telling someone (and yourself) what you want achieve in your life so it should be something your very enthusiastic and passionate about. It also needs to be realistic. A mission statements goal might seem quite “far away”/big but it should be something (that if required, through hard work) can be achievable/attained.

GIVE A BRIEF CONCLUSION

A mission statement is something very important to have. It basically presents you with something that gives you an idea if what you plan to do with your life (which is especially nice if you don’t really know what you want to do after school, it helps you at least realise that there are some goals that you can work towards). It also helps you gain insight into what kind of person you

want to be and what kind of influence you can actually have in society. In conclusion: I learnt a lot about myself as well as the person I interviewed. I learnt that I actually do have long term goals and that there is something I am striving to achieve (other than getting a degree). INCLUDE A BIBLIOGRAPHY

- South African constitution : https://www.google.com/#q=south+african+constitution- Pg 164: personal mission statement and personal views.