item: #1 of 1450 id: reflection_00001-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00001-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2015 flesch: 57 summary: Reflecting/Evaluating your progress towards the prompt’s main learning goal and articulating your plans/goals for future growth or application of what you have learned. I have mostly been fortunate enough to improve as a student here; in particular, I have grown drastically in goal setting and becoming more hopeful. keywords: content; course; dame; description; goal; growth; learning; life; materials; notre; plans; prompt; required; response; skills; time; way; weeks; word; work; writing cache: reflection_00001-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00001-2021_09.txt item: #2 of 1450 id: reflection_00001-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00001-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1509 flesch: 59 summary: “Navigating Your Career Journey by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development- Moreau FYE Week Four) That does not mean I won’t be faced with hardship. Moreau FYE Week Seven). keywords: able; advocate; big; dame; dean; experiences; feminism; fye; journey; marcus; mission; notre; people; strong; way; week; women cache: reflection_00001-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00001-2022_03.txt item: #3 of 1450 id: reflection_00002-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00002-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1147 flesch: 76 summary: Fighting Uncertainty with The Power of Clarity Saying that my first semester at Notre Dame has been eventful would be an understatement. I knew that the adjustment to college would take a while to get used too, especially at Notre Dame. keywords: better; college; community; dame; experience; fye; life; moreau; new; notre; week cache: reflection_00002-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00002-2021_09.txt item: #4 of 1450 id: reflection_00002-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00002-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1309 flesch: 64 summary: One day, while talking to her best friend, Bridie told her that a time when Bridie saw her at her best and fullest potential was when Carolyn was running a clothing drive for that thrift store that she loved so dearly (“Discernment Conversation Activity” - Moreau FYE Week 5). Following what happened, especially the events in the early summer after her senior year of high school, Carolyn was constantly confused and trying to figure out the whys of life and searching for support and love in all the wrong places. keywords: best; bridie; career; carolyn; fye; help; life; love; moreau; sexual; thrift; victims; week cache: reflection_00002-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00002-2022_03.txt item: #5 of 1450 id: reflection_00003-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00003-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1459 flesch: 66 summary: I think I’ve placed more value on connections with others, the value of conversation and how I view self-care. Integration Two Assignment -- Hicks 1 David Lassen Moreau First Year Experience 3 December 2021 Encountering Horizons as a Community and an Individual Some of the most important questions I’ve asked this semester can boil down to how to encounter relationships with others. keywords: beliefs; community; conviction; dame; faith; fye; goal; hicks; hope; moreau; need; people; week; world cache: reflection_00003-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00003-2021_09.txt item: #6 of 1450 id: reflection_00003-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00003-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1090 flesch: 69 summary: by Tasha Eurich, PhD - Moreau FYE Week Six). (“Three Key Questions” by Father Michael Himes - Moreau FYE Week Three). keywords: answers; children; father; fye; great; joy; learning; life; love; man; moreau; mother; questions; richardson; week; work cache: reflection_00003-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00003-2022_03.txt item: #7 of 1450 id: reflection_00004-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00004-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1463 flesch: 53 summary: I believe that equality is a fundamental human right that should be given to everyone regardless of their status and beliefs. I still to this day sometimes feel like I don't belong in a specific crowd or space because I feel like I don't belong and the only factor to blame is the lack of equality because sometimes I did feel like a second class citizen. keywords: equality; fye; knowledge; lesson; moreau; progress; relationships; right; single; society; story; topic; way; week; worlds cache: reflection_00004-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00004-2021_09.txt item: #8 of 1450 id: reflection_00004-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00004-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1190 flesch: 65 summary: Michael Himes – Moreau FYE Week 3) (“Navigating you Career Journey” by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development – Moreau Week 4) (“7 Clues Assessment Activity” by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development – Moreau Week 4) (“Discernment Conversation Activity” - Moreau Week 5) (“5 Minutes” by Grotto – Moreau Week 6) (“Tattoos on the Heart Chapter 8” by Fr. Sisolak 4 Bibliography (“Why We Need to Slow Down Our Lives” by Pico Iyer – Moreau FYE Week 1) (“Video: Hesburgh” by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley - Moreau FYE Week 2) (“Domer Dozen” - Moreau FYE Week 2) (“Three Key Questions” by Fr. keywords: boyle; dame; family; father; fye; jacob; life; module; moreau; notre; sisolak; way; week; words cache: reflection_00004-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00004-2022_03.txt item: #9 of 1450 id: reflection_00005-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00005-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1417 flesch: 63 summary: Should catholic schools teach critical race theory? In one text from Week Ten, Christopher J. Devron describes the two conflicting opinions about critical race theory and writes, “In Catholic school communities, they warn that critical race theory is Marxist and therefore anti-Catholic. keywords: catholic; citation; critical; dame; effort; experiences; friends; fye; months; moreau; new; notre; past; people; race; theory; university; week cache: reflection_00005-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00005-2021_09.txt item: #10 of 1450 id: reflection_00005-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00005-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1447 flesch: 55 summary: by Tasha Eurich - Moreau Week Six “Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by Pope Francis - Moreau Week Seven “Teaching Accompaniment” by Steve Reifenberg - Moreau Week Nine “Why It’s So Hard to Talk to White People About Racism by Robin DiAngelo - Moreau Week Ten “How to Avoid and Echo Chamber” by thinkND - Moreau Week Eleven https://ideas.ted.com/why-we-need-a-secular-sabbath/ https://notredame.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=10159379-7eca-4549-8581-ab9500c9ecd9 https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/40380/files/467832?module_item_id=143473 https://undergradcareers.nd.edu/navigating-your-career-journey---moreau/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z1bZTNU9tpjCnuC9iDFLjslYaX0v4XpBwClh_GynKfo/edit https://ideas.ted.com/the-right-way-to-be-introspective-yes-theres-a-wrong-way/ https://www.ted.com/talks/his_holiness_pope_francis_why_the_only_future_worth_building_includes_everyone/transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZbSdVImfn2hZDqMrdL96dZCNOtHuf6C-lg3sH-Rs30/edit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bdVnfLDrJUJhd-4UtYb_kfRpcFgOoOeY7O1WT8_d3iw/edit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaIVxQcqnLs&t=1s Father Theodore Hesburgh once said, “We don’t prove anything by burning something down, we prove something by building it up” (Week 2). keywords: career; change; college; financial; focus; future; good; help; impact; important; journey; life; meaningful; moment; moreau; people; way; week; world cache: reflection_00005-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00005-2022_03.txt item: #11 of 1450 id: reflection_00006-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00006-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1877 flesch: 63 summary: However, as I learned about the impact that Notre Dame alumni have had on the world, and the clubs that promote different sides here on campus, the more I realize how important it is to become deeply engrossed in such conversations, and truly believe that change can emanate from cooperation and collaboration.  As I conclude my first semester at Notre Dame, time is ripe to look back and reflect on personal growth and engagement within my community. keywords: campus; challenges; college; community; dame; diversity; education; experience; faculty; friends; friendships; fye; hope; new; notre; people; political; school; students; time; week; world cache: reflection_00006-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00006-2021_09.txt item: #12 of 1450 id: reflection_00006-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00006-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2007 flesch: 73 summary: Safe to say, I felt extremely pathetic and questioned my entire existence and life’s purpose. Our Moreau conversations have greatly shifted my view on life and have inspired me to be the absolute best version of myself. II. keywords: best; career; corinne; disney; family; friends; fye; hard; hesburgh; integration; life; love; moreau; new; stress; stressed; time; way; week cache: reflection_00006-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00006-2022_03.txt item: #13 of 1450 id: reflection_00007-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00007-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1129 flesch: 74 summary: This brings me to how Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie herself tells the difficulty of having a single story that is not told the way it is supposed to be. Works Cited “The Danger of a Single Story | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.” keywords: brooks; faith; life; notre; people; sense; single; story; way; week; youtube cache: reflection_00007-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00007-2021_09.txt item: #14 of 1450 id: reflection_00007-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00007-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1531 flesch: 77 summary: With my friend subtly pointing it out in the discernment activity, by saying that she wanted me to remember that my’ friends are here to help and that I just need to reach out’ (Activity:Complete”Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity” - Moreau FYE Week Five). She started to mainly focus on her creative pursuits later in life, when it finally became too dangerous for her to move around as much as she used to. keywords: able; day; family; future; fye; hesburgh; life; moreau; people; travel; way; week; world cache: reflection_00007-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00007-2022_03.txt item: #15 of 1450 id: reflection_00008-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00008-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1389 flesch: 66 summary: Since the battalion consists of almost 150 midshipmen, there are a variety of differing opinions about race, faith, modern world problems, political views, and so much more. Not only do the individual grades hold ranks, but there are also battalion jobs that hold a higher ranking in themselves. keywords: battalion; beliefs; dame; expectations; father; future; fye; hope; leadership; midshipmen; moreau; notre; officers; person; week; world cache: reflection_00008-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00008-2021_09.txt item: #16 of 1450 id: reflection_00008-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00008-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1195 flesch: 57 summary: First off, Christian’s entire highschool experience, collegiate experience, and life after education were all about building friendship and family bonds that he could be proud of. Christian understood that the journey through life is not the work of one man; rather, it’s the culmination of many people giving loving support. keywords: building; career; christian; family; father; friends; great; joy; legacy; life; moment; moreau; people; time; today; week; work; world cache: reflection_00008-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00008-2022_03.txt item: #17 of 1450 id: reflection_00009-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00009-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1016 flesch: 79 summary: This fear was put into a technical term in Week 9 when we learned about imposter syndrome from the video (Week 9). It was comforting to know that it was not just me who thinks in this way, and the comment on the QQc that week put into perspective how as long as I stay true to who I am, it is not necessarily a bad thing, collecting different parts of my personality from others (Sandberg, Week 9). keywords: able; better; day; life; people; thing; time; week cache: reflection_00009-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00009-2021_09.txt item: #18 of 1450 id: reflection_00009-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00009-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1050 flesch: 73 summary: (“Why we need to slow down our lives”- Moreau FYE Week 1). Pablo was a great person as he always intended to see the best in others and not care much for his benefit. keywords: best; community; fye; fye week; great; life; obstacles; order; pablo; people; week cache: reflection_00009-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00009-2022_03.txt item: #19 of 1450 id: reflection_00010-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00010-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1253 flesch: 58 summary: The Holy Cross and Christian Education article from Week 12 connects to this in emphasizing the five pillars of “Mind, Heart, Zeal, Family, and Hope” as all critical to the college experience, and I think as I continue to explore I’ll be able to see each of these pillars present in my life more fully (“Holy Cross and Christian Education” - Moreau FYE Week 12). I’m glad I’ve gotten past the stage where expectations were dragging me down and that now they are moreso a force to reassure me (“Why Letting Go of Expectations is a Freeing Habit” - Julia Hogan, Moreau FYE Week 9). keywords: college; community; dame; expectations; fye; integration; notre; semester; solid; time; week cache: reflection_00010-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00010-2021_09.txt item: #20 of 1450 id: reflection_00010-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00010-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1316 flesch: 60 summary: Through the course, I learned about what is a meaningful life, and how should I pursue such life. Finding the way to live a meaningful life: Reflection and Expectation of life “What is a meaningful life?” keywords: career; dame; echo; goal; good; important; journey; life; meaningful; moreau; need; notre; people; relationships; way; week cache: reflection_00010-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00010-2022_03.txt item: #21 of 1450 id: reflection_00011-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00011-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1240 flesch: 60 summary: It could be on my walk to my first class or maybe by even visiting the Grotto at night, but I will strive to be mindful of my trust in God’s plan and to intentionally dedicate those 10 minutes entirely to God because it is His purpose which will push me through life, not my own whims. One day, I will fully entrust my experiences and life struggle to God knowing that all is according to His plan, but in order to reach that day, I must be cognizant of my struggles and make definite and repeated steps to reach Him. keywords: college; comparison; day; expectations; experience; fye; god; hope; life; plan; social; time; week cache: reflection_00011-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00011-2021_09.txt item: #22 of 1450 id: reflection_00011-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00011-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1943 flesch: 66 summary: Father Hesburgh knew Catholic Social Teaching principles: “promote a society founded on justice and love, in which all persons possess inherent dignity as children of God” (“The Spirit of Inclusion at Notre Dame” by The University of Notre Dame - Moreau FYE Week Ten). In Week Five, I was given the opportunity to discern other people can have an impact on my career discernment. keywords: change; dignity; faith; fear; fye; hesburgh; life; mission; moreau; notre; order; people; person; personal; positive; relationships; statement; week; world; years cache: reflection_00011-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00011-2022_03.txt item: #23 of 1450 id: reflection_00012-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00012-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1558 flesch: 66 summary: Having known Carlos my whole life, I regard myself as one of the lucky few who can call themselves as Carlos Historians. It was because of that love for Puerto Rico would always lead Carlos to tackle Puerto Rico’s problem as they were his own. keywords: able; carlos; conversations; family; friends; fye; life; love; man; mountains; puerto; return; rico; time; today; week; year cache: reflection_00012-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00012-2021_09.txt item: #24 of 1450 id: reflection_00012-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00012-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1567 flesch: 67 summary: In addition, New Nicole is willing to accept help from other people, while Past Nicole resisted outside aid and eventually faded away as a result of her stubbornness. As a result, New Nicole was quite anxious about the major she should choose, since she knew the one that Past Nicole had selected had been quite overwhelming for her. keywords: fye; help; home; meditation; moreau; new; new nicole; nicole; past; people; progress; result; self; semester; way; week cache: reflection_00012-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00012-2022_03.txt item: #25 of 1450 id: reflection_00013-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00013-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 144 flesch: 56 summary: I see this passion in everything I do, from my obsession with collecting paper scraps, receipts, and photos to make beautiful collages to my love for finding lesser known musical artists and curating their songs into niche playlists. ’s Mission Statement I want to be a fairy godmother—the person that makes things more beautiful, the person that transforms things and creates. keywords: beautiful; passion; things cache: reflection_00013-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00013-2021_09.txt item: #26 of 1450 id: reflection_00013-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00013-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1384 flesch: 61 summary: Throughout the documentary “Hesburgh,” Father Theodore Hesburgh, I was inspired by his ceaseless ability to stand up for what is right (Jerry Baca and Christine O’Malley - “Hesburgh” - Moreau FYE Week Two). As Pope Francis states, “the more your actions will have an impact on people, the more responsible you are to act humbly” (Why the only future worth building includes everyone - His Holiness Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week Seven). keywords: article; courage; fye; god; hesburgh; hope; life; love; moreau; people; personal; self; states; week cache: reflection_00013-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00013-2022_03.txt item: #27 of 1450 id: reflection_00014-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00014-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1281 flesch: 66 summary: I have a strong sense of my values which were strengthened after taking the VIA Character Strengths Survey (“The VIA Character Strengths Survey” by VIA Institute on Character– Moreau FYE Week Two). This sentiment as explained in Father Kevin Grove’s talk is true to my experience at Notre Dame (“Two Notre Dames: Your Holy Cross Education” by Father Kevin Grove, C.S.C. – Moreau FYE Week Five). keywords: able; dame; friendship; fye; hope; life; mind; notre; person; social; soul; week cache: reflection_00014-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00014-2021_09.txt item: #28 of 1450 id: reflection_00014-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00014-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1693 flesch: 69 summary: Everyone has their own values, morals, and priorities in life which would impact what one thinks a life well-lived means. Some factors are more important to some people than others but there are a few broader overlapping factors of life that a majority of people seem to share when it comes to living a well-lived life. keywords: best; break; fye; help; important; life; lives; means; moreau; people; things; times; week; work cache: reflection_00014-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00014-2022_03.txt item: #29 of 1450 id: reflection_00015-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00015-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1880 flesch: 64 summary: Simply stated, I am progressing well at having more courage to put myself out there, but I hope that in the coming years, I can be a “cool” upperclassmen like the upperclassmen I have met, and I can help underclassmen come out of their shells to live a fun Notre Dame life. Although this may be hard for me since I am a STEM major at the University of Notre Dame and my focus is always on school for my future, I want to spend time helping other people, whether it's by studying with them, opening the door for them, or just simple actions to make someone's day. keywords: college; courage; dame; different; experience; future; fye; high; life; love; moreau; new; notre; people; person; relationships; school; time; tran; true; university; week cache: reflection_00015-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00015-2021_09.txt item: #30 of 1450 id: reflection_00015-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00015-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1702 flesch: 62 summary: Life as a whole is meant to be challenging, life is meant to challenge you. We usually hear quotes like “you got this”, “the sky is not the limit”, and my personal favorite, “life is what you make it”. keywords: better; control; fye; great; life; mom; moreau; people; step; things; time; way; week cache: reflection_00015-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00015-2022_03.txt item: #31 of 1450 id: reflection_00016-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00016-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1050 flesch: 68 summary: by Elizabeth Cox – Moreau FYE Week Nine). Another way that I have grown as a result of Notre Dame is by embracing the following: “There is beauty in brokenness” (“Women Find Healing Through Kintsugi Workshop by Grotto – Moreau FYE Week Ten). keywords: college; community; fye; hope; important; life; moreau; people; religious; time; week cache: reflection_00016-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00016-2021_09.txt item: #32 of 1450 id: reflection_00016-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00016-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2391 flesch: 64 summary: (“Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity” - Moreau FYE Week 5). For most of my life, I always spent a lot of time doing things for other people: I got good grades and worked towards getting into a good college to make my parents proud, I drove around everywhere to be a good sibling, I went to social gatherings and stayed up late on Facetime calls to make my friends happy, and I spent hours, days, and weeks volunteering to help the people in my community. keywords: better; dame; different; friends; fye; good; important; life; lot; love; major; moreau; notre; people; rest; things; time; week; work cache: reflection_00016-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00016-2022_03.txt item: #33 of 1450 id: reflection_00017-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00017-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1722 flesch: 71 summary: This applies to finals week and other times during the semester where you face challenges because you may be tempted to go out on the weekends or find something other than studying to do. By working alongside other people in my dorm, in my engineering class, and in ROTC, we were able to learn from one another and help each other to succeed. keywords: able; challenges; dame; expectations; good; imposter; moreau; notre; people; school; syndrome; time; week cache: reflection_00017-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00017-2021_09.txt item: #34 of 1450 id: reflection_00017-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00017-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1808 flesch: 62 summary: In a TED talk delivered by the Pope, he explains that, “Each and everyone's existence is deeply tied to that of others: life is not time merely passing by, life is about interactions” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by His Holiness Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week Seven). Often, life can be consumed by nonstop action, which breeds a state of satisfaction only with constant entertainment. keywords: acceptance; dame; day; example; experience; fye; good; happiness; healthy; hope; life; love; major; mission; moreau; notre; people; relationships; way; week; world cache: reflection_00017-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00017-2022_03.txt item: #35 of 1450 id: reflection_00018-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00018-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1666 flesch: 71 summary: Apart from resilience, being true to oneself and finding your truths of life is another core value that both my grandparents and parents taught me. In the words of Father Sorin, “Man proposes but God disposes” (Father Sorin to Moreau - Father Sorin - Moreau FYE Week 5) Today, my proposal of life in South Bend, Indiana will become known to all who read this integration. keywords: college; corrato; dame; family; father; fye; god; home; life; moreau; new; notre; people; resilience; school; self; time; week; words; world cache: reflection_00018-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00018-2021_09.txt item: #36 of 1450 id: reflection_00018-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00018-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1726 flesch: 63 summary: As said by Pope Francis, “Each and everyone's existence is deeply tied https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/41060/files/468294?module_item_id=143819 https://undergradcareers.nd.edu/navigating-your-career-journey---moreau/ https://grottonetwork.com/make-an-impact/transform/why-does-god-allow-suffering/?utm_source=moreau&utm_medium=class&utm_campaign=spring_2022 Nuss 3 to that of others: life is not time merely passing by, life is about interactions. I seek to show respect to every person that I meet, and treat others the way I would want to be treated. keywords: able; career; echo; fye; help; important; interests; journey; life; mission; moreau; people; statement; things; time; week; world cache: reflection_00018-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00018-2022_03.txt item: #37 of 1450 id: reflection_00019-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00019-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1060 flesch: 73 summary: “You’ve left family and friends to form new relationships and create a new home here at Notre Dame” (“The Role of Faith in Our Story” by Campus Ministry - Moreau FYE Week Three) As Fr. The Complicated Life of a First Year Brazilian Notre Dame Student The Complicated Life of a First Year Brazilian Notre Dame Student I believe I forge Life-Giving Relationships by Being Completely Honest Life giving relationships are essential in anyone's life keywords: dame; fye; life; moreau; new; notre; people; relationships; story; time; week cache: reflection_00019-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00019-2021_09.txt item: #38 of 1450 id: reflection_00019-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00019-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1023 flesch: 62 summary: (“Discernment Conversation Activity” – Moreau FYE Week Five)2 (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by His Holiness Pope Francis – Moreau FYE Week Seven)6 keywords: communities; different; elderly; experiences; family; fye; growth; happiness; life; new; people; skills; society; way; week; yuhan cache: reflection_00019-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00019-2022_03.txt item: #39 of 1450 id: reflection_00020-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00020-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1627 flesch: 58 summary: During this time since I have been at the University of Notre Dame, this failed experience at giving myself more than I can handle was only one of the many experiences I was forced to analyze my life as I failed at things I had previously only succeeded at. Additionally, I can connect and transfer what I have learned, using these examples of my experiences thus far at the University of Notre Dame, and construct a clear and distinct connection between what I have been learning in my Moreau class both in and out of my classroom. keywords: able; catholic; class; classes; college; community; dame; experience; job; learning; life; moreau; notre; semester; time; university; week cache: reflection_00020-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00020-2021_09.txt item: #40 of 1450 id: reflection_00020-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00020-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1230 flesch: 72 summary: Embracing Notre Dame’s perspective on inclusivity, I am committed to respecting all people from all walks of life. Another key lesson that I try to incorporate into my life is constantly reminding myself that life is precious and deserves to be appreciated at all moments. keywords: able; basic; dame; erent; level; life; mission; new; notre; people; person; simple; statement; world cache: reflection_00020-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00020-2022_03.txt item: #41 of 1450 id: reflection_00021-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00021-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1980 flesch: 73 summary: While I am taking classes at Mendoza (hello, Mendoza curve!), at Notre Dame, I rarely find people who are not willing to help others succeed. These types of people bring their own point of view and experiences here to Notre Dame, for others to learn from in order to broaden our perspectives. keywords: comment; comuniello; differences; experiences; friends; fye; happiness; life; love; megan; michael; moreau; need; order; people; relationships; way; week; world cache: reflection_00021-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00021-2021_09.txt item: #42 of 1450 id: reflection_00021-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00021-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1557 flesch: 64 summary: Well that book sold out, and I kept my job” (“Hesburgh” produced by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley - Moreau FYE Week Two). McKenzie excelled at taking a moment to rest and just step back to reflect on life and make sure she was on the right path; not losing focus on herself. keywords: better; career; fye; great; help; impact; life; mckenzie; moreau; people; reflection; right; self; thing; week cache: reflection_00021-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00021-2022_03.txt item: #43 of 1450 id: reflection_00022-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00022-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1379 flesch: 64 summary: My Eulogy I never thought I would be presenting my own eulogy, but I guess life never goes at planned. If I had more time left on earth, I would work on shifting my mindset during this portion of my life from seeking satisfaction to pursuing righteousness. keywords: building; career; dame; future; joy; life; moreau; neuroscience; notre; pope; reflection; satisfaction; self; ted; time; way cache: reflection_00022-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00022-2021_09.txt item: #44 of 1450 id: reflection_00022-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00022-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 3702 flesch: 62 summary: “The future is made of yous, it is made of encounters, because life flows through our relations with others” (“Why the Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone” by Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week Seven). In my first year at Notre Dame, I discovered a new appreciation for expanding my relationships by meeting new people and seeking to learn new educational concepts. keywords: better; camp; career; clubs; college; community; course; dame; dental; different; friends; future; fye; help; history; involved; life; moreau; new; notre; people; relationships; school; support; time; week; williams; work; years cache: reflection_00022-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00022-2022_03.txt item: #45 of 1450 id: reflection_00023-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00023-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2267 flesch: 65 summary: One of the best quotes from this week came from a nun who believed facing death was one our biggest difficulties: “But it’s actually in facing the darkest realities of life that we find light in them” ( Meet the nun who wants you to remember that you will die Ruth Graham, NY Times - Moreau FYE Week Three). The source for this week alleviated this fear: “Contrary to popular belief, deciding on a major does not determine the rest of your life” ( “Navigating Your Career Journey” (Meruelo Family Center for Career Development) - Moreau FYE Week. keywords: best; challenges; community; dame; different; fye; god; life; living; mission; moreau; notre; people; person; perspectives; question; semester; student; technology; week; years cache: reflection_00023-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00023-2021_09.txt item: #46 of 1450 id: reflection_00023-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00023-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 3029 flesch: 69 summary: Reflecting on my future (which sounds a bit paradoxical), I must understand that there is no one major out there, but there is a best major out there for me (“Navigating Your Career Journey” by Meruelo Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week Four). I hope to have more conversations with faculty and staff who can guide me in the final decision process when I fully land on my major next year (“Navigating Your Career Journey” by Meruelo Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week Four). keywords: best; career; course; dame; data; different; echo; fye; hesburgh; humanity; introspection; joy; life; love; mission; moreau; new; notre; people; plan; relationships; right; statement; student; time; way; week; world cache: reflection_00023-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00023-2022_03.txt item: #47 of 1450 id: reflection_00024-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00024-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1191 flesch: 68 summary: The Week 5 curriculum on healthy relationships helped define this root belief. Stories are usually found in personal experience, both from my life and others. keywords: beliefs; community; core; experiences; fye; important; life; moreau; relationships; root; social; values; week cache: reflection_00024-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00024-2021_09.txt item: #48 of 1450 id: reflection_00024-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00024-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1240 flesch: 52 summary: Outta Time I stood at the corner of Broad Street and Maple Avenue, squinting through my camera’s viewfinder as an empty lot quickly came to life. Learning about Father Hesburgh’s way of life and the respect that he garnered from everyone he spoke to is something I certainly aspire to eventually be, and I am optimistic that my approach to interacting with others will develop a solid foundation for me to do so. keywords: able; career; dame; experiences; future; fye; goals; high; importance; joy; life; personal; time; values; week cache: reflection_00024-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00024-2022_03.txt item: #49 of 1450 id: reflection_00025-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00025-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1068 flesch: 63 summary: Jenkins speaks to the need for a determined conviction for achieving love and unity, as there is so much division and misunderstanding in our society today even though everyone is searching for the same peace and love (“Wesley Theological Seminary Commencement” by Rev. John I. Jenkins, CSC Wesley Theological Seminary Commencement | Office of the President | University of Notre Dame (nd.edu) - The article we read for this week really stuck out to me because it proposed that a community was not something that needs to be worked for, but something that needs to be allowed to happen in a very natural way (“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community” by Parker J. Palmer Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community • Center for Courage & RenewalCenter for Courage & Renewal (couragerenewal.org) - Moreau FYE Week Eleven). keywords: brokenness; community; dame; family; fye; hope; life; love; moreau; notre; past; week cache: reflection_00025-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00025-2021_09.txt item: #50 of 1450 id: reflection_00025-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00025-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1481 flesch: 71 summary: As I grew up, I realized that education was undoubtedly the most influential power, helping all those who pursue it get closer to their goals in life. It was through a much-cherished conversation with my mother that I was able to better understand my place in life (Conversation - Moreau FYE 5). keywords: best; career; change; different; education; faith; father; fye; hesburgh; life; pedro; power; step; time; work; world cache: reflection_00025-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00025-2022_03.txt item: #51 of 1450 id: reflection_00026-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00026-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1506 flesch: 72 summary: Friendships take time to form and they “should make you feel positive and like you’re investing in something long-term” (“5 Signs You’re in a Toxic Friendship” by Olivia Taylor ⁠— Moreau FYE Week Four). Sorin ⁠— Moreau FYE Week Five). keywords: college; community; dame; david; friendships; fye; history; life; moreau; notre; people; school; time; vulnerable; week cache: reflection_00026-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00026-2021_09.txt item: #52 of 1450 id: reflection_00026-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00026-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1054 flesch: 60 summary: But what about leadership? Leadership comes not so much from the position of authority that one occupies as from the direction or power that comes or emanates from the person himself, and which therefore differs from one person to another. But we must be careful not to confuse leadership skills with management skills. keywords: authority; change; human; important; leadership; people; person; skills; society; subjectivity; understanding cache: reflection_00026-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00026-2022_03.txt item: #53 of 1450 id: reflection_00027-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00027-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1366 flesch: 76 summary: John Jenkins, C.S.C. – Moreau FYE Week Ten). But the world doesn’t have to end when that happens” (“Why Letting Go of Expectations is a Freeing Habit” by Julia Hogan – Moreau FYE Week Nine). keywords: experiences; fye; good; hard; hatred; help; life; lot; people; way; week; work cache: reflection_00027-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00027-2021_09.txt item: #54 of 1450 id: reflection_00027-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00027-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2294 flesch: 68 summary: It’s a very healthy, a very important, and a very valuable thing” (“Three Key Questions” - Moreau FYE Week Three). It is the path of solidarity, the path of humility” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by TED Conferences - Moreau FYE Week Seven). keywords: best; brother; college; community; dame; day; experience; friend; fye; journey; language; life; moreau; multiple; notre; path; people; present; sober; statement; time; true; week; white; year cache: reflection_00027-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00027-2022_03.txt item: #55 of 1450 id: reflection_00028-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00028-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2710 flesch: 79 summary: God does not say come to those who are successful, has everything figured out, but He does say come to those who are weary, who are broken and in need of our Savior, Jesus Christ. God does not need anything from us, our debt has been paid through Christ. keywords: broken; christ; community; experience; faith; freedom; fye; god; holes; hope; jesus; life; living; love; moreau; need; people; time; true; week; world cache: reflection_00028-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00028-2021_09.txt item: #56 of 1450 id: reflection_00028-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00028-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1183 flesch: 60 summary: Going day by day, hour by hour, is the best way to make sure you are not too overwhelmed in life. I found that approaching life in a step by step manner really helped me, but I found it to be quite difficult. keywords: dad; day; future; fye; great; important; kyle; life; positivity; spring; step; week; world cache: reflection_00028-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00028-2022_03.txt item: #57 of 1450 id: reflection_00029-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00029-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1265 flesch: 71 summary: That is not to say values do not change, but I have chosen my values as solid, unchanging anchors that keep me grounded in my mission wherever life takes me. When thinking about what I value, I naturally began by thinking about what relationships and experiences in life bring me the most joy and fulfillment. keywords: core; different; experiences; family; friends; honest; life; mission; perspective; relationships; value; vision cache: reflection_00029-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00029-2021_09.txt item: #58 of 1450 id: reflection_00029-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00029-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2317 flesch: 61 summary: Moreau FYE, 2022, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wynYMz-VBI2uysm_nlPzIeb6z7b2TDVm0dYab6 dAB5s/edit?usp=sharing Bordallo, Colleen. Moreau FYE, 2022, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ghIfIb7x_VyeIzAOCqWuhTdvKToKPq2aker2KAf CG5U/edit Bordallo, Colleen. keywords: activity; building; career; class; day; family; future; fye; fye week; goals; journey; learning; life; lives; meaningful; mission; moreau; moreau fye; new; people; reflection; service; statement; values; week; worth cache: reflection_00029-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00029-2022_03.txt item: #59 of 1450 id: reflection_00030-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00030-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1124 flesch: 61 summary: Parker J. Palmer asserts, “This simple fact has critical implications: community is not a goal to be achieved but a gift to be received. When we treat community as a product that we must manufacture instead of a gift we have been given, it will elude us eternally.” keywords: beliefs; better; common; community; critical; empathetic; empathy; hope; people; quote; virtuous; world cache: reflection_00030-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00030-2021_09.txt item: #60 of 1450 id: reflection_00030-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00030-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2508 flesch: 75 summary: Moreau FYE Week 11). ”(“Navigating Your Career Journey - Moreau First Year Experience Course“ - Moreau FYE Week 4). keywords: best; change; children; dame; friends; fye; good; grateful; gratitude; hard; hesburgh; important; life; love; moreau; notre; order; people; school; suffering; training; vulnerable; way; week; work cache: reflection_00030-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00030-2022_03.txt item: #61 of 1450 id: reflection_00031-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00031-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2060 flesch: 66 summary: My mission is to fight for my freedom and the freedom of others I will use my education and profession to advocate for those who have had their voices silenced My mission is to take life one day at a time, to realize that I need to be mindful about each moment, to spend time with my loved ones wisely… How do I pursue a Life Well-lived? One of the first things that I write about in my mission statement is the importance of prioritizing my mental health before all else. As my mission states multiple times, I long to use my voice and place of standing to advocate for others who have had their voices silenced. keywords: experiences; freedom; future; fye; good; gratitude; health; hope; important; life; mission; older; people; person; statement; time; way; week; work cache: reflection_00031-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00031-2021_09.txt item: #62 of 1450 id: reflection_00031-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00031-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2443 flesch: 62 summary: This process has been stressful and overwhelming at times, but I have found solace in the guidance that “there is no “best major” out there - but there is a “best major for you (“Navigating Your Career Journey” by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week Four).” My parents are passionate advocates for mental health and the prioritization of relationships and friendships, and they advised me that there is no singular formula for success (“Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity” - Moreau FYE Week Five). keywords: accompaniment; career; fye; great; impact; important; life; major; meaningful; moreau; opportunities; past; people; person; professor; purpose; quote; reflection; relationships; time; way; week; world; year cache: reflection_00031-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00031-2022_03.txt item: #63 of 1450 id: reflection_00032-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00032-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1023 flesch: 79 summary: I will also develop on what I have learned in Moreau this year so far through conversations with my classmates (whom I would already consider good friends), and through my thoughtful QQC assignments. Relationships should always be a two-way street, therefor I must strive to be the support system and good friend that I wish to have from someone else. keywords: better; friends; good; great; new; people; reflection; relationships; self; support cache: reflection_00032-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00032-2021_09.txt item: #64 of 1450 id: reflection_00032-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00032-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1124 flesch: 77 summary: A New York Times article on Sister Theresa Aletheia explored the idea of living life in constant acknowledgment of death. She helped connect teachers to coaches so that they too, would have a guide through life. keywords: actions; class; juliana; life; live; moment; moreau; present; test; way; week; world cache: reflection_00032-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00032-2022_03.txt item: #65 of 1450 id: reflection_00033-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00033-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1155 flesch: 71 summary: (“Where I’m From Poem”- Moreau FYE Week five and six). So, even now, as I sit in this library chair, and reflect on what my life has been like and my core beliefs-or should I say belief from childhood till college, I know there was a reason I chose ND, and it chose me. keywords: beliefs; core; day; fye; god; good; life; ones; reason; things; vulnerability; vulnerable; week cache: reflection_00033-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00033-2021_09.txt item: #66 of 1450 id: reflection_00033-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00033-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1163 flesch: 67 summary: He often entered jurisdictions much different from his own, breaking through the “illusion of separateness” (Chapter 8: Jurisdiction” by Father Greg Boyle – Moreau FYE Week Seven). He continued to demonstrate his passion for service and immersion in other jurisdictions, evident in his involvement with Mercy Works (Chapter 8: Jurisdiction” by Father Greg Boyle – Moreau FYE Week Seven). keywords: bethlehem; boys; camp; career; community; dame; elizabeth; father; friends; fye; grade; high; liam; notre; parents; retreat; school; senior; week; year cache: reflection_00033-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00033-2022_03.txt item: #67 of 1450 id: reflection_00034-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00034-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1247 flesch: 77 summary: Staying on the topic of my mission for family, I believe that my search for family extends out of just biological family. In Week Five, Father Grove explains how one of the most important part of how a Holy Cross Education happens is through family (“Two Notre Dames: Your Holy Cross Education” by Father Kevin Grove - Moreau FYE Week Five). keywords: better; close; cormac; dame; family; father; fye; moreau; negative; notre; people; relationship; self; week cache: reflection_00034-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00034-2021_09.txt item: #68 of 1450 id: reflection_00034-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00034-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1780 flesch: 75 summary: It’s a very healthy, a very important, and a very valuable thing” (“Three Key Questions” - Moreau FYE Week Three). [But] I could pray for others, I could pray for my loved ones, and I will utilize these five minutes and do something about it instead of focusing on what I cannot do” (“5 Minutes” by Aria Swarr - Moreau FYE Week Six). keywords: bit; career; dame; dissatisfaction; experience; family; friends; fye; god; life; loved; minutes; moreau; notre; path; school; success; thing; time; week; year cache: reflection_00034-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00034-2022_03.txt item: #69 of 1450 id: reflection_00035-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00035-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1252 flesch: 60 summary: In addition, many of the people at Notre Dame are accustomed to party culture and drinking culture. There are many more athletic and liberal-arts-focused people at Notre Dame than what I became familiar with in high school. keywords: challenges; community; dame; dissonance; high; hope; imposter; life; notre; people; perseverance; school; students; syndrome cache: reflection_00035-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00035-2021_09.txt item: #70 of 1450 id: reflection_00035-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00035-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1231 flesch: 69 summary: Life is too nuanced and too unexpected. The memories I have from my nineteen years of life are what I hold closest, but they have made me biased for too long. keywords: convictions; courage; creativity; francis; good; idea; joy; life; love; memories; memory; negative; pope; world cache: reflection_00035-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00035-2022_03.txt item: #71 of 1450 id: reflection_00036-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00036-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1654 flesch: 73 summary: When reading through signs of a toxic relationships, I can fortunately say that I have never experienced any of them, (5 Signs You're in a Toxic Friendship by Olivia Taylor- Moreau FYE Week 4). Professor Fagerburg says in his text, “When my spiritual lighting changes, what I can spiritually see changes,” (Faith Brings Light to a Dark World by David Fagerberg- Moreau FYE Week 3). keywords: college; dame; faith; fye; good; hard; high; important; new; notre; people; stories; thing; time; virtues; week; work; world cache: reflection_00036-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00036-2021_09.txt item: #72 of 1450 id: reflection_00036-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00036-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2729 flesch: 61 summary: However, “once they trusted each other, they were able to do tremendous work” (Hesburgh by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley – Moreau FYE Week Two). Greg Boyle – Moreau FYE Week Eight). keywords: best; boyle; fact; father; friends; fye; help; information; journey; life; love; mission; mistakes; moreau; order; people; personal; rest; statement; strengths; support; system; trust; week; work; year cache: reflection_00036-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00036-2022_03.txt item: #73 of 1450 id: reflection_00037-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00037-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1261 flesch: 67 summary: We can respond to the dissonance and loneliness we may experience as college freshmen by establishing a sense of community. As proven not only by the example of beginning college but rather many experiences in life, community is extremely important. keywords: brokenness; college; communities; community; dissonance; experiences; fye; imposter; life; new; people; school; syndrome; week cache: reflection_00037-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00037-2021_09.txt item: #74 of 1450 id: reflection_00037-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00037-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2388 flesch: 73 summary: The relationships you build also contribute to your life’s experiences that shape who you are (Moreau FYE Week Seven). I personally have struggled to come to terms with myself as I think I often set my expectations pretty high and when I don’t meet those expectations I begin to have the negative feelings I was just talking about (Moreau FYE Week Ten). keywords: dame; day; different; difficult; fye; good; help; life; mind; mission; moreau; notre; order; people; relationships; self; statement; things; time; week cache: reflection_00037-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00037-2022_03.txt item: #75 of 1450 id: reflection_00038-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00038-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1188 flesch: 57 summary: By striving to make a difference, I would accomplish the goal of a Holy Cross Education and build a better society for future generations. But when I fall, I see a secret hidden in plain sight: I need other people for comfort, encouragement, and support, and criticism, challenge, and collaboration. keywords: community; cross; dame; education; fye; holy; hope; life; mental; moreau; notre; people; research; santoso; society; support; week cache: reflection_00038-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00038-2021_09.txt item: #76 of 1450 id: reflection_00038-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00038-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1939 flesch: 70 summary: Well Lived My mission in this world is to grow and change and impact other’s lives as well. I have dreams and aspirations, and life is too short to be living someone else’s dream. keywords: day; different; dreams; future; fye; integration; life; lim; lives; mission; opportunity; people; racism; relationships; time; voice; week; world cache: reflection_00038-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00038-2022_03.txt item: #77 of 1450 id: reflection_00039-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00039-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1987 flesch: 69 summary: Adichie notes that “many stories matter,” emphasizing the importance of looking past the first impression that we have of people and instead working to understand each person as a well-rounded, diverse hodgepodge of beliefs (“Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche – Moreau FYE Week Seven). Since my identity in grade school and middle school was categorized as being “good,” I feel the most sense of belonging when I was surrounded by good people as well. keywords: beliefs; dame; eppler; friends; fye; goodness; joy; life; moreau; notre; order; peace; people; school; self; sense; true; week cache: reflection_00039-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00039-2021_09.txt item: #78 of 1450 id: reflection_00039-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00039-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1693 flesch: 73 summary: This is one of the most important lessons John learned in life. Another tenet of life that John deeply believed in is the development of your gifts and talents intertwined with your vocation for the good of others. keywords: career; change; college; fullest; fye; happiness; important; john; life; moreau; people; person; school; way; week cache: reflection_00039-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00039-2022_03.txt item: #79 of 1450 id: reflection_00040-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00040-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1110 flesch: 70 summary: I am always proud to say I am a Gateway; however, when many Notre Dame students relate Gateway students to “those who go to Holy Cross,” I feel underappreciated and unwanted. I realized I was, “living my life according to the expectations of others and myself” (Why Letting Go of Expectations is a Freeing Habit by Julia Hogan- Moreau FYE Week 9) instead of working to adjust and found myself. keywords: better; college; dame; different; expectations; fye; gateway; hope; notre; people; school; situations; students; week cache: reflection_00040-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00040-2021_09.txt item: #80 of 1450 id: reflection_00040-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00040-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1046 flesch: 77 summary: However, Raleigh would have told us to listen to Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble’s words: “it’s actually in facing the darkest realities of life that we find light in them” (Week 3). In this respect, she was similar to Father Hesburgh, the late president of her beloved University of Notre Dame, who also strove to promote equality and peace (Week 2). keywords: canvas; day; endless; family; home; joy; life; new; people; raleigh; time; week; work; world cache: reflection_00040-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00040-2022_03.txt item: #81 of 1450 id: reflection_00041-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00041-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1103 flesch: 72 summary: Well, I got to the place I worked the first 18 years of life towards and now just feel pressure to achieve the next big thing. This is something that I am recently coming to realize, and I’ve decided it is time to figure out the fine line between work and enjoyment in life. keywords: community; cup; friends; fye; good; life; mornings; new; relationships; team; time; week; years cache: reflection_00041-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00041-2021_09.txt item: #82 of 1450 id: reflection_00041-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00041-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1705 flesch: 54 summary: By creating a personal mission statement for myself similar to the University of Notre Dame mission statement (“University of Notre Dame Mission Statement” - Moreau FYE Week Thirteen), I have been able to better define this path for myself. There, I sat on a rock and prayed, asking God to show me how I could improve this semester and make better use of the time He has given me here at Notre Dame. keywords: cancer; dame; friends; future; fye; great; life; love; moreau; notre; ovarian; questions; research; richardson; self; semester; time; way; week; years cache: reflection_00041-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00041-2022_03.txt item: #83 of 1450 id: reflection_00042-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00042-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1252 flesch: 68 summary: I believe that I pursue truth by never judging others too quickly and always listening to what people have to say. I always find myself saying what others want to hear in order to make them happy, and I’ve realized that doing so makes it feel like I’m not even my own person, I’m just a combination of the values and beliefs of people that I meet. keywords: beliefs; father; fye; good; moreau; people; person; values; week cache: reflection_00042-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00042-2021_09.txt item: #84 of 1450 id: reflection_00042-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00042-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1169 flesch: 70 summary: I practiced changing my perspective into one like Dr. Johoon Kim has, looking at how to overcome obstacles rather than focusing on them ( Video: “5 Minutes” by Aria Swarr – Moreau FYE Week Six). I incorporated mindful practices such as nightly devotionals, prayers throughout my day, and meditation, as suggested from the mindfulness menu (Open Activity: Complete One Practice: “Ways to Practice Mindfulness” by McDonald Center for Student Well-being – Moreau FYE Week Six). keywords: career; dame; father; fye; god; hesburgh; life; moreau; notre; perspective; rest; text; time; week cache: reflection_00042-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00042-2022_03.txt item: #85 of 1450 id: reflection_00043-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00043-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1678 flesch: 73 summary: Victor in length says, “If I were to one day lose all the clothes on my back…the food and wealth I had to spend, and…all the people I had in my life, the one thing that I could never lose…is my faith” (Victor, Week 3). (Taylor, Week 4). keywords: brooks; brown; dad; faith; freedom; fye; hope; life; maze; moreau; needs; people; philosophy; schmidlkofer; school; struggle; week; writing cache: reflection_00043-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00043-2021_09.txt item: #86 of 1450 id: reflection_00043-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00043-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1373 flesch: 64 summary: I know that this is a problem that I struggle with every day, and realize that distractions like these can prevent me from focusing on the things that are important in life. In order to gain a greater appreciation for the good things in life, one has to take the time to step away from interruptions and distractions. keywords: career; distractions; fye; good; hope; important; joy; life; moreau; order; people; process; things; time; week cache: reflection_00043-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00043-2022_03.txt item: #87 of 1450 id: reflection_00044-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00044-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 12 flesch: 116 summary: I will get it to you by Sunday I’m so sorry! keywords: sorry cache: reflection_00044-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00044-2021_09.txt item: #88 of 1450 id: reflection_00044-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00044-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1483 flesch: 68 summary: Although I still want to be wealthy, discerning what makes me happy in life has made me no longer have complete tunnel vision. I chose my mom for this because of her excellent insight into life itself. keywords: best; career; father; fye; hesburgh; idea; life; major; money; moreau; people; place; relationships; success; unique; week; world cache: reflection_00044-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00044-2022_03.txt item: #89 of 1450 id: reflection_00045-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00045-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2690 flesch: 68 summary: I have encountered new people, places, and ideas, but I have also encountered myself: I have asked questions about my identity, grappled with the challenges of leaving behind my old experiences, and have newfound clarity of the issues most important to me. This attitude doesn’t mean I need to cut myself off and can’t continue meeting new people, but it helps me keep in perspective the fact that good friendships take time and effort, and I am not going to magically recreate my best friends from high school, which is impossible since everyone is unique. keywords: challenge; change; college; community; compromise; dame; different; experience; friends; friendships; hope; ideas; identity; important; issues; life; like; new; notre; people; place; racism; relationships; social; time; week cache: reflection_00045-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00045-2021_09.txt item: #90 of 1450 id: reflection_00045-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00045-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1188 flesch: 60 summary: Despite his desires to be in the best mental and physical shape at all times, Sebastian knew that life was short and meant to be appreciated. Sebastian will be dearly missed, but he certainly would not want anybody close to him grieving over the fact that he has transitioned to the next stage of life. keywords: career; example; family; fye; https://ideas.ted.com/the-right-way-to-be-introspective-yes-theres-a-wrong-way/; https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/us/memento-mori-nun.html; life; mind; moreau; people; possible; sebastian; time; way; week cache: reflection_00045-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00045-2022_03.txt item: #91 of 1450 id: reflection_00046-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00046-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1332 flesch: 56 summary: I think this belief comes from my own experiences with learning from others in order to grow, change, and adapt. Not only does the sharing of experiences allow us to grow intellectually, spiritually, and morally as we can learn from what others have endured through, it also allows us to connect and deepen our relationships with our fellow neighbors. keywords: belief; eulogy; experiences; fye; love; loving; moreau; relationships; stories; virtues; week cache: reflection_00046-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00046-2021_09.txt item: #92 of 1450 id: reflection_00046-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00046-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1070 flesch: 76 summary: And sometimes I feel like that is equivalent with me lying to myself about things when other people tell me other things. But after all this time, I realized that it is so much easier to tell other people what to do than doing it yourself if you were faced with the exact same circumstances, Father Michael Himes – 3 Key Questions and what am I going to do with my life. keywords: good; high; leader; life; moments; people; school; step; things cache: reflection_00046-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00046-2022_03.txt item: #93 of 1450 id: reflection_00047-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00047-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1461 flesch: 64 summary: Citations (“Why we need to slow down our lives” by Pico Iyer - Moreau FYE Week One) (“Hesburgh” produced by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley - Moreau FYE Week Two) (“Domer Dozen” - by University of Notre Dame - Moreau FYE Week Two) (“Meet the Nun Who Wants You to Remember You Will Die” - by Ruth Graham- Moreau FYE Week Three) (“7 Clues: An Interactive Assessment Activity ” by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week Four) (“Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity” by Moreau FYE - Moreau Week Five) (“Ways to Practice Mindfulness” by McDonald Center for Student Well-being - Moreau FYE Week Six) (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by His Holiness Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week Seven) (“Integration Three Assignment” - Moreau FYE Week Eight) (“Teaching Accompaniment: A Learning Journey Together ” by Steve Reifenberg - Moreau FYE Week Nine) (“The Spirit of Inclusion at Notre Dame” - Moreau FYE Week Ten) (“Passion Isn’t Enough” - by Shankar Vedantam and Eitan Hersh - Moreau FYE Week Eleven) (“I am George Floyd. And I can do something” - by Dean G. Marcus Cole - Moreau FYE Week Twelve) (“University of Notre Dame Mission Statement” - Moreau FYE Week Thirteen) https://ideas.ted.com/why-we-need-a-secular-sabbath/ https://notredame.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=10159379-7eca-4549-8581-ab9500c9ecd9 https://domerdozen.nd.edu https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/us/memento-mori-nun.html https://nd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0AGRyH4SWX0bz38 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yZ7hqvx-u4EuW2nlK-fRbWFiurQm1mZv_KpoeeiN4So/edit https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SEXhurkurERNVdy8sgNwZaAKTAr-385q/view https://www.ted.com/talks/his_holiness_pope_francis_why_the_only_future_worth_building_includes_everyone/transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SkhkzZIMH2UwJauu5J_yq76rGV0GcG_lVd8KPBLTFF0/edit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZbSdVImfn2hZDqMrdL96dZCNOtHuf6C-lg3sH-Rs30/edit https://dulac.nd.edu/university-mission-and-vision/spirit-of-inclusion/ https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/passion-isnt-enough/ https://law.nd.edu/news-events/news/dean-g-marcus-cole-i-am-george-floyd-except-i-can-breathe-and-i-can-do-something/ https://www.nd.edu/about/mission/ keywords: compassion; dame; fye; happy; honesty; life; love; mission; models; moreau; notre; people; role; statement; tools; week; work cache: reflection_00047-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00047-2021_09.txt item: #94 of 1450 id: reflection_00047-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00047-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2529 flesch: 62 summary: By recognizing my beliefs and the things I value the most, I can use them as motivation and guidance to pursue my future goals in life. Furthermore, I am a true believer that life is better when you have people by your side; not only to create relationships based on love and appreciation, but also to enrich each other. keywords: able; day; faith; fye; goals; god; hope; important; life; mistakes; moreau; people; person; relationships; significant; suffering; things; way; week; world cache: reflection_00047-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00047-2022_03.txt item: #95 of 1450 id: reflection_00048-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00048-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1575 flesch: 67 summary: The nun proclaimed “But it;s actually in facing the darkest realities of life that we find light in them” ( Meet the nun who wants you to remember that you will die Ruth Graham, NY Times - Moreau FYE Week Three) and I wholeheartedly agree with her. These challenges build character which help you later in life and gets you closer to your goal of living a “good” life. keywords: better; challenges; everyday; friends; fye; good; idea; life; lives; major; man; moreau; people; quote; semester; technology; things; way; week cache: reflection_00048-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00048-2021_09.txt item: #96 of 1450 id: reflection_00048-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00048-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1252 flesch: 65 summary: In terms of academics, I was able to find interest in advanced level engineering classes with the school offering some of the best facilities and best teachers to enable me to succeed (“Muerelo Family Center for Career Development” - Moreau FYE Week Four). (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by His Holiness Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week Seven). keywords: able; best; engineering; environment; future; fye; knowledge; learning; life; mission; moreau; new; park; statement; time; week; year cache: reflection_00048-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00048-2022_03.txt item: #97 of 1450 id: reflection_00049-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00049-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1255 flesch: 73 summary: Therefore, it is important to always be kind towards others, and make friends, because at the end of the day, everyone is trying to meet new people and for relationships, so introducing yourself to someone and asking how their day is going can be a positive turn around for someone. It is also beneficial because it makes it easier to meet new people and form bonds with others. keywords: experiences; friends; important; moreau; new; past; people; quote; relationships; stories; today; week cache: reflection_00049-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00049-2021_09.txt item: #98 of 1450 id: reflection_00049-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00049-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1689 flesch: 49 summary: (Why we need to slow down our lives by Pico Iyer, Moreau FYE Week One). (The Right Way to be Introspective https://grottonetwork.com/keep-the-faith/community/reflective-narrative-about-being-gay-and-catholic/?utm_source=moreau&utm_medium=class&utm_campaign=spring_2022 https://grottonetwork.com/keep-the-faith/community/reflective-narrative-about-being-gay-and-catholic/?utm_source=moreau&utm_medium=class&utm_campaign=spring_2022 https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/41039/modules/items/149863 https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/41039/modules/items/149919 Musgrave 5 (Yes, there's a wrong way) by Tasha Eurich, Moreau FYE Week 6). keywords: career; change; commitment; dame; experiences; fye; impact; life; mission; musgrave; necessary; notre; personal; perspective; service; social; society; solidarity; way; week; world cache: reflection_00049-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00049-2022_03.txt item: #99 of 1450 id: reflection_00050-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00050-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1666 flesch: 71 summary: The article on community discusses how community “must be present in the individual as a ‘capacity for connectedness’” (“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community” by Parker J. Palmer, Moreau FYE Week 11). I started the year thinking I should get a lot of friends immediately and that I was falling behind with that, but now, knowing that there are actually a lot of people feeling lonely, I feel more comfortable with it (“Advice from a Formerly Lonely College Student” by Emery Bergmann – Moreau FYE Week 9). keywords: community; cross; expectations; experiences; friends; fye; good; hope; life; lot; people; things; time; week cache: reflection_00050-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00050-2021_09.txt item: #100 of 1450 id: reflection_00050-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00050-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1092 flesch: 75 summary: In the video “How to Avoid an Echo Chamber”( Paul Blaschko- Moreau Week Eleven), it states, “By surrounding ourselves with people who agree with us, we’re possibly losing the sense of how someone may respectfully disagree with us.” An article I read states, “your brain may misdirect you to the first available explanation” (The Right Way to be Introspective (Yes, There’s a Wrong Way), by Tasha Eurich- Monreau Week Six). keywords: article; dame; god; journey; life; moreau; notre; people; right; states; time; way; week; world cache: reflection_00050-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00050-2022_03.txt item: #101 of 1450 id: reflection_00051-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00051-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1153 flesch: 71 summary: Moreau FYE Week 9). Moreau FYE Week 12). keywords: community; dame; experience; fye; important; institution; matters; moreau; notre; reflection; semester; sense; way; week cache: reflection_00051-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00051-2021_09.txt item: #102 of 1450 id: reflection_00051-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00051-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1156 flesch: 70 summary: (Why we need to slow down our lives by Pico Iyer – Moreau FYE Week One) (The Right Way to be Introspective (Yes, There's a Wrong Way) by Tasha Eurich – Moreau FYE Week Six) keywords: amanda; family; friends; fye; heart; home; life; love; people; right; things; time; way; week cache: reflection_00051-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00051-2022_03.txt item: #103 of 1450 id: reflection_00052-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00052-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1223 flesch: 66 summary: (“Wesley Theological Seminary Commencement” - Moreau FYE Week Ten) ”(“Hope - Holy Cross and Christian Education” - Moreau FYE Week Twelve). keywords: actions; career; communities; competition; field; fye; good; life; moreau; people; place; road; student; success; understanding; week cache: reflection_00052-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00052-2021_09.txt item: #104 of 1450 id: reflection_00052-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00052-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1235 flesch: 64 summary: In Week 13 of Moreau First Year Experience, students wrote a personal mission statement. Several weeks of Moreau this semester stressed the importance of meditation, introspection (Week 1), prayer, and reflection (Week 6), which are all forms of contemplation. keywords: best; christ; day; echo; heaven; life; love; mission; moreau; murphy; people; prayer; way; week; year cache: reflection_00052-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00052-2022_03.txt item: #105 of 1450 id: reflection_00053-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00053-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1228 flesch: 77 summary: In my eyes, vulnerability and discomfort go hand in hand. Next, we looked at the struggles in life, school, and for me baseball. keywords: adam; baseball; better; dame; day; faith; independent; life; notre; people; sense; success; thinking cache: reflection_00053-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00053-2021_09.txt item: #106 of 1450 id: reflection_00053-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00053-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2081 flesch: 49 summary: I think that in order to better understand the kinds of lives that we as members of society lead, we need to understand the bare essential factors that are required to strive towards our goals. It tests your faith, but in the end I found strength, and as a priest I wanted to help others find their own strength, even in the greatest of suffering” (Hesburgh Film) stood out to me in the whole film because of its deeper meaning on the understanding of what inspires some to live lives that they believe to be fulfilling. keywords: certain; day; experience; fye; goals; important; kurama; life; lives; moreau; order; people; personal; quote; reflection; self; things; way; week cache: reflection_00053-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00053-2022_03.txt item: #107 of 1450 id: reflection_00054-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00054-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1115 flesch: 73 summary: My semester has been full of many new experiences, new communities, and new ideas. I am a part of many communities both here at Notre Dame and back home - my family, my friend group, 4A, and ultimate frisbee club are a few of the main ones. keywords: communities; community; fye; ideas; important; life; new; semester; time; week cache: reflection_00054-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00054-2021_09.txt item: #108 of 1450 id: reflection_00054-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00054-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2637 flesch: 55 summary: As I stated in my eulogy in Week 8, “I know that the only way of finding out is taking life head-on and courageously navigating its uncertainty so that when you lay on your deathbed you can look back and reminisce about your life well-lived”. The mission statement was the outcome of a long process of deep introspection, particularly into finding the things in life I valued the most. keywords: activity; campus; capstone; course; dame; family; future; fye; god; good; important; life; live; mission; notre; people; power; professional; questions; school; service; statement; student; time; way; week; work; world; years cache: reflection_00054-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00054-2022_03.txt item: #109 of 1450 id: reflection_00055-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00055-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1617 flesch: 67 summary: I’ll admit, coming to Notre Dame was not the smooth transition that I thought it would be; after all, it was my dream school for many years. In high school, I was involved in many clubs and extracurricular activities, but here at Notre Dame, I took it a step further and would genuinely make an effort to get to know the people involved in the clubs outside of what the club was talking about. keywords: club; dame; experiences; friends; fye; high; life; love; new; notre; notre dame; people; school; stories; things; time; vulnerability; vulnerable; week; years cache: reflection_00055-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00055-2021_09.txt item: #110 of 1450 id: reflection_00055-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00055-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1954 flesch: 50 summary: Pope Francis opens his powerful speech by stating that “life is not merely time passing by, life is about interactions” (“Why the Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone” by Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week 7). Notre Dame’s rich community enables my mission statement of faith to be visible to others, and Notre Dame’s guide to student life states, “The social teachings of the Catholic Church promote a society founded on justice and love, in which all persons possess inherent dignity as children of God” (“The Spirit of Inclusion at Notre Dame” by du Lac: A Guide to Student Life, University of Notre Dame - Moreau FYE Week 10). keywords: christ; dame; death; face; faith; fye; god; life; mahoney; mission; moreau; notre; people; personal; statement; time; week cache: reflection_00055-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00055-2022_03.txt item: #111 of 1450 id: reflection_00056-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00056-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1754 flesch: 72 summary: She loved to love others, standing up for justice and taking time to appreciate the nuances of life. She wanted to touch the hearts of others, and in doing so, she felt that same joy reflected back at her. keywords: anna; best; career; family; fye; hearts; joy; life; lived; love; moments; moreau; people; person; self; time; way; week cache: reflection_00056-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00056-2021_09.txt item: #112 of 1450 id: reflection_00056-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00056-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2165 flesch: 74 summary: As Pope Fransis says, “Life is not time merely passing by, life is about interactions” (“Why the Future Worth Building Includes Everyone” by His Holiness Pope Life is not about time or knowledge necessarily, it is also about how we live that life and a big part of that has to do with how we connect with other beings and how we can add meaning to their lives and our own. keywords: bad; career; day; different; difficult; future; fye; hesburgh; kathleen; life; people; relationships; technology; things; time; trip; way; week; world cache: reflection_00056-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00056-2022_03.txt item: #113 of 1450 id: reflection_00057-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00057-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1174 flesch: 67 summary: That is why I do not entirely agree with Hogan’s message, and in spite of the adversity I have experienced, academically, physically, and in other ways since arriving at Notre Dame, I will continue to set high expectations for myself, and maintain self-discipline. Many in society, especially those studying psychology or behavior related fields warn about the dangers of high expectations. keywords: dame; discipline; diversity; expectations; fye; goals; high; life; moreau; notre; people; school; week cache: reflection_00057-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00057-2021_09.txt item: #114 of 1450 id: reflection_00057-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00057-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1949 flesch: 69 summary: Moreau FYE Week 1 Hesburgh by Jerry Barca and Christine O'Malley by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley – Moreau FYE Week 2 “Three Key Questions” by Father Michael Himes – Moreau FYE Week 3 “Navigating Your Career Journey” by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development – Moreau FYE Week 4 “Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity” – Moreau FYE Week 5 “The Right Way to be Introspective (Yes, There’s a Wrong Way)” by Tasha Eurich, TED Conferences – Moreau FYE Week 6 Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by His Holiness Pope Francis, TED Conferences – Moreau FYE Week 7 “Teaching Accompaniment: A Learning Journey Together” by Professor Steve Reifenberg – Moreau FYE Week 9 “Why It’s So Hard to Talk to White People About Racism” by Dr. Robin D’Angelo, adapted from Huffpost – Moreau FYE Week 10 “How to Avoid an Echo Chamber” by Dr. Paul Blaschko, ThinkND – Moreau FYE Week 11 “Constitutions of the Congregation of Holy Cross” – Moreau FYE Week 12 “Complete: Writing a Personal Mission Statement Activity” – Moreau FYE Week 13 During Week 4 from this semester of Moreau we focused possible ways one could have a life well-lived. keywords: big; career; change; day; future; fye; happiness; help; life; lives; moment; moreau; new; people; person; planning; self; semester; way; week; world; year cache: reflection_00057-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00057-2022_03.txt item: #115 of 1450 id: reflection_00058-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00058-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1597 flesch: 65 summary: Moreau FYE Week Four. https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story#t-1119772 https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story#t-1119772 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlLWTeApqIM&t=301s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4Qm9cGRub0 https://notredame.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=859bc1a8-0d0f-4eb4-a1c1-d0a45c429187 https://notredame.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=859bc1a8-0d0f-4eb4-a1c1-d0a45c429187 http://www.georgeellalyon.com/where.html https://youtu.be/lcZMeqWWOIs https://grottonetwork.com/navigate-life/relationships/signs-of-toxic-friendships/ https://grottonetwork.com/navigate-life/relationships/signs-of-toxic-friendships/ It has taken me twenty years of life to even catch a small glimpse of the person that I am and understand the person that I am becoming. keywords: beliefs; experiences; fye; fye week; growth; hobbies; life; lyon; moreau; people; perfection; personal; power; september; success; week; williams cache: reflection_00058-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00058-2021_09.txt item: #116 of 1450 id: reflection_00058-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00058-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1586 flesch: 63 summary: Moreau FYE Week Four) (“Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity” -conversation with Thomas Bowen- Moreau FYE Week Five) My mission is to always appreciate the small things in life. keywords: article; day; family; fye; good; important; life; lives; mission; order; people; person; personal; reflections; statement; things; time; ways; week cache: reflection_00058-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00058-2022_03.txt item: #117 of 1450 id: reflection_00059-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00059-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1102 flesch: 60 summary: It became hard for me to adapt and grow from my past ways in which I naturally succeeded in school to now having to really implement myself and study for academic success. We articulated how students tend to be a big target to imposter syndrome because of our common feeling of failure from the pressure of needing academic success. keywords: academic; community; god; hardship; hope; imposter; internal; life; moreau; success; syndrome; week cache: reflection_00059-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00059-2021_09.txt item: #118 of 1450 id: reflection_00059-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00059-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1071 flesch: 80 summary: After much thought and realizations, I determined that my one true conviction, although there are probably many others that are still unknown to me, is that I want to be a force for good. “I want to change the lives of others, not in crazy ways, but in the sense that their day was better because I interacted with them” (Santiago, 2022). keywords: best; conviction; example; good; life; person; purpose; version; wisdom cache: reflection_00059-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00059-2022_03.txt item: #119 of 1450 id: reflection_00060-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00060-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1341 flesch: 75 summary: Additionally, Notre Dame gave me a new relationship with God that I never would’ve expected. However, upon coming to Notre Dame, I saw God in this place and its people. keywords: dame; dark; experience; god; life; love; mission; notre; people; school; struggle cache: reflection_00060-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00060-2021_09.txt item: #120 of 1450 id: reflection_00060-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00060-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1542 flesch: 72 summary: The experiences I made during that year will be invaluable, as “Every experience shapes you in some way, whether you realize it at the time or no” (“Navigating Your Career Journey ” by Moreau - Moreau FYE Week Four ). But, through this class I was able to create one (“ Personal Mission Statement ” by - Moreau FYE Week Thirteen ), and that was probably the most important aspect of Moreau for me. keywords: experience; future; fye; important; life; mission; moreau; small; statement; things; time; way; week cache: reflection_00060-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00060-2022_03.txt item: #121 of 1450 id: reflection_00061-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00061-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2083 flesch: 80 summary: For example, one of the quotes said “Because I love you, you deserve to know what it feels like to be disrespected” (“Because I Love You, Double Whiskey” - Moreau FYE Week Four). Coming to Notre Dame made me realize that many people here have the same insecurities; they don’t feel as smart as their peers or they think that they are falling behind. keywords: bad; faith; fear; friends; fye; god; good; life; notre; past; people; person; thing; time; week; world cache: reflection_00061-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00061-2021_09.txt item: #122 of 1450 id: reflection_00061-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00061-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1173 flesch: 60 summary: Accepting that becoming a doctor might not represent my total happiness was something shocking to hear, but once I deeply thought about it, I realized that I should perform my abilities in something else than this (“Week Five DIscernment Conversation Activity” - Moreau FYE Week Five). FY Moreau Week 10). keywords: best; better; future; fye; good; hesburgh; life; making; moments; moreau; people; person; suffering; time; week; world cache: reflection_00061-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00061-2022_03.txt item: #123 of 1450 id: reflection_00062-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00062-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1349 flesch: 65 summary: Word count [1334] Encountering, Envisioning, and Enacting new Experiences As I enter into these final weeks of my first semester in college, I reflect on the many things I’ve encountered: a new environment, new friends, new professors, new classes, new responsibilities living on my own, and so much more. I’ve realized that I want to get the most out of my ND experience by participating in as many school-wide events as possible, being involved and with courage trying new things. keywords: courage; dame; different; friends; fye; importance; love; moreau; new; notre; people; questions; things; week cache: reflection_00062-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00062-2021_09.txt item: #124 of 1450 id: reflection_00062-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00062-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1414 flesch: 63 summary: Jesus sought out and welcomed all people into the Kingdom of God — the gentile as well as the Jew, women as well as men, the poor as well as the wealthy, the slave as well as the free, the infirm as well as the healthy” (“The Spirit of Inclusion at Notre Dame” from the Notre Dame mission - Moreau FYE Week 10). I love to have late night conversations with people and talk about what’s really important in life, knowing that these conversations are beneficial both for the people I have them with and for myself: “Often, others can help us see things we cannot see ourselves” (“Discernment Conversation Activity” by Moreau FYE - Moreau FYE Week Five). keywords: career; dame; fye; god; great; important; life; love; mission; moreau; notre; people; power; things; way; week; world cache: reflection_00062-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00062-2022_03.txt item: #125 of 1450 id: reflection_00063-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00063-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1083 flesch: 80 summary: Then within the large community there are millions of smaller communities. Week 11 focused more on encountering community and on a larger scale, everyone is a part of each other’s community. keywords: community; friends; good; hope; life; moreau; people; school; semester; super; week cache: reflection_00063-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00063-2021_09.txt item: #126 of 1450 id: reflection_00063-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00063-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1227 flesch: 75 summary: (“Passion Isn’t Enough” by Eitan Hersh - Moreau FYE Week 11). (“Teaching Accompaniment” by Steve Reifenberg - Moreau FYE Week 9). keywords: able; accompaniment; better; career; fye; good; life; local; love; mission; moreau; people; relationships; week; work cache: reflection_00063-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00063-2022_03.txt item: #127 of 1450 id: reflection_00064-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00064-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1017 flesch: 84 summary: I have encountered that my Catholic faith can be much different from other peoples’ catholic faiths. This created an echo chamber of sorts, and I was starting to think that there was only one good way to be Catholic. keywords: community; different; faith; good; lewis; life; new; prayer; week; year cache: reflection_00064-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00064-2021_09.txt item: #128 of 1450 id: reflection_00064-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00064-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1469 flesch: 56 summary: Moreau 2 Integration 1 Pepe 1 Professor Hnatusko Moreau FYE 04 March 2022 Achieving Success, Even in Death While life can incorporate just about any mix of events and experiences, there is one thing that almost everyone holds with common value: the desire to live a good life. The sad truth is that life is extremely short, and therefore, it can be difficult to accomplish what makes a life meaningful in such a short amount of time. keywords: ambition; balance; fye; good; happiness; healthy; life; lives; manner; moreau; pepe; relationships; relaxation; things; time; way; week; world cache: reflection_00064-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00064-2022_03.txt item: #129 of 1450 id: reflection_00065-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00065-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 307 flesch: 72 summary: This vulnerability may be a mental battle with themself or the world around them, an insecurity, or an infinite number of other possibilities. In my experience, acknowledging this fact helps immensely with easing the emotional pain vulnerability may cause. keywords: emotional; hope; life; vulnerability cache: reflection_00065-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00065-2021_09.txt item: #130 of 1450 id: reflection_00065-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00065-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1358 flesch: 57 summary: by Tasha Eurich – Moreau FYE Week Six) While these unsavory results seem to disincentivize the type of self-reflection we went through in our Moreau classes, I believe it is simply a matter of learning how to engage with the empty space effectively because “... it’s actually in facing the darkest realities of life that we find light in them.” After all, “the only https://ideas.ted.com/why-we-need-a-secular-sabbath/ https://ideas.ted.com/the-right-way-to-be-introspective-yes-theres-a-wrong-way/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/us/memento-mori-nun.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/us/memento-mori-nun.html https://notredame.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=10159379-7eca-4549-8581-ab9500c9ecd9 way to know more about yourself is to test the waters…” (Navigating Your Career Journey by The Meruelo Family Center for Career Development – Moreau FYE Week Four) As I step out of my comfort zone for the sake of growth, I will be guided by the principles laid out in the following revised mission statement: It is my goal in life to leave all the spaces I enter better than I found them. keywords: best; fear; fye; goal; good; learning; legacy; life; lives; love; mission; moreau; relationships; way; week cache: reflection_00065-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00065-2022_03.txt item: #131 of 1450 id: reflection_00066-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00066-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1372 flesch: 54 summary: From these resources, I have deduced that to improve my responses in difficult or controversial conversations, I need to surround myself with many different people and empathize with others using a “both/and” mindset. Professor Agustin Fuentes supports this claim by stating, “exposure and access to different types of people, to different life experiences, to different ways of seeing the world offers insight and allows us to be in a position to think about change” (“Diversity Matters!” keywords: change; cox; different; expectations; fye; good; identity; imposter; mindset; moreau; people; relationships; syndrome; thought; week cache: reflection_00066-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00066-2021_09.txt item: #132 of 1450 id: reflection_00066-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00066-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1666 flesch: 65 summary: Especially in the ever-busy routine of college life, I’ve found that the best way to feel better in a moment is to ask myself what I’m feeling and, if it’s something not-so-great, what I need to remedy it, rather than picking apart everything that I could have done differently in the past. And so, at age eighteen, here I am sitting down in front of this metaphorical mirror, and asking myself what I have come to understand about what it means to truly live life well. keywords: age; best; difficult; experience; fye; good; life; means; moreau; past; present; quote; semester; time; version; week; younger cache: reflection_00066-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00066-2022_03.txt item: #133 of 1450 id: reflection_00067-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00067-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1019 flesch: 65 summary: Week four QQC deals with Searching for Life-Giving Relationships which caught my attention because I am a firm believer that who you surround yourself with is who you become and if you surround yourself with people who are motivated then you wil be motivated too but if you surround yourself with lazy people than you will be lazy as well. I believe that my purpose in life is to give back to the community that i was raised in and too change people life for the better. keywords: fye; help; life; moreau; notre; people; qqc; riley; way; week cache: reflection_00067-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00067-2021_09.txt item: #134 of 1450 id: reflection_00067-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00067-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1929 flesch: 55 summary: The mission of the Congregation of Holy Cross also provides some notable information, such as, “as disciples of Jesus we stand side by side with all people” and “disciples must have the competence to see and the courage to act” (“Constitutions of the Congregation of Holy Cross” - Moreau FYE Week Twelve). Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble practices “memento mori”, which means “to intentionally think about your own death every day, as a means of appreciating the present” (Meet the Nun Who Wants You to Remember You Will Die by Ruth Graham - Moreau FYE Week Three). keywords: career; center; dame; fye; good; life; means; mission; moment; moreau; notre; people; person; relationships; statement; successful; week; work; years cache: reflection_00067-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00067-2022_03.txt item: #135 of 1450 id: reflection_00068-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00068-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2677 flesch: 67 summary: In that adaptation, the midshipmen grew as not just midshipmen, but Notre Dame midshipmen. This “task” can be very uncomfortable to several midshipmen because it is placing your trust in a relationship one cannot see or physically interact with. keywords: battalion; belief; brooks; brown; dame; faith; fye; life; love; midshipmen; new; notre; nrotc; nsi; officer; people; power; relationship; shah; situations; staff; talk; things; uncomfortable; unit; week cache: reflection_00068-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00068-2021_09.txt item: #136 of 1450 id: reflection_00068-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00068-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2434 flesch: 68 summary: We tend to surround ourselves with people who share similar opinions and interests, leading to the absence of diverse opinions. When looking at the career and life of Captain Michael Hillmer I have found to understand that a fulfilling career path is simply not linear. keywords: better; captain; career; computer; dame; death; echo; fulfillment; fye; good; important; life; major; moreau; notre; people; purpose; relationships; science; semester; similar; sister; thought; way; week cache: reflection_00068-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00068-2022_03.txt item: #137 of 1450 id: reflection_00069-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00069-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1107 flesch: 69 summary: I mean, if everything is perfect all the time, what chances do you have to grow and learn new things? The biggest difference that I have found with my friends here is that we talk about bigger things than just “what’s the plan tonight” or “who's hosting”. keywords: brokenness; expectations; friends; fye; hope; moreau; new; people; school; things; week cache: reflection_00069-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00069-2021_09.txt item: #138 of 1450 id: reflection_00069-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00069-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1154 flesch: 60 summary: Surrounded by death in the clinical environment had a tremendous impact on Aidan’s outlook on life. Throughout his life, Aidan sought out relationships with others— those from all walks of life and whose presence here today is a testimony to his friendship. keywords: address; aidan; andew; boyle; career; death; fye; god; greg; hesburgh; human; introspection; life; practice; week cache: reflection_00069-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00069-2022_03.txt item: #139 of 1450 id: reflection_00070-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00070-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1167 flesch: 64 summary: I am pursuing “a depth of character” as David Brooks discussed in “Should You Live for Your Resume or Your Eulogy?” in my education at Notre Dame (David Brooks – Moreau FYE Week 2). Daniel Berrigan, SJ: “’living like the truth is true’” (“Student Reflections on Faith at Notre Dame,” Kyle, Moreau FYE – Week 3). keywords: college; community; dame; fye; heart; hope; life; moreau; notre; person; sorin; truth; week cache: reflection_00070-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00070-2021_09.txt item: #140 of 1450 id: reflection_00070-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00070-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1273 flesch: 59 summary: “We welcome all people, regardless of color, gender, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, social or economic class, and nationality” (“The Spirit of Inclusion at Notre Dame” by The Universoty of Notre Dame - Moreau FYE Week Ten). One tool that was helpful in narrowing down which careers would compliment me was the conversation discernment activity (“Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity” by Moreau FYE - Moreau FYE Week Five). keywords: activity; aspects; career; center; dame; family; fye; important; life; mission; moreau; notre; reflection; statement; week cache: reflection_00070-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00070-2022_03.txt item: #141 of 1450 id: reflection_00071-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00071-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1401 flesch: 64 summary: Again, this is the more optimistic approach to this notion, and I understand that this is difficult for many people to do. She makes a good point, especially for people already more prone to anxiety and depression, but I think she fails to see this optimistically. keywords: cox; expectations; fye; good; group; hogan; imposter; life; like; mental; moreau; people; race; syndrome; thought; week cache: reflection_00071-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00071-2021_09.txt item: #142 of 1450 id: reflection_00071-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00071-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1691 flesch: 67 summary: I hope that I can contribute to building a community where “all of the burning issues that affect the Church and the world today are plumbed to their depths in an atmosphere of faith” (“Hesburgh” by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley – Moreau FYE Week Two). “Let[ting] go of our… certitude” (“Why It’s So Hard to Talk to White People About Racism” by Robin DiAngelo – Moreau FYE Week Ten), racial or otherwise, is an inherently discomforting experience for many and all too many good occasions slip away between our fingers because of that discomfort. keywords: catholic; church; dame; experience; future; fye; fye week; home; identity; life; long; mission; new; notre; path; people; statement; time; way; week; world; year cache: reflection_00071-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00071-2022_03.txt item: #143 of 1450 id: reflection_00072-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00072-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1238 flesch: 64 summary: As we mentioned at the beginning of the semester part of facing change comes from vulnerability and how willing people are to give themselves to others. Notre Dame has done a fantastic job of allowing students to meet new people and emphasizes making new connections everywhere they look. keywords: change; community; dame; experiences; fear; healthy; important; life; notre; people; rules cache: reflection_00072-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00072-2021_09.txt item: #144 of 1450 id: reflection_00072-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00072-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1425 flesch: 57 summary: Moreau FYE Prioritizing What Matters As a maturing young adult and student at the University of Notre Dame, I have recently encountered many new experiences that have changed and shaped the way that I view the world. Creating deep, meaningful connections with those around me, as well as allowing others to help expand my understanding of the world, have been integral to my success at Notre Dame. keywords: career; change; dame; experiences; future; fye; moreau; new; notre; people; studies; success; time; week; work; world cache: reflection_00072-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00072-2022_03.txt item: #145 of 1450 id: reflection_00073-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00073-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1219 flesch: 46 summary: However, after reading the articles in Moreau Week 11, I discovered that strife amongst friends wasn’t actually the ‘worst thing in the world’ and it could end up actually helping all of us: “ Hard experiences—such as meeting the enemy within, or dealing with the conflict and betrayal that are an inevitable part of living closely with others—are not the death knell of community: they are the gateway into the real thing” (14 Ways of Looking at Community by Parker Palmer - Moreau FYE Week Eleven). Henceforth, after reading the articles from week 10, an aspect that particularly struck my attention was how can community make a positive impact in your life, and force me to have a positive change. keywords: brazilian; community; dame; expectations; experience; friends; fye; life; moreau; notre; people; person; quote; week cache: reflection_00073-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00073-2021_09.txt item: #146 of 1450 id: reflection_00073-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00073-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1399 flesch: 65 summary: I plan on living life to the fullest, inspiring those around me to do the same, striving to achieve their rendition of a life well-lived. However, I quickly realized that this is less about writing a literal eulogy than it is about digging deeper into myself, channeling my metacognition in order to formulate a path of growth and development in life. keywords: eulogy; fye; growth; integration; lelonis; life; lives; moreau; people; semester; suffering; time; today; week; work cache: reflection_00073-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00073-2022_03.txt item: #147 of 1450 id: reflection_00074-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00074-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1387 flesch: 77 summary: Personally, there have been times in my life where I was not my authentic self because I was influenced by what other people wanted me to be. I believe that constantly engaging with other people that come from a different background from your own can be very helpful in trying to stop your own implicit biases. keywords: adam; beliefs; dame; faith; fye; life; moreau; people; person; relationships; week; world cache: reflection_00074-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00074-2021_09.txt item: #148 of 1450 id: reflection_00074-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00074-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1693 flesch: 66 summary: In this way, by leaving my comfort zone and trying new things, I may be able to determine what really matters to me and how I want to spend my life. However, things may not always work out, especially when trying new things. keywords: career; death; eulogy; family; future; fye; hope; life; moreau; new; people; questions; things; way; week cache: reflection_00074-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00074-2022_03.txt item: #149 of 1450 id: reflection_00075-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00075-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1299 flesch: 69 summary: (“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community” by Parker J. Palmer, Moreau FYE Week Eleven). As Parker J. Palmer puts it, “Community is not a goal to be achieved but a gift to be received” (“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community” by Parker J. Palmer, Moreau FYE Week Eleven). keywords: college; community; diversity; expectations; fye; life; moreau; palmer; parker; people; person; society; week cache: reflection_00075-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00075-2021_09.txt item: #150 of 1450 id: reflection_00075-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00075-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2201 flesch: 64 summary: (Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity by Moreau First Year Experience course - Moreau FYE Week Five). (Why we need to slow down our lives by Pico Iyer- Moreau FYE Week One). keywords: able; better; conversation; discernment; fye; hope; idea; life; lives; mission; moreau; need; order; people; school; statement; times; week; year cache: reflection_00075-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00075-2022_03.txt item: #151 of 1450 id: reflection_00076-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00076-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1340 flesch: 70 summary: An example used by Adichie in her Tedtalk is about Mexicans being framed as “abject immigrants” by the media (“Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Moreau FYE Week Seven). I believe it is better to live for yourself and the way you want and be satisfied and happy in life, than to be successful in other peoples eyes yet be unhappy and just wallowing through life. keywords: belief; community; different; fye; growth; life; moreau; people; perspectives; root; sharing; vulnerable; week cache: reflection_00076-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00076-2021_09.txt item: #152 of 1450 id: reflection_00076-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00076-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1226 flesch: 75 summary: She exemplified how to live life well. Pope Francis said, “each and everyone's existence is deeply tied to that of others: life is not time merely passing by, life is about interactions” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by His Holiness Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week 7). keywords: business; dame; father; friends; fye; hesburgh; important; life; maggie; need; path; people; time; week cache: reflection_00076-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00076-2022_03.txt item: #153 of 1450 id: reflection_00077-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00077-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1202 flesch: 68 summary: When we have true compassion for others and recognize their full human dignity, it is clear that we love them, even when words are not used (“Chapter 8: Jurisdiction,” from Tattoos on the Heart by Father Greg Boyle, Moreau FYE Week 7, on Canvas). Finding joy, loving others, admiring the ordinary, and seeking truth are my goals, and these will I pursue until I die (Personal Mission Statement draft by Mary Grace Walsh, Moreau FYE Week 13). keywords: catholic; fye; god; joy; life; love; loving; mission; statement; time; truth; walsh; week cache: reflection_00077-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00077-2021_09.txt item: #154 of 1450 id: reflection_00077-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00077-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1965 flesch: 76 summary: Does that seem appealing?”(CCD - Moreau FYE Week Four). (Moreau FYE Week Five). keywords: anderson; annaliese; best; chance; deep; depth; fye; gang; god; heart; life; love; moreau; people; person; reflection; self; suffering; time; week cache: reflection_00077-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00077-2022_03.txt item: #155 of 1450 id: reflection_00078-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00078-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1193 flesch: 72 summary: Growing up parents usually influence what we believe in or how we should act towards certain things. We can learn from each other in such things that we wouldn't understand by ourselves. keywords: brokenness; community; help; hope; life; lives; people; things; time; way cache: reflection_00078-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00078-2021_09.txt item: #156 of 1450 id: reflection_00078-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00078-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1131 flesch: 73 summary: As Father Hesburg said, “It is impossible to have a complete and honest human story if one doesn’t speak of human failings as well as human success” – (“Hesburgh” by Jerry Barca and Christine O'Malley – Moreau FYE Week Two). He fully believed that “The best career choices for a person are those that allow him/her to implement as many parts of his/her self-concept as possible” — (Meruelo Center for Career Development – Moreau FYE Week Four). keywords: best; better; children; death; fye; life; moreau; relationships; toby; week; work; world cache: reflection_00078-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00078-2022_03.txt item: #157 of 1450 id: reflection_00079-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00079-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1483 flesch: 73 summary: “Great, fruitful conversation comes from two people engaging in one another’s thoughts, feelings, and experiences” (“5 Signs You’re in a Toxic Friendship by Olivia https://grottonetwork.com/keep-the-faith/belief/faith-brings-light-to-dark-world/ https://grottonetwork.com/navigate-life/relationships/signs-of-toxic-friendships/ Taylor” - Moreau FYE Week Four). It’s what gives purpose and meaning to our lives” (“The Power of Vulnerability by Brené Brown” - Moreau FYE week one). keywords: act; caring; change; fye; love; moreau; past; people; sorin; stories; story; week cache: reflection_00079-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00079-2021_09.txt item: #158 of 1450 id: reflection_00079-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00079-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1520 flesch: 78 summary: Upon learning about these new perspectives, I can explore career options on Irish Compass (Discerning a Life Well-Lived Irish Compass Activity, by Moreau FYE instructors - Moreau Week Five). In order to find inspiration to make the world a better place, we must explore life. keywords: business; career; chicago; family; free; fye; great; help; hesburgh; life; linnen; love; moreau; notre; questions; solidarity; week; wife; world cache: reflection_00079-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00079-2022_03.txt item: #159 of 1450 id: reflection_00080-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00080-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1794 flesch: 62 summary: Growing up I was afraid to interact with people of other religions in fear that they would try to convert me into their religion due to the stereotypes I had heard. However, as I began to develop a more complex understanding of religions and how society worked, I became curious about what other religions had to offer. keywords: afraid; catholic; courage; dame; fye; god; life; moreau; notre; order; people; religion; time; university; unknown; week cache: reflection_00080-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00080-2021_09.txt item: #160 of 1450 id: reflection_00080-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00080-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1024 flesch: 60 summary: It is through pauses in daily life and reflection in assignments such as the last integration (Moreau FYE week 8) that I am able to better understand myself. By defining my mission statement (Moreau FYE week 13). keywords: better; career; future; fye; good; life; meaning; moreau; order; questions; thing; way; week cache: reflection_00080-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00080-2022_03.txt item: #161 of 1450 id: reflection_00081-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00081-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1190 flesch: 64 summary: The happiness and joy relationship, I’ve been enlightened to, is similar to living life for your resume versus your eulogy from week 2 (“Should You Live for your Resume or Your Eulogy?”-David Brooks- Moreaux Week 2). To follow my belief in living life for joy which is obtained by being close with others, I have needed to challenge myself in order to get deeper relationships with the people in my life. keywords: difference; happiness; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mllwteapqim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mllwteapqim; joy; life; love; order; people; question; service; week cache: reflection_00081-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00081-2021_09.txt item: #162 of 1450 id: reflection_00081-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00081-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1565 flesch: 65 summary: However, like everything in life “it’s not a one-step process,” but rather “every experience shapes you in some way, whether you realize it at that time or not” (Navigating Your Career Journey” by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development-Moreau Week 4). Simply put life is a broad spectrum of so many different opinions, values, people, perspectives, issues, beauties, and more. keywords: bigger; build; dame; family; fye; good; life; mission; moreau; new; notre; people; reflection; relationships; self; society; time; values; way; week; world cache: reflection_00081-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00081-2022_03.txt item: #163 of 1450 id: reflection_00082-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00082-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1639 flesch: 39 summary: Early in Week Three, I disagreed with part of the following quote: “Spiritual life is not a private and secret place in our hearts… Spiritual life alters the cockeyed lighting that makes us the center of the universe” (“Faith Brings Light to a Dark World” by Professor David Fagerberg - Moreau FYE Week Three). While I do believe that there are times when practicing faith in private can strengthen oneself, the overall mission of our spiritual journey should undoubtedly include others to shape our beliefs, narrative, and overall life perspective. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlLWTeApqIM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlLWTeApqIM https://grottonetwork.com/keep-the-faith/belief/faith-brings-light-to-dark-world/?utm_source=fall_2021&utm_medium=class&utm_id=moreau keywords: able; child; dame; donohoe; education; effort; experience; following; friendships; fye; human; life; lives; love; notre; people; person; relationships; roommate; understanding; week cache: reflection_00082-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00082-2021_09.txt item: #164 of 1450 id: reflection_00082-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00082-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2135 flesch: 81 summary: Essayist Pico Iyer wrote that “It is the rest in a piece that gives music its resonance or shape” (“Why we need to slow down our lives” by Pico Iyer – Moreau FYE Week 1). Another good associate of mine said something like “restlessness is indeed the best thing about us” (“Three Key Questions” by Father Michael Himes – Moreau FYE Week 3). keywords: activity; conviction; death; desire; friend; fye; good; kind; life; man; moreau; rest; right; silence; thing; thought; today; way; week cache: reflection_00082-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00082-2022_03.txt item: #165 of 1450 id: reflection_00083-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00083-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1940 flesch: 63 summary: My journey at Notre Dame has been nothing but inspiring in so many different ways. Prior to coming to Notre Dame, I was very skeptical about fitting into the community as I was a Non-Catholic student. keywords: catholic; community; dame; faith; family; fye; heart; help; hope; important; jain; life; love; mind; notre; principles; sanya; semester; students; university; week cache: reflection_00083-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00083-2021_09.txt item: #166 of 1450 id: reflection_00083-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00083-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1846 flesch: 60 summary: For me, mechanical engineering is an “impulsion, a pressure to move forward, to do more, to expend oneself more deeply, more richly, to open ones talents even more widely than one had before” (“Meet the Nun That Wants You to Remember That You Will Die” by Ruth Graham - Moreau FYE Week Three). Moreau Capstone Integration - Moreau FYE 4/27/2022 Carrying Out the Murphy Mission keywords: able; family; friends; future; fye; life; mission; moreau; notre; parents; people; son; student; way; week; years cache: reflection_00083-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00083-2022_03.txt item: #167 of 1450 id: reflection_00084-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00084-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1128 flesch: 64 summary: Moreau Integration 1 Moreau Integration 1 Professor Retartha 10 October 2021 Gateway Growth With the recent information that housing may not be available to gateways next year, I have been blessed with the gift of reflection, truly taking a step back and realizing why I am at Notre Dame. Oftentimes, people are quick to judge that we are not “smart enough” or “hard working” enough to get into Notre Dame the “real” way, immediately being dismissed by others after saying “I’m gateway.” keywords: better; dame; experience; gateway; good; notre; people; person; time; unique cache: reflection_00084-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00084-2021_09.txt item: #168 of 1450 id: reflection_00084-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00084-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1328 flesch: 59 summary: But to truly understand that you have to first suffer yourself” (“Hesburgh”, produced by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley – Moreau FYE Week Two). It’s a developmental process that will recur throughout your lifetime and you’ll move https://notredame.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=10159379-7eca-4549-8581-ab9500c9ecd9 https://holycrosscongregation.org/holy-cross-resources/constitutions/2-mission/ https://holycrosscongregation.org/holy-cross-resources/constitutions/2-mission/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bdVnfLDrJUJhd-4UtYb_kfRpcFgOoOeY7O1WT8_d3iw/edit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bdVnfLDrJUJhd-4UtYb_kfRpcFgOoOeY7O1WT8_d3iw/edit https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/passion-isnt-enough/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZbSdVImfn2hZDqMrdL96dZCNOtHuf6C-lg3sH-Rs30/edit?usp=sharing between stages as you learn and grow” (“Navigating Your Career Journey” from the Meruelo Family Center for Career Development – Moreau FYE Week Four). keywords: canvas; effort; father; fye; guide; joy; life; moreau; path; people; statement; step; suffering; way; week cache: reflection_00084-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00084-2022_03.txt item: #169 of 1450 id: reflection_00085-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00085-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1107 flesch: 64 summary: My growth as a person in Notre Dame In the context of my experience at Notre Dame, I have been exposed to situations that questioned my priorities and values, fundamentally changing how I see myself. keywords: community; dame; friends; fye; grades; growth; notre; ranking; syndrome; way; week cache: reflection_00085-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00085-2021_09.txt item: #170 of 1450 id: reflection_00085-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00085-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1791 flesch: 68 summary: Even though it wasn’t always easy to reflect and reconsider, as Sister Aletheia said, “suffering and death are facts of life; focusing only on the “bright and shiny” is superficial and inauthentic…but it’s actually in facing the darkest realities of life that we find light in them” (“Meet the nun who wants you to remember that you will die” by Ruth Graham-Moreau FYE Week 3). Reflecting on this statement, I have realized that there is a lot more to my mission in life than these 318 words. keywords: better; change; fye; god; importance; kindness; life; mind; mission; moreau; people; right; statement; way; week; world cache: reflection_00085-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00085-2022_03.txt item: #171 of 1450 id: reflection_00086-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00086-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1322 flesch: 77 summary: It is also the fact that people that agree to this to other people feel better because people know they’re not the only ones that think like that. But other people do too. keywords: able; class; god; good; hate; hatred; life; lot; people; week cache: reflection_00086-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00086-2021_09.txt item: #172 of 1450 id: reflection_00086-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00086-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1760 flesch: 74 summary: (The Spirit of Inclusion at Notre Dame by du Lac: A Guide to Student Life, Moreau FYE Week Ten) (Teaching Accompaniment: A Learning Journey Together by Professor Steve Reifenberg, Moreau FYE Week Nine) keywords: change; fye; god; idea; issues; level; life; lot; moreau; neighbors; people; place; solidarity; things; time; way; week; world cache: reflection_00086-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00086-2022_03.txt item: #173 of 1450 id: reflection_00087-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00087-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1135 flesch: 67 summary: (“Domer Dozen”) - Moreau FYE Week Two) (“The Right Way to be Introspective”) - Moreau FYE Week Six) keywords: career; dame; education; ehi; fye; happiness; law; life; living; moment; moreau; notre; quote; self; time; true; week; world cache: reflection_00087-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00087-2021_09.txt item: #174 of 1450 id: reflection_00087-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00087-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2000 flesch: 73 summary: Juts like the Pope said; Many of us nowadays seem to believe that a happy future is something impossible to achieve … The future is made of yous, it is made of encounters because life flows through relations with others, and this is truly something I believe. We must always be aware that life is short. keywords: dame; fear; friends; fye; going; help; life; moreau; notre; people; politics; purpose; suffering; time; today; university; way; week cache: reflection_00087-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00087-2022_03.txt item: #175 of 1450 id: reflection_00088-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00088-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1023 flesch: 64 summary: I believe that graduating from the University of Notre Dame and finding success in life with a good job and a family would make me happy. As a community, we share that quality of life together and if we want to improve, it is pertinent that I know my roommates and other dorm mates’ stories to make sure that our quality of living here at Notre Dame continues on improving till the day we graduate. keywords: community; dame; family; help; hope; life; notre; people; person cache: reflection_00088-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00088-2021_09.txt item: #176 of 1450 id: reflection_00088-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00088-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1198 flesch: 54 summary: In his TED Conferences speech, Pope Francis emphasizes this value of impacting others by declaring, “the more powerful you are, the more your actions will have an impact on people, the more responsible you are to act humbly” (Why the only future worth building includes everyone by Pope Francis – Moreau Week 7). Father Hesburgh summarizes it well when he said that “as a priest, [he] wanted to help others find their own strength, even in the greatest of suffering” (Hesburgh by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley – Moreau Week 2). keywords: career; experience; family; important; lead; life; moreau; people; questions; relationships; week cache: reflection_00088-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00088-2022_03.txt item: #177 of 1450 id: reflection_00089-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00089-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1426 flesch: 59 summary: Relationships are all about enjoying each other’s company, relying on each other, and so much more, and if there is no mutual respect between individuals, then the relationship is not fit to continue (“Healthy vs. Unhealthy Relationships” by The Red Flag Campaign - Moreau FYE Week Four). In creating the “Where I’m From” poems for the Week 6 QQC, I have come to understand that each bit of my life, from my Burt’s Bees chapstick to the shouts and screams of my coaches to the four hallways of my high school, has shaped who I have become, and I am so entirely grateful for each step of the way (“Where I’m From” by George Ella Lyon - Moreau FYE Week Six). keywords: experiences; faith; fye; life; moreau; past; people; person; relationships; single; states; story; week cache: reflection_00089-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00089-2021_09.txt item: #178 of 1450 id: reflection_00089-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00089-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2007 flesch: 53 summary: Additionally, it is important to not get “trapped in feedback loops” and to make sure the “picture of our opponents is accurate and well-thought-out” (Big Questions 2, Part 4: How to Avoid an Echo Chamber by Dr. Paul Blaschko at ThinkND – Moreau Week 11). As one Grotto video we watched this semester mentioned, it is important to “focus on what we can do for others” ( Five Minutes by Aria Swarr on Grotto – Moreau Week 6), and while I think this part of my mission statement will be observed more later in life, I think there are ways I can start living it out today by building a good foundation. keywords: community; dame; experiences; impact; important; life; mission; moreau; notre; people; relationships; statement; sure; time; values; week; years cache: reflection_00089-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00089-2022_03.txt item: #179 of 1450 id: reflection_00090-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00090-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1083 flesch: 76 summary: I think the biggest thing I learned from COVID is the importance of having real experiences and connecting with amazing people. I am not used to sharing my none happy and positive experiences with other people, but I think that my community here will hold me and help me with the many things I go through. keywords: college; community; experiences; friends; fye; home; people; thing; time; vulnerable cache: reflection_00090-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00090-2021_09.txt item: #180 of 1450 id: reflection_00090-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00090-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1064 flesch: 56 summary: (“Hesburgh Film” by Kevin Abbott - Moreau FYE Week 2). However, living “in harmony” to her didn’t always mean living in some impossible state of perfection; harmonizing, to her, was about balancing out the multiple tones in ones life to create a sound with depth, meaning, and which resonantes and transforms those who witness it. keywords: anneliese; career; desire; family; fye; harmony; life; lives; moreau; new; people; time; way; week; world cache: reflection_00090-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00090-2022_03.txt item: #181 of 1450 id: reflection_00091-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00091-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1469 flesch: 62 summary: She spoke so eloquently of the value found within learning from failures and disparities, especially when she highlighted the importance of getting back up after failing( 2021 Laetare Medalist Address by Carla Harris - Moreau FYE Week Five). My desire for vulnerability has allowed me to mature in many ways emotionally, especially as I have faced many situations where I am asked for advice on boys or what to do about feeling homesick. keywords: college; dame; faith; fye; life; moreau; need; notre; people; relationships; vulnerability; vulnerable; way; week cache: reflection_00091-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00091-2021_09.txt item: #182 of 1450 id: reflection_00091-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00091-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1103 flesch: 58 summary: Oftentimes asking ourselves the wrong thing through introspection can make us more upset, as is demonstrated in week 6 when it says, “In truth, introspection can cloud our self-perceptions and unleash a host of unintended consequences” (The Right Way to be Introspective (Yes, There's a Wrong Way) by Tasha Eurich PhD- Moreau FYE Week 6). For example, when I talked to my mom for the week 5 interview, she said that she believed that equality for everyone regardless of their race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc is something that is important to me (Moreau FYE Week 5). keywords: difficult; father; fye; hesburgh; important; issues; life; passions; things; week; world cache: reflection_00091-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00091-2022_03.txt item: #183 of 1450 id: reflection_00092-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00092-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2156 flesch: 75 summary: (The Role of Faith in Our Story” By Father Pete McCormick C.S.C.- Moreau FYE Week Three) There are two quotes that stand out to me from week five’s QQC, “Fear has no place in your success equation” and “Failure always brings you a gift” ( 2021 Laetare Medalist Address By Carla Harris- Moreau FYE Week Five). keywords: actions; belief; dame; faith; fear; life; notre; person; relationships; sense; today; truth; week cache: reflection_00092-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00092-2021_09.txt item: #184 of 1450 id: reflection_00092-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00092-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1427 flesch: 75 summary: It is hard to quantify how open someone is to other people, but I will always be available to others, whether through text, call, or face to face. And I can do something” by Dean G. Marcus Cole — Moreau FYE Week Twelve). keywords: dame; discovery; fye; mission; moreau; notre; people; service; statement; support; week cache: reflection_00092-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00092-2022_03.txt item: #185 of 1450 id: reflection_00093-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00093-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1065 flesch: 70 summary: While also on the topic of race/minorities, I have encountered more Catholic people who have very similar beliefs to me here at Notre Dame than I had ever before in my life. Here at Notre Dame there is far more diversity and I have appreciated new experiences with people of color and people who are of Latino descent. keywords: catholic; community; dame; idea; interesting; notre; people; quote; school; week cache: reflection_00093-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00093-2021_09.txt item: #186 of 1450 id: reflection_00093-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00093-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1316 flesch: 70 summary: Though I’m not currently sure which pathway I want to start on, the article Navigating Your Career Journey - Moreau First Year Experience Course helped me understand that fulfilling work should align with my skills, values, and personality (Moreau FYE Week Four). “So as I began just thanking God and be more positive about the things that I had already,” he recounts, “I was able to do things more gladly, and with gratitude and joy and hope” (Moreau FYE Week Six). keywords: dame; father; friends; fye; hope; joy; life; notre; people; pursuit; time; week; work cache: reflection_00093-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00093-2022_03.txt item: #187 of 1450 id: reflection_00094-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00094-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1268 flesch: 62 summary: When we read the article about accompaniment during week 9, I felt that the concept of accompaniment really resonated with me as a good way to make connections through supporting others, which is something very fulfilling to me and is one of the primary focuses of my personal mission (“Teaching Accompaniment: A Learning Journey Together,” Professor Steve Reifenberg, Moreau week 9). I reached this conclusion because while reading the school’s mission statement and figuring out what types of values and goals are embodied in mission statements generally, I decided that the primary goal that I seek is helping others because I find it very fulfilling (Notre Dame Mission statement, Moreau week 13). keywords: beacon; better; connections; dame; help; mission; moreau; notre; people; semester; week cache: reflection_00094-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00094-2021_09.txt item: #188 of 1450 id: reflection_00094-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00094-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2142 flesch: 65 summary: The university states that it strives to “create an environment of mutual respect, hospitality and warmth in which none are strangers and all may flourish,” but even if the university itself is not actively racist, sexist, homophobic, or transphobic, it is a reality that an unsettling portion of the student body is (“The Spirit of Inclusion at Notre Dame” from Du Lac: a Guide to Student life - Moreau FYS Semester 2 week 10). It’s only by stepping farther back and standing still that we can begin to see what that canvas (which is our life) really means, and to take in the larger picture” and countered it saying that it ignored the value of looking at the little things in life that can hold incredible significance (“Why We Need to Slow Down Our Lives” by Pico Iyer - Moreau FYE Semester Week One). keywords: accompaniment; authentic; authenticity; conversation; dame; easy; experiences; father; fys; good; greg; life; love; moreau; notre; people; perspective; relationships; semester; things; thinking; time; university; way; week; world cache: reflection_00094-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00094-2022_03.txt item: #189 of 1450 id: reflection_00095-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00095-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1361 flesch: 70 summary: He separated our virtues as Adam 1 and Adam 2. Where Adam 1 had virtues more career focused and money focused while on the contrary Adam 2 virtues are more personal virtues, such as kindness, communication, and collaboration. These beliefs give me faith, stability, and optimism for my future, my goals, and my relationships with the people that surround me. keywords: adam; beliefs; faith; goals; group; people; root; self; video; virtues; week cache: reflection_00095-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00095-2021_09.txt item: #190 of 1450 id: reflection_00095-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00095-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1077 flesch: 73 summary: Aged only 19, I had the chance to experience various socio-cultural and economic realities while spending time in both the United States and in Haiti. Of all these characteristics, Haiti finds itself on the wrong side. keywords: environment; goals; good; haiti; leaders; life; people; realities; reality; social; states; terms cache: reflection_00095-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00095-2022_03.txt item: #191 of 1450 id: reflection_00096-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00096-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1627 flesch: 68 summary: Each week challenged me to examine my mindset and lifestyle while gaining a deeper understanding of my thoughts, emotions, and community. Next, week ten called for me to reflect on what community means to me and how I can work to benefit the communities I am a member of. keywords: benefit; better; communities; community; dame; expectations; fye; god; life; member; moreau; notre; reflection; understanding; view; week cache: reflection_00096-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00096-2021_09.txt item: #192 of 1450 id: reflection_00096-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00096-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2544 flesch: 66 summary: Secondly, I want you to understand that difficult decisions are inevitable, life will not be a cakewalk, but what truly matters is maintaining morality and compassion in the face of trouble, doubt, or hardship. Another lesson that is important to learn is the value of understanding your skillset so that you can be as successful as possible in life. keywords: best; better; career; dame; fulfilling; future; fye; hard; important; lesson; life; lives; moreau; need; notre; piece; quote; reflection; self; time; way; week cache: reflection_00096-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00096-2022_03.txt item: #193 of 1450 id: reflection_00097-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00097-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1156 flesch: 77 summary: My time thus far as a student at Notre Dame has given me the best possible model of the search for truth. My dream with this major is to work with data in ways that help people find truth by creating tangible methods and through proper analysis. keywords: answer; dad; dame; life; notre; people; perspective; social; truth; week; year cache: reflection_00097-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00097-2021_09.txt item: #194 of 1450 id: reflection_00097-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00097-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1292 flesch: 66 summary: Business for me is the most powerful tool to promote social changes since capital is the blood of development and the propulsion for changes. The fear of being not like the mainstream student body, the anxieties about not being able to get involved in the single-sex dorms, and the lack of confidence to communicate with other people brought them hard times. keywords: best; business; campus; community; dame; fye; life; long; moreau; notre; people; sexual; social; society; way; week; world; years cache: reflection_00097-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00097-2022_03.txt item: #195 of 1450 id: reflection_00098-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00098-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1269 flesch: 75 summary: At points, I had to ask myself at what point is a person truly broken beyond repair and how is it even possible to survive certain situations. As Elizabeth Cox states, “perhaps we can feel freer to be frank about our feels and build confidence in some simple truths: you have talent, you are capable, and you belong (“What is Imposter Syndrome” by Elizabeth Cox – Moreau FYE Week Nine).” keywords: best; brokenness; community; fye; happiness; hope; life; person; semester; strength; stronger; time; week cache: reflection_00098-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00098-2021_09.txt item: #196 of 1450 id: reflection_00098-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00098-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1432 flesch: 82 summary: Additionally, my father always dogged himself for his lack of assertiveness (“Moreau Week 5 QQC by ' - Moreau FYE Week 5). He told me the story of a nun named Sister Aletheia who kept skulls on her desk helped him stay grounded in the reality of the finity of life (“Meet the nun who wants you to remember that you will die” by Ruth Graham, NYT - Moreau FYE Week 3). keywords: career; day; father; fye; great; home; important; later; life; moreau; things; time; week; year cache: reflection_00098-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00098-2022_03.txt item: #197 of 1450 id: reflection_00099-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00099-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1518 flesch: 67 summary: In these four months I can confidently say that I am a different person, for the better, than I was when I walked into Notre Dame as a freshman. Although I have tackled so much throughout my studies here at Notre Dame the biggest challenge that I encountered was saying goodbye to my family. keywords: dame; diversity; expectations; integration; life; notre; people; person; qqc; question; quote; semester; week cache: reflection_00099-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00099-2021_09.txt item: #198 of 1450 id: reflection_00099-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00099-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1271 flesch: 70 summary: Moreover, as the career center stated, “The only way to know more about yourself is to test the waters - just get out and experience life! In the Grotto video it was very clear that Mr. Lim had begun to appreciate not just the little details of life, but his relationship with God. keywords: career; day; dreams; future; fye; kiersten; life; lives; people; regrets; time; week cache: reflection_00099-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00099-2022_03.txt item: #199 of 1450 id: reflection_00100-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00100-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1122 flesch: 58 summary: In the publication about Christian education, Rev. James Kind wrote, “ Striving for completeness means spending one’s life as a citizen of this world imitating the person of Christ as the gateway to citizenship in heaven” (“Holy Cross and Christian Education” by Rev. James King- Moreau FYE Week 12). Coming into college, I was really excited to finally meet people that had the same interests as I do. keywords: christ; college; community; dame; diversity; expectations; friends; fye; lifestyles; notre; people; viewpoints; week cache: reflection_00100-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00100-2021_09.txt item: #200 of 1450 id: reflection_00100-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00100-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1441 flesch: 66 summary: (Why we need to slow down our lives by Pico Iyer, Moreau FYE Week 1). And I can do something by Marcus Cole, Moreau FYE Week 12.) keywords: act; career; dame; future; fye; hesburgh; journey; life; mission; moreau; need; notre; relationships; statement; success; week; years cache: reflection_00100-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00100-2022_03.txt item: #201 of 1450 id: reflection_00101-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00101-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2404 flesch: 62 summary: My First Semester at ND Let me start with a quick confession: when I first arrived at Notre Dame, I thought I had made a huge mistake. Interestingly, the order of the week 9-12 Moreau modules is pretty consistent with the emotions and experiences I dealt with as a first year student at Notre Dame. keywords: classmates; college; community; dame; dissonance; experience; friends; future; fye; great; group; hope; integration; life; moreau; need; new; notre; past; people; quote; school; self; semester; sense; week; year cache: reflection_00101-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00101-2021_09.txt item: #202 of 1450 id: reflection_00101-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00101-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2193 flesch: 58 summary: To ground myself, I need to take time to remind myself of my values and when I do that, I know that I am on the right track to pursuing a life well-lived: “Remember the roots you grew up with, not lose sight of yourself as you’re presented with the many challenges life has to offer, and keeping a tight grip on your values which can help lead you to the people that will help you be the person you want to be” (“Domer Dozen”-- Hillmer – Moreau FYE Week Two). To me, a well-lived life is one where I focus on being the best person I can be and using my gifts to better serve others (Integration Three – Moreau FYE Week Eight). keywords: biases; community; difficult; fye; important; life; lot; mission; people; questions; relationships; time; values; way; week; work; year cache: reflection_00101-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00101-2022_03.txt item: #203 of 1450 id: reflection_00102-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00102-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1337 flesch: 61 summary: To those of you who know her well, you know she would define a good life as one that is devoted to Christ and His will in all areas of life. Many of us know Aiza as someone who had a lot of goals and extensively worked towards them regardless of the season of life she was going through. keywords: aiza; beauty; career; christ; creation; fye; god; grace; life; love; things; week cache: reflection_00102-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00102-2021_09.txt item: #204 of 1450 id: reflection_00102-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00102-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1444 flesch: 55 summary: While having as supportive of a community as Notre Dame, we learn to be accompanied and to accept accompaniment in all aspects of life such as school, work, and social life, that I will continue to use for the remainder of my time at Notre Dame. We have a “Christian responsibility to care for each of God’s creations, especially in instances of prejudice, famine, warfare, ignorance, infidelity, abuse, natural calamity (“Constitutions of the Congregation of Holy Cross”- QQC Week 12). keywords: campus; career; community; dame; different; fye; good; human; importance; life; moreau; notre; risks; time; way; week; work cache: reflection_00102-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00102-2022_03.txt item: #205 of 1450 id: reflection_00103-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00103-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2325 flesch: 63 summary: In improving others’ lives, I serve others and God, which is ultimately at the heart of all I hope to do in life. Therefore, I always try to be honest with others so I can develop stronger relationships with them. keywords: beliefs; better; class; fye; god; group; help; honest; life; lives; moreau; people; perspectives; relationships; richardson; time; way; week; world cache: reflection_00103-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00103-2021_09.txt item: #206 of 1450 id: reflection_00103-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00103-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1128 flesch: 68 summary: Katie aspired to challenge herself, and never took the simple road in life. Sister Aletheia’s words, “it’s actually in facing the darkest realities of life that we find light in them,”(“Meet the nun who wants you to remember that you will die” by Sister Aletheia - Moreau FYE Week Three) encouraged Katie to continue to push herself through tough times. keywords: career; doubt; fye; katie; life; lives; moreau; relationships; suffering; times; week cache: reflection_00103-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00103-2022_03.txt item: #207 of 1450 id: reflection_00104-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00104-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 417 flesch: 65 summary: Furthermore, there aren’t many students from Portland that come to Notre Dame which pushes me out of my comfort zone to meet new people from different cities and backgrounds. I interpret this as making an effort to vocalize my experiences, culture, hardships and more to find things to connect about with other students. keywords: different; genuine; life; morals; people; syllabus cache: reflection_00104-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00104-2021_09.txt item: #208 of 1450 id: reflection_00104-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00104-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1721 flesch: 79 summary: Michael Himes, Moreau FYE Week Three “Navigating Your Career Journey” by MFCCD, Moreau FYE Week Four “The Right Way to Be Introspective (Yes, There’s a Wrong Way)” by Tasha Eurich, Moreau FYE Week Six “Why the Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone” by His Holiness Pope Francis, Moreau FYE Week Seven How is life treating you! keywords: advice; dame; day; friends; fun; fye; good; human; life; lot; love; moreau; notre; people; piece; week; younger cache: reflection_00104-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00104-2022_03.txt item: #209 of 1450 id: reflection_00105-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00105-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1438 flesch: 61 summary: I hope to continue to spread kindness to others throughout my time at Notre Dame, and be the shoulder for my friends to cry on when times are tough, or be there to celebrate the good times and successes. College is an extremely fun time, but many people also find themselves in potentially dangerous or uncomfortable situations. keywords: belief; community; dame; god; https://notredame.hosted.panopto.com/panopto/pages/viewer.aspx?id=859bc1a8-0d0f-4eb4-a1c1-d0a45c429187; importance; kindness; mistakes; notre; people; root; time; understanding; week cache: reflection_00105-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00105-2021_09.txt item: #210 of 1450 id: reflection_00105-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00105-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1833 flesch: 68 summary: A quote that meant a lot to me this semester reads: “The only way to know more about yourself is to test the waters - just get out and experience life” (Meruelo Family Center for Career Services – Moreau FYE Week 4). I believe this introspection is vastly important because it recenters me around what’s truly valuable in life, constructing the chapters in my life bit by bit. keywords: check; conviction; desire; eulogy; force; fye; good; happiness; life; love; moreau; time; way; week; world; year cache: reflection_00105-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00105-2022_03.txt item: #211 of 1450 id: reflection_00106-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00106-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1063 flesch: 81 summary: “Self-reflection is important because we need to find the routes”(week 10) The world these days sometimes goes overboard with giving everyone a trophy, saying good job where credit isn't due. I am growing in the direction I see beneficial and have established more concrete morals within myself. keywords: college; day; friends; good; lord; morals; school; semester; single; story; week cache: reflection_00106-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00106-2021_09.txt item: #212 of 1450 id: reflection_00106-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00106-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1445 flesch: 62 summary: That is why during the Moreau class allyship project I worked with a clinic that focused on providing free medical care to this population. Capstone Moreau Valeria Pérez Negrón Professor Theo Helm Moreau FYE Apr 29, 2022 keywords: able; difference; future; fye; goal; life; moreau; order; people; perez; point; valeria; view; way; week cache: reflection_00106-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00106-2022_03.txt item: #213 of 1450 id: reflection_00107-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00107-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1469 flesch: 60 summary: The University of Notre Dame does an excellent job of providing a variety of communities for its students, however, it also takes an effort from the student to become part of the community. Parker Palmer describes suffering in such a vivid manner, Palmer says that “suffering is what happens when you hold in trust a space for community to emerge but others lack the trust to enter the space and receive the gift. keywords: challenges; community; dame; day; different; imposter; life; love; motivation; new; notre; suffering; time; week; world cache: reflection_00107-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00107-2021_09.txt item: #214 of 1450 id: reflection_00107-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00107-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1510 flesch: 71 summary: ”(Teaching Accompaniment: A Learning Journey Together By Steve Reifenberg- Moreau FYE week nine).For example, my friend Junior and I are very close and always have discussions to build on our friendship and what we can do personally to be better people. (The Spirit of Inclusion At Notre Dame- Moreau FYE week ten). keywords: day; example; father; fye; god; idea; life; lives; mission; moreau; need; notre; people; religion; semester; time; week; world cache: reflection_00107-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00107-2022_03.txt item: #215 of 1450 id: reflection_00108-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00108-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1632 flesch: 71 summary: Week 8 - Integration One The Human Condition Root Belief 1: I believe that my purpose in life is derived from my experiences with others. We use these rankings and experiences to guide us on our path through life. keywords: authenticity; belief; best; experiences; faith; fye; god; great; impact; important; life; people; power; things; vulnerability; week cache: reflection_00108-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00108-2021_09.txt item: #216 of 1450 id: reflection_00108-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00108-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1413 flesch: 69 summary: Life is not time merely passing by, life is about interactions.” Though his death would never have been stress-induced, this doesn’t mean he lived life stress-free. keywords: best; better; dame; eulogy; fulfilling; fye; gio; giorgi; iyer; kharchilava; life; moreau; notre; people; thing; time; week cache: reflection_00108-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00108-2022_03.txt item: #217 of 1450 id: reflection_00109-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00109-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1555 flesch: 73 summary: One of the best ways to make yourself feel happy about what you are doing in life is to be helpful towards others. (“The Spirit of Inclusion at Notre Dame” by University of Notre Dame – Moreau FYE Week 10). keywords: able; best; fye; help; idea; important; joy; life; lives; order; people; way; ways; week cache: reflection_00109-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00109-2021_09.txt item: #218 of 1450 id: reflection_00109-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00109-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1035 flesch: 70 summary: But she was not afraid to speak out against others’ views, even if they were her friends and people with power (Hesburgh” by Jerry Barca and Christine O'Malley - Moreau FYE Week Greg Boyle - Moreau FYE Week Seven) keywords: career; claire; day; fye; happiness; life; moreau; open; people; things; week cache: reflection_00109-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00109-2022_03.txt item: #219 of 1450 id: reflection_00110-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00110-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1045 flesch: 65 summary: In the future, I want to be a leader that is able to help break the stigma surrounding mental health - whether that be through research, writing, or clinical experience. Another personal strength, which I think I will be able to use to help change the stigma regarding mental health, is my ability to show vulnerability by example. keywords: able; deeper; faith; future; hope; mental; people; psychiatrist; research; sense; stigma; week cache: reflection_00110-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00110-2021_09.txt item: #220 of 1450 id: reflection_00110-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00110-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1155 flesch: 73 summary: I believe that in order to be a reflective leader who strives for social change, you need to be able to discern independently and try to figure out exactly what you want in your character that you believe will create an impact for change. Although not all of us can become reflective leaders, we can individually do our own thing in order to create a ripple effect in this larger idea of social change. keywords: challenges; change; idea; leaders; leadership; life; order; people; reflective; social; week cache: reflection_00110-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00110-2022_03.txt item: #221 of 1450 id: reflection_00111-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00111-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1103 flesch: 71 summary: In week 6 QQC, I stated this certain statement in my poem that connects to my purpose: “I’m from humbleness starting with nothing in Mexico to being happy having a home with my family”(“Where I’m From” - Moreau FYE Week 6). Before taking this class, I always had moments where I just reflected alone in my room and was thinking about life itself. keywords: faith; fye; life; moreau; open; people; purpose; qqc; time; week; world cache: reflection_00111-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00111-2021_09.txt item: #222 of 1450 id: reflection_00111-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00111-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1064 flesch: 78 summary: Your enjoyment of so many diverse things in life and impact on the lives of others is something that I would like to achieve. Father Kevin, I would describe you as a mentor, because of the way you function in life inspiring me in many ways. keywords: achievement; day; father; idea; impact; life; order; time; week; years cache: reflection_00111-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00111-2022_03.txt item: #223 of 1450 id: reflection_00112-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00112-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1208 flesch: 67 summary: by Prof. Agustin Fuentes – Moreau FYE Week Eleven).” “If you had watched your patient carefully you would have seen this undulation in every department of his life – his interest in work, his affection for his friends, his physical appetites, all go up and down (“The Screwtape Letters” Chapter 8 by C.S. Lewis – Moreau FYE Week Twelve).” keywords: calculus; college; encounter; expectations; freedom; friend; fye; group; life; results; semester; sick; struggle; time; way; week cache: reflection_00112-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00112-2021_09.txt item: #224 of 1450 id: reflection_00112-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00112-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1065 flesch: 68 summary: Capstone Moreau.pdf 1 Father Kevin Moreau Capstone Assignment April 14, 2022 As I have come to settle into Notre Dame, the second semester has allowed me to accept this new way of life and not take it for granted. During the first semester, despite the excitement of such new experiences, getting used to life alone was extremely difficult and I wanted nothing more than to be home surrounded by my family and friends. keywords: able; career; dame; education; father; future; life; notre; semester; way; week cache: reflection_00112-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00112-2022_03.txt item: #225 of 1450 id: reflection_00113-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00113-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1036 flesch: 54 summary: However, my experience at Notre Dame taught me that learning to give and receive help is one of the key points to building solid relationships: being vulnerable enough to seek and offer support was a powerful tool to becoming more connected to my peers. This was one of the last things my family told me before I headed into my boarding gate to catch the first of two flights that would transport me from Natal, Brazil to Notre Dame. keywords: dame; expectations; experience; friends; fye; help; life; moreau; notre; time; way; week cache: reflection_00113-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00113-2021_09.txt item: #226 of 1450 id: reflection_00113-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00113-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1282 flesch: 73 summary: Tommy Hedman A Man Remembered by Humility, Service, and Love: The Eulogy of Tom “Tommy” Hedman Delivered by a Childhood Friend American author R.J. Palacio once said, “The things we do are the most important things of all. Tommy dedicated his entire life to caring for those who could not care for themselves as a physician, but he also worked tirelessly to lessen the discrepancy of access to medical care in third-world countries across the world. keywords: career; friends; fye; hedman; important; life; lives; love; man; second; things; tommy; week cache: reflection_00113-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00113-2022_03.txt item: #227 of 1450 id: reflection_00114-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00114-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1505 flesch: 64 summary: I have thought about these beliefs for a long time, even before I got to Notre Dame and was challenged to think more deeply about my beliefs both in Moreau and my philosophy class. This Moreau class helped me learn how vulnerability can help with developing these connections, which is something that I have been working on since we first learned about it in week one. keywords: belief; class; connections; engineering; family; fye; important; life; moreau; notre; people; philosophy; story; week cache: reflection_00114-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00114-2021_09.txt item: #228 of 1450 id: reflection_00114-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00114-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1120 flesch: 60 summary: “If you actively engage in the process, take ownership, and utilize the tools at your disposal you will reap the benefits and establish a satisfying professional life” (“Navigating Your Career Journey” by Meruelo Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week Four). Why?” (“Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity” - Moreau FYE Week Five). keywords: career; center; day; discernment; fye; help; idea; important; jack; joy; life; moreau; need; process; professional; week cache: reflection_00114-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00114-2022_03.txt item: #229 of 1450 id: reflection_00115-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00115-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1344 flesch: 78 summary: Moreau FYE Week 11). In a recent speech, Pope Francis claimed that “none of us is an island, an autonomous and independent “I,” separated from the other, and we can only build the future by standing together, including everyone” (“Why the Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone” by Pope Francis- Moreau FYE Week 7). keywords: better; dame; fye; happiness; life; lives; mission; notre; purpose; relationships; week; world; years cache: reflection_00115-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00115-2021_09.txt item: #230 of 1450 id: reflection_00115-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00115-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1770 flesch: 63 summary: Pope Francis once said, “Each and every one of us can become a bright candle, a reminder that light will overcome darkness, and never the other way around” (“Why the Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone” by His Holiness Pope Francis – Moreau FYE Week Seven). (“How to Avoid an Echo Chamber” by Dr. Paul Blaschko – Moreau FYE Week Eleven). keywords: best; career; center; children; congregation; family; fye; journey; justice; life; love; media; mission; moreau; people; right; social; states; step; therapist; time; way; week cache: reflection_00115-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00115-2022_03.txt item: #231 of 1450 id: reflection_00116-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00116-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1295 flesch: 71 summary: (“MFYE Syllabus” - Moreau FYE Week 1). While religion is important in all aspects of life, I believe that it is the most helpful when I am struggling. keywords: beliefs; dame; fye; important; life; moreau; notre; person; religion; root; time; week cache: reflection_00116-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00116-2021_09.txt item: #232 of 1450 id: reflection_00116-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00116-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1022 flesch: 63 summary: She said that he valued people, that he was at his very best when he was solving problems (“Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity” - Moreau FYE Week Five). Ryan believed that “each and every everyone's existence is deeply tied to that of others” (“Why the Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone” by Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week Seven). keywords: family; friends; future; fye; life; moreau; past; professional; relationships; ryan; things; week; world cache: reflection_00116-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00116-2022_03.txt item: #233 of 1450 id: reflection_00117-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00117-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1498 flesch: 63 summary: Overall, I have encountered many new things throughout this semester. Look at all of the options out there for living life and pick the ones that you feel called to.” keywords: college; fye; god; good; humility; important; life; major; older; people; plan; semester; things; week; world cache: reflection_00117-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00117-2021_09.txt item: #234 of 1450 id: reflection_00117-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00117-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1176 flesch: 65 summary: I want to be a leader who inspires and can be relied on like my mission statement says (Hesburgh,” Produced by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley – Moreau F.Y.E. Week 2). I want to graduate from Notre Dame being excited about the future and “not suppress the thought of death, or escape it, or run away from it because we think that’s where we’ll find happiness” Novak 3 (“Meet the nun who wants you to remember that you will die” by Ruth Graham, NY Times – Moreau F.Y.E. Week 3). keywords: career; f.y.e; family; fye; good; life; moreau; novak; people; plan; things; week; work; years cache: reflection_00117-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00117-2022_03.txt item: #235 of 1450 id: reflection_00118-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00118-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1038 flesch: 74 summary: I also feel that while I have been initially vulnerable with those around me I have not felt vulnerability has been reciprocated, hence why I posed my question in week 4. I think that this affirms my question from week 4. keywords: good; insular; life; people; relationships; trust; vulnerable; week cache: reflection_00118-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00118-2021_09.txt item: #236 of 1450 id: reflection_00118-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00118-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1279 flesch: 71 summary: As stated by Pope Francis, “Life is not time merely passing by, life is about interactions” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by His Holiness Pope Francis- Moreau FYE Week Seven.) Hugh’s friend’s response was that Hugh valued “meaningful, long-lasted connections and the ability to make a positive impact in the lives of others” (“Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity” - Moreau FYE Week Five). keywords: career; effort; engineer; failure; fye; good; hugh; life; moreau; things; time; week cache: reflection_00118-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00118-2022_03.txt item: #237 of 1450 id: reflection_00119-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00119-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1250 flesch: 56 summary: That made me reflect about how important talking about our stories and life experiences is to build and create relationships. In “5 Signs You’re in a Toxic Friendship (“5 Signs You’re in a Toxic Friendship by Olivia T. Taylor - Moreau FYE Week Four), I was able to notice a few examples of actions that may show a disregard for someone’s boundaries and expectations, which are relevant aspects to know in order to develop and maintain healthy relationships. keywords: able; aspects; example; experience; fye; moreau; notre; relationships; story; strengths; vulnerability; way; week cache: reflection_00119-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00119-2021_09.txt item: #238 of 1450 id: reflection_00119-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00119-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2430 flesch: 70 summary: In Moreau Week 4, we took career surveys and read about the career search opportunities here at Notre Dame. The opening to my mission statement, where I discuss my passion for helping and accompanying others is something that I will take to the Notre Dame community over the next three years. keywords: best; better; career; community; dame; fye; god; groups; help; job; life; mission; moreau; need; notre; people; person; plan; statement; time; week cache: reflection_00119-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00119-2022_03.txt item: #239 of 1450 id: reflection_00120-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00120-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1568 flesch: 61 summary: This can lead to toxic relationships or even previous positive relationships being ruined if people feel so strongly about one thing and are not open to the differing beliefs that other people have. I think this leads to people not getting along even more because if people disagree politically then they “often assume the problem [with others] is intellectual” (How to Destroy Truth by David Brooks - Moreau Week Seven). keywords: beliefs; better; fye; help; hope; important; life; moreau; people; root; vulnerable; week cache: reflection_00120-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00120-2021_09.txt item: #240 of 1450 id: reflection_00120-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00120-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1293 flesch: 74 summary: A quote he continuously said, but seemed to disregard quite often, was “You can’t make everybody happy” (“Discernment Discussion” by my mother – Moreau FYE Week Five). I thought this related well to something Mother Teresa said: “One cannot love, unless it is at their own expense (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by His Holiness Pope Francis – Moreau FYE Week Seven). keywords: carson; dame; fye; joy; life; love; moreau; notre; reflection; time; way; week cache: reflection_00120-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00120-2022_03.txt item: #241 of 1450 id: reflection_00121-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00121-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1063 flesch: 67 summary: I would take the academic challenge posed to me at University of Notre Dame any time compared to University of Michigan if it meant my social life at Notre Dame remained the same. As the first days of my new life at Notre Dame set in, I was constantly bombarded at Baumer Hall with the words “a place of special welcome”. keywords: baumer; college; dame; different; friends; high; life; moreau; notre; school; university; welcome cache: reflection_00121-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00121-2021_09.txt item: #242 of 1450 id: reflection_00121-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00121-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1266 flesch: 72 summary: I said, “I want to be the person that everyone wants to be around” (“QQC 13” by – Moreau FYE Week 13). In an article on TED, Pico Iyer wrote, “The need for an empty space, a pause, is something we have all felt in our bones” (“Why We Need to Slow Down Our Lives” by Pico Iyer – Moreau FYE Week 1). keywords: career; father; fye; important; life; lives; moreau; need; people; respect; right; week; world cache: reflection_00121-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00121-2022_03.txt item: #243 of 1450 id: reflection_00122-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00122-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1399 flesch: 60 summary: I will accomplish this through my relationship with God because what I “propose, God disposes” (“Letter to the Father General Moreau” by Father Sorin, https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/23733/pages/introduction-to-week-5-identifying-narratives?modul e_item_id=108959 - Moreau FYE Week Five). Before I may be vulnerable to others, I must first be so with myself, and recognize my fear of being alone. keywords: character; fye; god; implicit; life; love; person; relationships; self; true; virtues; webb; week cache: reflection_00122-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00122-2021_09.txt item: #244 of 1450 id: reflection_00122-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00122-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1946 flesch: 54 summary: Though I was not required to write the QQC reflection for Moreau FYS Week 8 because of my victory in Jeopardy earlier this year, I still trust that there is significant suffering in the world and that I must structure my actions to resolve injustice as I see it. Greg Boyle, S.J. – Moreau FYS Week 7). keywords: article; career; dame; experience; fys; god; journey; life; love; mahoney; mission; moreau; need; notre; personal; school; statement; time; way; week; world cache: reflection_00122-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00122-2022_03.txt item: #245 of 1450 id: reflection_00123-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00123-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1968 flesch: 56 summary: At Notre Dame, I have found new hope in small things: the promise of fall seen in trees filled with vibrant leaves, looking forward to Ryan Hall’s FJ’s on Tuesday nights, and Friday movie nights with my friends. Hope has allowed me to open myself up to new experiences, reaching out to others and finding reasons to be thankful. keywords: art; bergmann; college; community; dissonance; emery; experiences; friends; fye; healing; hope; kintsugi; life; music; new; people; semester; stress; students; understanding; way; week cache: reflection_00123-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00123-2021_09.txt item: #246 of 1450 id: reflection_00123-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00123-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2123 flesch: 67 summary: (The Right Way to Be Introspective by Tasha Eurich – Moreau FYE Week 6) I often find myself in a dilemma of analyzing my every move or just moving through the motions. (Hesburgh by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley – Moreau FYE Week 2). keywords: better; college; courage; day; diversity; friends; future; fye; hand; hard; hesburgh; human; life; mission; passion; people; person; school; time; values; week cache: reflection_00123-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00123-2022_03.txt item: #247 of 1450 id: reflection_00124-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00124-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1333 flesch: 61 summary: After high school, Kate experienced a crucial period of growth, leaving Virginia in the midst of a global pandemic and taking on the rigor, anxiety, and excitement Notre Dame, Indiana would bring. When all of her children were in high school, she and her husband took them to their first Notre Dame game. keywords: alexandria; casper; children; college; dame; family; freshman; fye; gateway; high; husband; kate; life; newspaper; notre; people; school; tennis; week; work; year cache: reflection_00124-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00124-2021_09.txt item: #248 of 1450 id: reflection_00124-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00124-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1826 flesch: 57 summary: As he started to meet with potential employers for a career in mechanical engineering, Luke realized that his deeper purpose in life was to bring others joy in any way possible, and by harnessing his talents, such as building, to form better lives for those around him. While in school, trying to balance work, social life, sports, faith, and personal hobbies, a quote which fit this timeframe was, “It’s easy to feel as if we’re standing two inches away from a huge canvas that’s noisy and crowded and changing with every microsecond. keywords: age; building; career; college; creation; faith; future; fye; involved; joy; lego; life; luke; moreau; passion; quote; sense; way; week; work; world; years; young cache: reflection_00124-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00124-2022_03.txt item: #249 of 1450 id: reflection_00125-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00125-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1050 flesch: 66 summary: I naturally want to please other people to relieve any possible tension, but that wouldn’t reflect who I really am as a person if I’m changing for other people’s benefit. It’s better to fix your mistakes and become a better person than harm other individuals. keywords: best; fye; human; life; meant; mistakes; moreau; people; person; week cache: reflection_00125-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00125-2021_09.txt item: #250 of 1450 id: reflection_00125-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00125-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1274 flesch: 78 summary: (Moreau week 9) When thinking about my mission statement, it is largely inspired by the statement “Christ taught the law of love of God and sent the Holy Spirit that we might live lives of love and receive the gift of eternal life.” My mission in life is to find meaning and fulfillment in what I do. keywords: life; mission; moreau; need; people; relationships; week; work; years cache: reflection_00125-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00125-2022_03.txt item: #251 of 1450 id: reflection_00126-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00126-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1310 flesch: 67 summary: During Week 11, I encountered the benefits of learning about other communities. Overall, the week gave me more clarity on learning about other communities but more uncertainty about classifying people. keywords: change; class; college; communities; dame; fye; hope; moreau; new; notre; person; way; week; world cache: reflection_00126-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00126-2021_09.txt item: #252 of 1450 id: reflection_00126-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00126-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1449 flesch: 76 summary: I will now share how I hope to turn this mission statement into a reflection of my actions for the next three years at Notre Dame. Moreau FYE ends with freshman year, but the knowledge I gained about how I want to live my life will stay with me for the rest of my Notre Dame experience. keywords: actions; dame; friends; fye; life; moreau; notre; people; things; way; week; wisdom cache: reflection_00126-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00126-2022_03.txt item: #253 of 1450 id: reflection_00127-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00127-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1176 flesch: 74 summary: Ella always tried to see life for what it really was. She saw this to say that although life may seem hard to understand and hectic at times, all we need to do is step back for a second, take a breather, and see it from a broader perspective. keywords: commitment; ella; fye; life; moreau; people; quote; thought; way; week cache: reflection_00127-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00127-2021_09.txt item: #254 of 1450 id: reflection_00127-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00127-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1280 flesch: 57 summary: According to the Constitutions of the Congregation of Holy Cross, “All of us as a single brotherhood are joined in one communal response to the Lord’s mission” (“Constitutions of the Congregation of Holy Cross - 2: Mission, paragraphs 9-14 Search” - Moreau FYE Week 12). (Teaching Accompaniment: A Learning Journey Together by Steve Reifenberg - Moreau FYE Week Nine). keywords: dame; day; future; fye; good; life; love; moreau; notre; people; person; self; time; week cache: reflection_00127-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00127-2022_03.txt item: #255 of 1450 id: reflection_00128-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00128-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1378 flesch: 52 summary: The “capacity for connectedness” comes “through contemplation,” and being able to reflect on challenges with http://couragerenewal.org/parker/writings/13-ways-of-looking-at-community/ http://couragerenewal.org/parker/writings/13-ways-of-looking-at-community/ Huang 2 each other strengthens our relationships at Notre Dame (“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community” by Parker J. Palmer – Moreau FYE Week 11). It’s easy to say things like “trust yourself…look at all of the options out there for living life and pick the ones that you feel called to” (“Why Letting Go of Expectations is a Freeing Habit” by Julia Hogan – Moreau FYE Week 9). keywords: able; community; dame; expectations; fye; fye week; god; good; http://couragerenewal.org/parker/writings/13-ways-of-looking-at-community/; huang; important; life; notre; past; roommates; things; time; week cache: reflection_00128-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00128-2021_09.txt item: #256 of 1450 id: reflection_00128-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00128-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1392 flesch: 63 summary: All that talent, 2 “Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity” by Todd Howard- Week 5 1 “Hesburgh” by Patrick Creadon, quote by Nancy Pelosi- Week 2 all those intellectual skills, and yet the place where you would most likely find him would be on his couch playing minecraft. After all, the only way to know more about yourself is to…just get out and experience life.”4 keywords: career; college; freshman; future; individual; life; lifestyle; lives; luke; man; moreau; person; set; suffering; time; way; years cache: reflection_00128-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00128-2022_03.txt item: #257 of 1450 id: reflection_00129-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00129-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1059 flesch: 78 summary: For me at Notre Dame brokenness came after one of my Calc II exams. The story of Notre Dame is dependent on each of the outstanding individuals that go here and in order to avoid the conflict of great people we must listen to each other. keywords: big; dame; experiences; hope; important; life; new; notre; people; person; way cache: reflection_00129-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00129-2021_09.txt item: #258 of 1450 id: reflection_00129-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00129-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 933 flesch: 69 summary: But David knew that why questions trap us in our past while what questions help us create a better future (“The right way to be introspective (yes, there’s a wrong way)” by Tasha Eurich – Moreau FYE Week Six). (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by His Holiness Pope Francis – Moreau FYE Week Seven) One of the shiniest parts of David’s life is his connections to all people he met. keywords: area; college; dame; david; death; end; family; future; fye; god; life; notre; way; week cache: reflection_00129-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00129-2022_03.txt item: #259 of 1450 id: reflection_00130-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00130-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1246 flesch: 70 summary: As I seek to create new friendships here, the respect that I put into things, I expect from other people. I believe that I am responsible for using what I have to help other people. keywords: fye; journey; life; love; moreau; people; self; story; success; vulnerable; week cache: reflection_00130-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00130-2021_09.txt item: #260 of 1450 id: reflection_00130-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00130-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1193 flesch: 72 summary: I think it’s so true that “All the unhappiness of men…arises from one simple fact: that they cannot sit quietly in their chamber” (Why we need to slow down our lives | (ted.com) by Pico Iyer -- Moreau FYE Week 1). Moreau FYE Week 3). keywords: better; dame; dreams; fye; god; life; mission; moreau; notre; place; week; world cache: reflection_00130-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00130-2022_03.txt item: #261 of 1450 id: reflection_00131-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00131-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1829 flesch: 73 summary: Duty, Responsibility, and Competition Growing up, my parents thrusted me into countless competitions. To make up for this disadvantage, I did everything that was within my powe r; I set up impromptu study meetings, tutored the team in math, Duty, Responsibility, and Competition Growing up, my parents thrusted me into countless competitions. keywords: competition; crème; disadvantage; fye; parents; people; single; society; story; study; team; thing; week; younger cache: reflection_00131-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00131-2021_09.txt item: #262 of 1450 id: reflection_00131-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00131-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1044 flesch: 43 summary: In conclusion, knowing that “these steps – [growing my faith, improving at serving others, growing my knowledge of the world around me, and learning how to be a more efficient worker] – don’t take place in a nice, neat order” (https://undergradcareers.nd.edu/navigating-your-career-journey---moreau/ by the University of Notre Dame - Moreau FYE Week 4), I have to treat every day like another chance to become a better version of myself. Having learned a lot about myself over the course of this year, I think that what I pursue in my next three years at Notre Dame can be summarized in the “motto” – if you will – of the Notre Dame’s Domer Dozen: “faith, service, learning, [and] work” (Review the recent and previous honorees of the Notre Dame Alumni Association's Domer Dozen by the University of Notre Dame - Moreau FYE Week 2). keywords: dame; faith; fye; god; learning; moreau; notre; university; way; week; work; year cache: reflection_00131-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00131-2022_03.txt item: #263 of 1450 id: reflection_00132-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00132-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1097 flesch: 70 summary: “Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community • Center for Courage & RenewalCenter for Courage & Renewal (couragerenewal.org” by Parker J. Palmer- Moreau FYE Week Eleven). Moreau FYE Week Twelve). keywords: calculus; college; community; dropping; future; fye; http://couragerenewal.org/parker/writings/13-ways-of-looking-at-community/; path; road; way; week cache: reflection_00132-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00132-2021_09.txt item: #264 of 1450 id: reflection_00132-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00132-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1430 flesch: 78 summary: I think she of all people would appreciate the fact that Father Hesburgh said something that spoke on that same determination: “But I took a stand for something, and I wasn’t about to stop” (Hesburgh by Jerry Barca and Christine O'Malley – Moreau FYE Week Two). He said, ... the future is made of yous, it is made of encounters, because life flows through our relations with others” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by His Holiness Pope Francis – Moreau FYE Week Seven). keywords: better; career; future; fye; good; hicks; https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/41088/modules/items/146492; kathleen; life; moreau; past; people; way; week cache: reflection_00132-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00132-2022_03.txt item: #265 of 1450 id: reflection_00133-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00133-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1307 flesch: 73 summary: “Attention is one of the rarest forms of love”(5 Signs You’re in a Toxic Friendship by Olivia Taylor - Moreau FYE Week Four). In our week 6 discussion we talked about where we are from and how this influences what we find important(“Where I'm From” by George Ella Lyon - Moreau FYE Week Six). keywords: belief; fye; life; opportunity; parents; people; relationships; resources; root; time; truest; week cache: reflection_00133-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00133-2021_09.txt item: #266 of 1450 id: reflection_00133-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00133-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1189 flesch: 70 summary: He saw that “Introspection can cloud our self-perceptions and unleash a host of unintended consequences” (“The Right Way to be Introspective (Yes, There’s a Wrong Way)” by Tasha Eurich - Moreau https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/us/memento-mori-nun.html?login=email&auth=login-email https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/us/memento-mori-nun.html?login=email&auth=login-email https://undergradcareers.nd.edu/navigating-your-career-journey---moreau/ https://ideas.ted.com/the-right-way-to-be-introspective-yes-theres-a-wrong-way/ Kositzke FYE Week 6). (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week 7). keywords: career; day; fye; good; joey; kositzke; life; reflection; second; time; value; way; week; world cache: reflection_00133-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00133-2022_03.txt item: #267 of 1450 id: reflection_00134-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00134-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1197 flesch: 57 summary: While it is not forced upon students, faith is present to provide students with an uplifting community, which can give Notre Dame students specifically a sense of love and belonging. Taormina 1 Professor Thigpen Moreau 19 November 2021 Learning and Growing from Encounters Throughout the few months I have been at Notre Dame thus far, I have encountered a variety of situations and environments that have allowed me to learn and grow as a person. keywords: community; dame; expectations; fye; hope; imposter; moreau; notre; people; person; pottery; syndrome; week cache: reflection_00134-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00134-2021_09.txt item: #268 of 1450 id: reflection_00134-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00134-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1956 flesch: 60 summary: Works Cited (Why we need to slow down our lives by Pico Iyer, TED - Moreau FYE Two Week One) (Hesburgh Produced by Jerry Barca and Christine O'Malley - Moreau FYE Two Week Two) (Meet the nun who wants you to remember that you will die by Ruth Graham, NY Times - Moreau FYE Two Week Three) (“Navigating Your Career Journey” by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Two Week Four) (Phone Interview with Pat Lorenson by - Moreau FYE Two Week Five) (“Ways to Practice Mindfulness” by McDonald Center for Student Well-being - Moreau FYE Two Week Six) (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by His Holiness Pope Francis, TED Conferences - Moreau FYE Week Seven) (Integration Three, The Lovely Life of by - Moreau FYE Two Week Eight) https://ideas.ted.com/why-we-need-a-secular-sabbath/ https://notredame.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=10159379-7eca-4549-8581-ab9500c9ecd9 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/us/memento-mori-nun.html https://undergradcareers.nd.edu/navigating-your-career-journey---moreau/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SEXhurkurERNVdy8sgNwZaAKTAr-385q/view?usp=sharing https://www.ted.com/talks/his_holiness_pope_francis_why_the_only_future_worth_building_includes_everyone/transcript (“Teaching Accompaniment: The nervousness disappeared as all of the people in the room welcomed us visitors so kindly (Allyship Activity, Moreau FYE Two Week Twelve). keywords: career; center; faith; fye; happiness; help; integration; journey; life; love; mission; moreau; people; person; relationships; statement; ted; ways; week cache: reflection_00134-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00134-2022_03.txt item: #269 of 1450 id: reflection_00135-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00135-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1097 flesch: 73 summary: (Where I'm From by , Morreau FYE Week 6) because it shows just how close I’ve grown with others while here at Notre Dame. I know in my own life, I have grown more and been happier when I decided to be myself versus when I tried to be someone else to impress others. keywords: dame; fye; idea; integration; life; morreau; notre; reason; vulnerability; week cache: reflection_00135-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00135-2021_09.txt item: #270 of 1450 id: reflection_00135-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00135-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1016 flesch: 62 summary: This is something I still hold highly important in the concept of reflective leadership. Another aspect that greatly influences reflective leadership is maintaining justice. keywords: aspect; best; concept; growth; leadership; mindfulness; person; reflective; week; wisdom cache: reflection_00135-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00135-2022_03.txt item: #271 of 1450 id: reflection_00136-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00136-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1672 flesch: 66 summary: It’s easy to get focused on myself, because personal growth is important, but it’s just as important to channel that growth in ways that can benefit others. It’s not easy, and there are times that it’s uncomfortable both for me and for others, but I believe that I have an obligation and a need to care for others and treat them well. From my personal growth to my treatment of others, the Moreau First Year Experience has opened my eyes to important beliefs that have become fundamental to my everyday actions. keywords: better; easy; external; fye; growth; important; life; love; need; personal; success; value; week; world; worth cache: reflection_00136-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00136-2021_09.txt item: #272 of 1450 id: reflection_00136-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00136-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1462 flesch: 59 summary: In the words of Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble, “Everyone dies, their bodies rot, and every face becomes a skull” (Meet the Nun Who Wants You to Remember You Will Die by Ruth Graham - Moreau FYE Week Three). (Navigating Your Career Journey by the Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week Four). keywords: career; death; fye; life; meaningful; means; moment; order; people; present; relationships; time; week cache: reflection_00136-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00136-2022_03.txt item: #273 of 1450 id: reflection_00137-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00137-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1238 flesch: 69 summary: I learned that this was necessary to succeed in such a complex world that will change around me as I have come from high school to college, will go from first semester to second semester, to sophmore year, to the end of college, then into something I am currently not ready for. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/09/well/family/advice-from-a-formerly-lonely-college-student.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/09/well/family/advice-from-a-formerly-lonely-college-student.html “I want people to also know that their hearts are breakable, and it’s a very good thing, that it’s worth celebrating because it allows you to grow and expand” (“Women Find Healing Through Kintsugi Workshop” by Grotto - Moreau FYE Week Ten). keywords: college; community; experience; fye; home; hope; people; place; school; semester; way; week cache: reflection_00137-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00137-2021_09.txt item: #274 of 1450 id: reflection_00137-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00137-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1715 flesch: 66 summary: While there are so many things that will be missed of Allie, the most notable are undoubtedly her sense of humor and appreciation for life. She had a unique perspective on life that she could communicate in such a witty way that everyone would admire. keywords: able; allie; career; company; determination; eulogy; faith; family; friends; fye; important; kindness; life; major; people; reflection; time; week; work cache: reflection_00137-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00137-2022_03.txt item: #275 of 1450 id: reflection_00138-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00138-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1217 flesch: 70 summary: Entering a community of people with similar interests, I was excited to see how I would grow as a person to reach this ultimate goal of creating lasting beauty. Gil The Pursuit of Beauty I believe that vulnerability is essential for genuine personal connection with other people. keywords: beauty; community; dame; faith; friendships; god; implicit; love; new; notre; open; people; time; truth cache: reflection_00138-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00138-2021_09.txt item: #276 of 1450 id: reflection_00138-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00138-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1020 flesch: 64 summary: She was able to deeply appreciate the little things in life, which we can all agree are often what can keep us going through hard times, especially the loss of a dear friend like Catherine. Catherine was very adamant that everyone should take time out of their day to relax and step back from the stresses of everyday life. keywords: able; career; catherine; extent; fye; good; life; moreau; strong; week; work; world cache: reflection_00138-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00138-2022_03.txt item: #277 of 1450 id: reflection_00139-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00139-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 275 flesch: 71 summary: Question: Why is it that a seemingly simple thing like shame can completely control our lives in society? View the “QQC Reflections” section of the syllabus for detailed guidance. keywords: brown; people cache: reflection_00139-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00139-2021_09.txt item: #278 of 1450 id: reflection_00139-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00139-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1705 flesch: 66 summary: Life is a learning process, and we can’t learn if we don’t make mistakes. By doing this, she allowed herself to see the real meaning and purpose of life, or whatever it is she was taking a minute from. keywords: best; focused; friend; fye; hope; life; lives; moreau; natalia; person; real; suffering; things; week cache: reflection_00139-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00139-2022_03.txt item: #279 of 1450 id: reflection_00140-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00140-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1193 flesch: 67 summary: I learned that while it is good to listen to your elders and those who care about you, you must follow your own path in life (“Why Letting Go of Expectations is a Freeing Habit” by Julia Hogan- Moreau FYE Week 9). Moreau FYE Week 9). keywords: african; americans; community; dame; expectations; fye; important; imposter; life; moreau; notre; parents; result; week cache: reflection_00140-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00140-2021_09.txt item: #280 of 1450 id: reflection_00140-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00140-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1907 flesch: 75 summary: Having had a line of family members develop Alzheimer’s, this work was very personal to me. I try to maintain a constant speed, just as in life. keywords: community; dame; different; faith; family; friends; fye; god; help; knowledge; life; moreau; need; notre; people; time; way; week; world; year cache: reflection_00140-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00140-2022_03.txt item: #281 of 1450 id: reflection_00141-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00141-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1326 flesch: 57 summary: Although I am still working on finding an overall purpose in life, Notre Dame is an environment that fosters exploration of purpose. And the problem is, that turns you into a shrewd animal who treats life as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4Qm9cGRub0&list=PLmiPsabET-W_hjesjTZaITh2s1WbM-Kd0&index=2 a game, and you become a cold, calculating creature” (“Should You Live for your Resume or Your Eulogy?” keywords: adam; authentic; beliefs; character; dame; god; identity; life; notre; order; people; personal; self; true; week cache: reflection_00141-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00141-2021_09.txt item: #282 of 1450 id: reflection_00141-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00141-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1100 flesch: 79 summary: The other inspiration that was apparent but not quite as important was achieving self-fulfillment for both his own goals and those of his family (Inspirations of a life well lived QQC - Moreau FYE Week 2). This was his inspiration in life. keywords: fye; happy; kindness; life; nick; people; relationships; right; week cache: reflection_00141-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00141-2022_03.txt item: #283 of 1450 id: reflection_00142-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00142-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1686 flesch: 71 summary: We watched a video and read an article about Emery Bergmann — creator of a viral video about the struggles of college freshman year. I think it is very natural for us to want to never be sad and avoid heartbreak at all costs, but it truly isn’t a realistic goal or accurate picture of human life. keywords: college; dame; different; family; friends; fye; home; life; moreau; new; notre; people; relationships; things; time; video; week cache: reflection_00142-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00142-2021_09.txt item: #284 of 1450 id: reflection_00142-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00142-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 3614 flesch: 73 summary: So it’s fitting that our pope also discussed the power of relationships when he said, ... the future is made of yous, it is made of encounters, because life flows through our relations with others” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by His Holiness Pope Francis – Moreau FYE Week Seven). The highest good in life for me is being that highest good for others. keywords: beliefs; better; career; faith; focus; friends; future; fye; god; good; help; hicks; https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/41088/modules/items/146492; humanity; life; lives; mission; moreau; neighbors; people; person; statement; suffering; time; way; week; wisdom cache: reflection_00142-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00142-2022_03.txt item: #285 of 1450 id: reflection_00143-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00143-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1825 flesch: 76 summary: It has amazed me how Notre Dame students will almost go to any length to help you. Her quote “to help anyone, anyway and anyhow you can, simply because you can”, (“2021 Laetare Medalist Address” by Carla Harris- Moreau FYE Week 5), is really a great indication of how to live and the more time I spend here, I believe to live like this is the Notre Dame way. keywords: dame; faith; fye; hard; help; hope; important; life; notre; people; poems; project; qqc; single; story; time; vulnerable; week cache: reflection_00143-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00143-2021_09.txt item: #286 of 1450 id: reflection_00143-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00143-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1854 flesch: 74 summary: This means that before you make any major decisions in life, “you have to know yourself first – your values, interests, personality, and skills” (Navigating Your Career Journey by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development – Moreau FYE Week 4). In Week 3 of my Moreau class at the University of Notre Dame, I was reading Michael Himes’ article on the Three Key Questions in life, and he gave a great definition of joy. keywords: able; best; fye; heart; important; joy; life; moreau; relationships; self; things; time; way; week cache: reflection_00143-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00143-2022_03.txt item: #287 of 1450 id: reflection_00144-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00144-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1517 flesch: 75 summary: I think during my time here at Notre Dame hope seems to stem from faith. Me and my family never went to church, we never took time to talk about good when I was growing up, and so coming here and talking about god in my classes and with my classmates was a complete three-sixty for me. keywords: able; beautiful; broken; class; hope; life; moreau; people; things; time; week cache: reflection_00144-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00144-2021_09.txt item: #288 of 1450 id: reflection_00144-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00144-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2481 flesch: 72 summary: As a very religious person, I naturally gravitated towards the golden rule which states that we should “treat others as we desire to be treated” (The Spirit of Inclusion at Notre Dame, du lac – Moreau FYE Week 10). After reading this, I realized that if I believed that what I was doing in life was the right thing to do by others, I would find joy. keywords: dame; future; fye; help; important; joy; life; mission; moreau; need; notre; people; point; quote; statement; time; way; week cache: reflection_00144-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00144-2022_03.txt item: #289 of 1450 id: reflection_00145-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00145-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1878 flesch: 59 summary: If you have passion and drive, then the results will be clear - people will feel the positive effects of your calling and you will be able to maximize your good in the world (“Hesburgh” by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley - Moreau FYE Week Two). This being said, something I believe strongly, that we discussed in Week XII, is that we have to contextualize our knowledge of other people (“‘I am George Floyd. keywords: able; chance; conway; dame; experience; fye; good; happiness; life; mission; moreau; people; program; statement; week; work; world; year cache: reflection_00145-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00145-2021_09.txt item: #290 of 1450 id: reflection_00145-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00145-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1044 flesch: 52 summary: Development- Moreau FYE Week 4). All of Farida’s friends can attest to the fact that she was also leaping outside of her comfort zone (“Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity” - Moreau FYE Week 5), regardless of how uncomfortable the experience would be—competing on the national tennis team in Egypt, no cursing for a full year in 7th grade (succeeded for 11 months and two weeks), speaking six languages and continuing to learn more, working alongside Greta Thunberg’s colleagues and organizing events surrounding environmental racism, having her work be featured on Teen Vogue British Vogue, and becoming a part-time translator to make climate information more accessible to non-English speakers all by age 18… the list goes on and on. keywords: access; activity; age; arabic; career; center; day; development; events; fact; family; farida; fye; life; moment; news; version; way; week cache: reflection_00145-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00145-2022_03.txt item: #291 of 1450 id: reflection_00146-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00146-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1245 flesch: 60 summary: One tip from Palmer’s “Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community” stood out to me, which was “I need other people for comfort, encouragement, and support, and for criticism, challenge, and collaboration” (“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community” by Parker J. Palmer, Center for Courage and Renewal - Moreau FYE Week Eleven). This paralleled my life accurately, as I anticipated finding close friends instantly upon entering college, just like the movies portray, but reality is not like that. keywords: change; college; community; dame; different; friends; future; fye; hope; life; love; moreau; need; new; notre; people; self; week cache: reflection_00146-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00146-2021_09.txt item: #292 of 1450 id: reflection_00146-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00146-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1202 flesch: 71 summary: I believe that “each and everyone’s existence is deeply tied to that of others” (Week 7: “Why the only future worth building includes everyone” (His Holiness Pope Francis, TED Conferences ). Furthermore, the unconditional love my friends have given me has helped me to learn self-love, and recognize that “unproductive and upsetting emotions… can swamp us and impede positive action” (Week 6: “The Right Way to be Introspective (Yes, There’s a Wrong Way)” (Tasha Eurich, TED Conferences)). keywords: balance; dame; different; friends; good; important; life; notre; people; self; things; time; week cache: reflection_00146-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00146-2022_03.txt item: #293 of 1450 id: reflection_00147-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00147-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1669 flesch: 78 summary: Root Belief: I belief that my community should address all forms of abuse In all forms of life abuse is present. It changes the mindset an individual can have which is all that it takes to transcend life. keywords: belief; catholic; failure; friend; fye; god; good; important; life; love; people; root; self; true; video; vulnerable; week cache: reflection_00147-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00147-2021_09.txt item: #294 of 1450 id: reflection_00147-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00147-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1441 flesch: 77 summary: [I] want to cheer others on, lift their spirits, and celebrate their ‘wins’,” (Jolee David (my mom) - Moreau FYE Week 5). In an article about the speed of life, Iyer writes, “We’re never caught up with our lives…,” (Why we need to slow down our lives by Pico Iyer - Moreau FYE Week 1). keywords: career; congregation; cross; fye; good; important; life; lives; mom; moreau; relationships; way; week cache: reflection_00147-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00147-2022_03.txt item: #295 of 1450 id: reflection_00148-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00148-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1293 flesch: 57 summary: Here, you can find assistance for your academics, social life, faith, mental health, or just about any area you can imagine. This has allowed me to perform better in school, enjoy life more, and have an overall more positive experience. keywords: better; college; community; dame; expectations; fye; important; life; new; notre; people; person; students; ways; week cache: reflection_00148-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00148-2021_09.txt item: #296 of 1450 id: reflection_00148-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00148-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2727 flesch: 68 summary: D’Angelo writes, “The good/bad binary is the fundamental misunderstanding driving white defensiveness about being connected to racism” (“Why It’s So Hard to Talk to White People About Racism” by D’Angelo - Moreau FYE Week Ten). by Dean G. Marcus Cole - Moreau FYE Week Twelve). keywords: able; best; better; family; friends; fye; health; life; lot; love; mission; moreau; new; open; path; personal; questions; reflection; semester; things; time; way; week; year cache: reflection_00148-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00148-2022_03.txt item: #297 of 1450 id: reflection_00149-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00149-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1072 flesch: 72 summary: Growing up, it is common to go through tough times. Moreau Week 12). keywords: better; expectations; good; important; life; new; people; story; things; time; week cache: reflection_00149-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00149-2021_09.txt item: #298 of 1450 id: reflection_00149-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00149-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1114 flesch: 61 summary: Living in the moment and taking care of my relationships is how I want to look back on my existence and define how I lived my own unique good life: authentically, laughing constantly, and taking obstacles as they come. Since getting to college, I have found that time management is one of my biggest challenges in living a good, balanced life. keywords: anna; career; college; good; himes; key; life; mary; people; questions; time; way; week cache: reflection_00149-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00149-2022_03.txt item: #299 of 1450 id: reflection_00150-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00150-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1443 flesch: 70 summary: However, as the kintsugi video points out, “The things that they’ve experienced- the good, the bad, the ugly, all of that- it has made them this beautiful, dynamic, interesting person that they are today” (“Women Find Healing Through Kintsugi Workshop” by Grotto- Moreau FYE Week Ten). Encountering Community Since I have been at Notre Dame, I have encountered a variety of sub-communities within the larger community. keywords: basilica; brokenness; class; community; dorm; friends; future; fye; mass; new; people; relationships; time; week cache: reflection_00150-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00150-2021_09.txt item: #300 of 1450 id: reflection_00150-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00150-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1287 flesch: 67 summary: How to do this I am not sure, but I do believe what Deresiewicz said in his paper on Solitude and Leadership: there is more to life than just being an “excellent sheep” (Week 7). I love that this is applied to leadership as well, for leading is a great way to have an impact on more people than just yourself (Week 7). keywords: actualization; bigger; father; fruits; integration; joy; life; o’connor; paper; self; water; week; wine; world cache: reflection_00150-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00150-2022_03.txt item: #301 of 1450 id: reflection_00151-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00151-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1232 flesch: 76 summary: By doing this we can become closer and develop a more intimate bond (“Thirteen ways of Looking at Community” by Parker J. Palmer- FYE Moreau Week 11). I learned from this week in Moreau that good communities require leadership and I think that is a role that I must try to fill. keywords: community; expectations; hatred; important; life; moreau; quote; reason; things; ways; week cache: reflection_00151-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00151-2021_09.txt item: #302 of 1450 id: reflection_00151-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00151-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1200 flesch: 50 summary: However, he did not let this blind his focus in personal contentment and understanding; he always kept the bigger picture of life in mind through the complications of life. Thomas allowed these past opportunities to guide him toward an impactful career in law, a profession he had discerned from early on in life. keywords: commitment; fye; impactful; life; lives; past; people; personal; picture; service; skills; thomas; time; understanding; week cache: reflection_00151-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00151-2022_03.txt item: #303 of 1450 id: reflection_00152-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00152-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1245 flesch: 67 summary: Sorin, who came here in the dead of winter with nothing but a promise: “Notre Dame du Lac has been given to us by the Bishop only on condition that we build here a college” (“Letter to Father General Moreau” by Fr. I believe that my purpose is to help other people. keywords: beliefs; college; dame; faith; fye; hope; life; notre; people; stories; story; toxic; truth; ways; week; years cache: reflection_00152-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00152-2021_09.txt item: #304 of 1450 id: reflection_00152-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00152-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1247 flesch: 53 summary: My aim will be to uplift “those who have no voice to have a voice and be heard (“Teaching Accompaniment: A Learning Journey Together ” by Professor Steve Reifenberg - Moreau FYE Week 9). I will accomplish this by consciously preventing myself from “surrounding [myself] with people that agree with [me]” (“How to Avoid an Echo Chamber” by Dr. Paul Blaschko - Moreau FYE Week 11). keywords: career; dame; future; fye; help; https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hzbsdvimfn2hzdqmrdl96dzcnothuf6c-lg3sh-rs30/edit?usp=sharing; life; major; mission; mom; moreau; notre; people; relationships; week cache: reflection_00152-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00152-2022_03.txt item: #305 of 1450 id: reflection_00153-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00153-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1301 flesch: 65 summary: Here at Notre Dame I have discovered that I am accepted by every group of people and that I have nothing to fear in that respect. I have also felt more at ease listening to other students experiences, “And a lot of people don’t recognize that because you can’t just place every race somewhere between black and white because the asian experience, the latino experience, is so different from the black experience” (“With Voice True Snapshot Summary” by Klau Center Archive on Race - Moreau FYE Week 11). keywords: able; catholic; college; community; dame; different; experience; friends; fye; life; notre; people; week cache: reflection_00153-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00153-2021_09.txt item: #306 of 1450 id: reflection_00153-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00153-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1780 flesch: 69 summary: Riley, however, never really thought that skill also applied to life in general. In this quote, Father Hesburgh was not simply emphasizing communication, but was also encouraging uncomfortable discussions in which two people do not see eye to eye. keywords: article; career; class; college; day; fys; goal; gonyea; happiness; life; mind; moreau; mother; people; quote; riley; time; week cache: reflection_00153-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00153-2022_03.txt item: #307 of 1450 id: reflection_00154-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00154-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1547 flesch: 60 summary: I am proud of the true grit I honed from gymnastics and bring this fortitude and courage to all aspects of my life at Notre Dame knowing that it is the ability to push through fear, rather than perfection, that defines success Instead of feeling stressed if my classmates understand the chemistry homework more easily than me, I spend time in office hours and review sessions working through problems until I feel comfortable with the material. We must have hope of a better tomorrow, and to https://grottonetwork.com/navigate-life/health-and-wellness/letting-go-of-expectations/?utm_source=fall_2021&utm_medium=class&utm_id=moreau https://grottonetwork.com/navigate-life/health-and-wellness/letting-go-of-expectations/?utm_source=fall_2021&utm_medium=class&utm_id=moreau https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/28217/files/192206/download?download_frd=1 Pozzi 3 do so, we must help our neighbors during difficult times the same way we would want to be helped during similar times of struggle. keywords: better; class; community; competitive; dame; experience; friends; fye; goal; gymnastics; hand; home; hope; human; life; notre; people; pozzi; school; semester; time; week; year cache: reflection_00154-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00154-2021_09.txt item: #308 of 1450 id: reflection_00154-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00154-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1062 flesch: 73 summary: He loved to use the quote, “the ability to gather information, which used to be so crucial, is now far less important than the ability to sift through it,” when talking about getting to know ourselves and others (“Why we need to slow down our lives” by Pico Iyer - Moreau FYE Week 1). (“Navigating Your Career Journey” by Muerelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week 4). keywords: advice; chris; college; day; family; fye; life; lives; people; relationships; week cache: reflection_00154-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00154-2022_03.txt item: #309 of 1450 id: reflection_00155-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00155-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 238 flesch: 80 summary: This unworthiness leads to heartache, masking, and withdrawal from community which are all detrimental to a proper knowledge of how loved we truly are by others and by God. I also think fear can be lessened when we can allow ourselves to trust in God’s providence. keywords: fear; self cache: reflection_00155-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00155-2021_09.txt item: #310 of 1450 id: reflection_00155-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00155-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1102 flesch: 69 summary: Her aim in making friends was to remember that “people of goodwill can disagree,” as Father Hesburgh so eloquently put it decades ago (“Hesburgh” by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley – Moreau FYE Week Two). In fact, in conversation with her father he declared that “community is essential for you” (Chris Jennings – Moreau FYE Week Five), something she agrees with for herself. keywords: arden; best; college; family; friends; fye; life; moreau; new; people; person; week; world; york cache: reflection_00155-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00155-2022_03.txt item: #311 of 1450 id: reflection_00156-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00156-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1420 flesch: 60 summary: In the past three months, I have encountered both a new community and new challenges, bringing new perspectives that have deepened my understanding of myself and the world around me. On the other hand, the move to Notre Dame has led me to encounter new challenges as well. keywords: challenges; close; college; community; expectations; friends; fye; life; means; months; new; past; people; person; time; week cache: reflection_00156-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00156-2021_09.txt item: #312 of 1450 id: reflection_00156-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00156-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1217 flesch: 65 summary: The admonition is consistent across all traditions: Look beyond your immediate concerns; show compassion and accompany one another”(Teaching Accompaniment- A Learning Journey Together” by Steve Reifenberg, Moreau Week Nine). In my discernment conversation with my mother in one of my Moreau assignments, she said I loved two things, “people and purpose” (Discernment conversation - Moreau FYE Week Five). keywords: dame; fye; goal; god; hesburgh; inclusion; kingdom; life; mission; moreau; notre; statement; things; week; world cache: reflection_00156-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00156-2022_03.txt item: #313 of 1450 id: reflection_00157-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00157-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1036 flesch: 71 summary: Despite it being a small community, it’s nice to see a group of people that look like you and have somewhat similar backgrounds to you from time to time. It’s easy and common to want to fit in with the people around you, and when there’s no one similar to you around, it makes sense to default to what other people are like to fit in. keywords: american; aware; dame; different; mandarin; notre; people; representation; school; week; white cache: reflection_00157-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00157-2021_09.txt item: #314 of 1450 id: reflection_00157-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00157-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1085 flesch: 65 summary: Because who I am, and what I do in big situations, is built on what I do in small situations. (Navigating Your Career Journey by the Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week Four). keywords: dean; evidence; fye; god; love; marcus; minutes; mission; people; prayer; racism; time; virtue; week cache: reflection_00157-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00157-2022_03.txt item: #315 of 1450 id: reflection_00158-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00158-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1442 flesch: 54 summary: Spiritual life alters the cockeyed lighting that makes us the center of the universe.” And the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4Qm9cGRub0&feature=youtu.be https://grottonetwork.com/navigate-life/relationships/signs-of-toxic-friendships/ problem is, that turns you into a shrewd animal who treats life as a game, and you become a cold, calculating creature who slips into a sort of mediocrity where you realize there's a difference between your desired self and your actual self.” keywords: belief; brazil; dame; family; friends; fye; good; life; moreau; notre; people; week; work; world cache: reflection_00158-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00158-2021_09.txt item: #316 of 1450 id: reflection_00158-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00158-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1086 flesch: 76 summary: A man who worked for the future Throughout many of our lives, we attempt to avoid mistakes and play life the safe way. His attitude on life contributed to his success academically, physically, and mentally. keywords: brian; career; future; fye; happy; life; man; mind; moreau; question; self; week; work cache: reflection_00158-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00158-2022_03.txt item: #317 of 1450 id: reflection_00159-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00159-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1520 flesch: 63 summary: Strong relationships, self-discovery, understanding other people and perspectives, and helping others are all beliefs of mine that I believe will allow me to live a good life. I express my appreciation for all of my friends when I write “I am from my friends, Enjoying good times together, While simultaneously working through difficult ones” (“Where I’m From Poem” by - Moreau FYE Week Six, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OTqjf3hIq72_6oVFCQqtpX3r-y0kh7rO5dxoFxOy-1s/edit? usp=sharing). keywords: different; friends; fye; good; life; love; moreau; people; person; place; relationships; school; self; strong; true; week cache: reflection_00159-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00159-2021_09.txt item: #318 of 1450 id: reflection_00159-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00159-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1189 flesch: 68 summary: Like my sister told me, I’m at my best when I’m cracking jokes with people that I fully trust (Discernment Conversation Activity with Emily Moses Moreau FYE Week Five). In doing so, I will also exercise the principle that “each and every everyone's existence is deeply tied to that of others” in practice (“Why the Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone” by Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week Seven). keywords: control; culture; dorm; fye; good; life; moreau; order; people; projects; time; week; years cache: reflection_00159-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00159-2022_03.txt item: #319 of 1450 id: reflection_00160-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00160-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1160 flesch: 68 summary: “When life comes to teach you a lesson, you will repeat the class if you don’t pass the test” (“2021 Laetare Medalist Address” by Carla Harris - Moreau FYE Week 5). “Spiritual life is not a private and secret place in our hearts. keywords: attention; belief; children; feelings; fye; life; love; people; quote; spirituality; week; world cache: reflection_00160-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00160-2021_09.txt item: #320 of 1450 id: reflection_00160-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00160-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1324 flesch: 82 summary: But as she kept going through life she was able to find people who did truly love and care for her and these people gave her more life and motivation than anything else. There are many valuable lessons I have learned throughout life and I have learned these through meaningful life experiences. keywords: goals; happiness; joy; life; mae; people; quote; things; time cache: reflection_00160-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00160-2022_03.txt item: #321 of 1450 id: reflection_00161-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00161-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1206 flesch: 59 summary: Along the same lines, being self-aware and accepting myself through introspection is a major aspect of living life well-lived. I strongly believe that the highest good in life is being true to yourself and accepting who you are as an individual. keywords: aspect; god; individual; introspection; life; living; major; meaningful; reflection; relationship; self; year cache: reflection_00161-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00161-2021_09.txt item: #322 of 1450 id: reflection_00161-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00161-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 3254 flesch: 53 summary: In his Youtube Video “How to Avoid an Echo Chamber,” Dr. Paul Blaschko explains that when we participate in “echo chambers,” groups that discredit other’s opinions, we are preventing ourselves from understanding the world in different ways (“How to Avoid an Echo Chamber” by Dr. Paul Blashcko,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaIVxQcqnLs&t=1s&ab_channel=ThinkND, Moreau FYE Week 11). (“Teaching Accompaniment: A Learning Journey Together” by Steve Reifenberg, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZbSdVImfn2hZDqMrdL96dZCNOtHuf6C- lg3sH-Rs30/edit, Moreau FYE Week 9). keywords: accompaniment; appreciation; career; change; dame; day; different; friends; fye; fye week; great; life; lynch; mission; moreau; new; notre; people; relationships; rest; semester; sense; spanish; special; statement; suffering; talents; time; trust; understanding; way; week; wisdom; world cache: reflection_00161-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00161-2022_03.txt item: #323 of 1450 id: reflection_00162-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00162-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1811 flesch: 70 summary: One of the most essential things my parents told me was to always help other people, even if you will be in a worse position for helping them. I gain the trade-off by forming new relationships with people I never would have thought of being friends with. keywords: attention; dame; environment; failures; fye; help; life; love; moreau; new; notre; people; perfect; power; relationship; stories; time; vulnerability; week cache: reflection_00162-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00162-2021_09.txt item: #324 of 1450 id: reflection_00162-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00162-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1325 flesch: 64 summary: I was placed on this Earth in order to make an impact, a human person who may not be perfect, but by “seeking to live life full of love, gratitude, hard work, and an enthusiasm for this life on earth,” I can create a life in which I accomplish everything I’ve been placed here to do, and live my best life (Mission Statement – Moreau FYE Week 13). Greg Boyle, S.J., Tattoos on the Heart) – Moreau FYE Week 7). keywords: emphasis; fye; fye week; hard; idea; life; love; mission; moreau; person; statement; views; way; week; work cache: reflection_00162-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00162-2022_03.txt item: #325 of 1450 id: reflection_00163-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00163-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1193 flesch: 66 summary: At first, I was immediately concerned and even believed him for a bit, but then I saw Chimamanda’s video where she said, “Stories can break the dignity of a people, but stories can also repair that broken dignity” (“Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – Moreau FYE Week Seven). Therefore, I sometimes leap of faith to allow myself to be vulnerable and in turn grow and develop internal resilience and confidence. keywords: bit; confidence; faith; fye; journey; love; moreau; people; self; time; vulnerable; week cache: reflection_00163-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00163-2021_09.txt item: #326 of 1450 id: reflection_00163-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00163-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1236 flesch: 68 summary: (5 Minutes, Grotto Network, Moreau FYE Week 6). (Why We Need to Slow Down Our Lives, Pico Iyer, Moreau FYE Week One). keywords: able; change; fight; freedom; friends; fye; love; mission; moreau; people; things; week; world cache: reflection_00163-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00163-2022_03.txt item: #327 of 1450 id: reflection_00164-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00164-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1410 flesch: 74 summary: Without relationships with other people, as sad as it may sound, life seems meaningless. In a beautiful presentation by Brené Brown, she offers up the idea that relationships are what gives life meaning. keywords: better; education; fye; important; life; lives; moreau; people; relationships; root; school; time; value; week; work cache: reflection_00164-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00164-2021_09.txt item: #328 of 1450 id: reflection_00164-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00164-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1030 flesch: 74 summary: We have to learn that it’s okay to let loose and understand that we should spend our time on this earth with the people we care and love and set aside time for things that make me happy and fulfilled. We have to focus our efforts and time on moments and causes we deem important and pursue things that genuinely make us happy (Week 3, Meet the Nun Who Wants You to Remember You’ll Die).  keywords: life; lives; people; quote; tanish; technology; things; time; week cache: reflection_00164-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00164-2022_03.txt item: #329 of 1450 id: reflection_00165-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00165-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1640 flesch: 72 summary: by David Brooks – Moreau FYE Week Two). I believe that I forge life-giving relationships by putting in effort to sustain healthy relationships. keywords: beliefs; community; dame; fye; god; life; need; notre; people; person; relationships; time; value; week; world cache: reflection_00165-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00165-2021_09.txt item: #330 of 1450 id: reflection_00165-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00165-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1852 flesch: 69 summary: This is why it is so important to think about my own desires and wishes of what I want in life, as living a life well-lived isn’t only living for others, but also living for myself. Jihoon had many goals and aspirations for life like becoming a sushi chef and traveling the world. keywords: article; career; chamber; cole; dean; echo; fye; goals; god; life; live; living; marcus; means; moreau; step; things; week cache: reflection_00165-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00165-2022_03.txt item: #331 of 1450 id: reflection_00166-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00166-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1181 flesch: 74 summary: In my poem for Week 6, I wrote, “I am from a land of hard work and honesty where a man is as good as his word” (Where I’m From by – Moreau FYE Week 6). In Dr. Brown’s Ted Talk she mentions that people who have a strong sense of belonging were “willing to let go of who they thought they should be in order to be who they were” (The Power of Vulnerability by Dr. Brene Brown – Moreau FYE Week 1). keywords: community; connections; david; faith; focus; friends; fye; people; things; week; world cache: reflection_00166-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00166-2021_09.txt item: #332 of 1450 id: reflection_00166-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00166-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2159 flesch: 55 summary: A life well lived is one that comes in various forms and is subject to change as a person grows and develops, this was the case with my previous conception of a well lived life, as my ideas and understanding of life has evolved, I have made it a mission of mine to pursue a well lived life so that I made find internal happiness in all aspects of my life. An integral part of pursuing a life well lived is being present in the day to day events and interactions of life that make our lives the meaningful experiences that they are. keywords: able; courage; essential; events; experiences; ideas; important; inclusiveness; learning; life; lives; moreau; people; person; struggle; week cache: reflection_00166-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00166-2022_03.txt item: #333 of 1450 id: reflection_00167-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00167-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1175 flesch: 75 summary: I say fairly well, as with all things there come other things that we would rather do without. I like learning new things about the world and the people around me. keywords: community; fye; high; hope; lot; moreau; new; people; school; things; week cache: reflection_00167-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00167-2021_09.txt item: #334 of 1450 id: reflection_00167-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00167-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1193 flesch: 75 summary: As nick progressed throughout his education and life, he started to address this dilemma in his life. This newly founded ideology shifted caused him to rethink everything he thought he knew about life. keywords: career; day; father; fye; gandhi; glass; god; half; hesburgh; life; moreau; nick; people; thinking; true; week cache: reflection_00167-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00167-2022_03.txt item: #335 of 1450 id: reflection_00168-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00168-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1424 flesch: 69 summary: Peggy Hnatusko Moreau FYE October 15, 2021 Belief in the Journey College, in many ways, is an end. David Brooks reminded us of the difference between Adam I, the facet of external success, and Adam II, focused on internal development, and he reiterated the importance of Adam II to the personal journey (“ Should You Live for your Resume or Your Eulogy ?” keywords: beliefs; college; end; faith; father; friends; fye; growth; journey; life; moreau; people; relationships; sorin; vulnerability; week cache: reflection_00168-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00168-2021_09.txt item: #336 of 1450 id: reflection_00168-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00168-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1662 flesch: 73 summary: (Why we need to slow down our lives by Pico Lyer, Moreau FYS Week 1) One important point from that week was “asking what instead of why” a technique that was recommended in “The Right Way to be Introspective (Yes, There’s.a Wrong Way) (“The Right Way to be Introspective (Yes, There’s.a Wrong Way)” by Tasha Eurich, Moreau FYS Week 6) The video “5 Minutes” was also interesting. keywords: article; better; catholic; dame; fys; life; lyer; moreau; notre; people; questions; time; way; week; work; world cache: reflection_00168-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00168-2022_03.txt item: #337 of 1450 id: reflection_00169-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00169-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1409 flesch: 73 summary: I think this relates best to the letter written by Father Sorin to Father Basil Moreau. Basil Moreau ” by Fr Sorin - Moreau FYE Week Five). keywords: belief; best; friends; fye; moreau; open; quote; relationships; root; school; sin; time; toxic; week cache: reflection_00169-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00169-2021_09.txt item: #338 of 1450 id: reflection_00169-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00169-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1628 flesch: 68 summary: God uses life experiences to learn to trust him. I have experienced God many times in my life both big and small, and I am grateful for a God who loves and cares for me unconditionally, and one day be able to spend eternity in Heaven with him. keywords: able; goal; god; grateful; happiness; happy; heaven; important; joy; life; love; mind; peace; quote; self; things; time; way; week; work cache: reflection_00169-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00169-2022_03.txt item: #339 of 1450 id: reflection_00170-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00170-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1450 flesch: 66 summary: I would have never gained that experience or new friends if I didn’t put myself out there. On move-in day, I met a lot of new people. keywords: authentic; beliefs; club; day; empathy; environment; family; friends; fye; moreau; new; notre; relationships; respect; root; struggle; week cache: reflection_00170-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00170-2021_09.txt item: #340 of 1450 id: reflection_00170-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00170-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1412 flesch: 48 summary: “The University of Notre Dame strives for a spirit of inclusion among the members of this community for distinct reasons articulated in our Christian tradition,” and I hope to contribute to that spirit of inclusion through helping and loving others (“The Spirit of Inclusion at Notre Dame” by Notre Dame authors - Moreau Week Ten). A Learning Journey Together” by Professor Steve Reifenberg- Moreau FYE Week Nine). keywords: aware; class; community; dame; day; engineering; fye; good; happiness; joy; life; major; moreau; notre; people; time; way; week cache: reflection_00170-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00170-2022_03.txt item: #341 of 1450 id: reflection_00171-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00171-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1360 flesch: 67 summary: David Brooks, in a TED Talk on this topic, said, “Nothing that is worth doing can be achieved in our lifetime; therefore, we must be saved by hope” (“Should You Live for your Resume or Your Eulogy” by David Brooks – Moreau FYE Week Two). When we discussed how we identify perspectives and bias, an article stated that “One reason people on both the right and the left are skeptical of implicit bias might be pretty simple: it isn’t nice to think we aren’t very nice” (“How to Think about Implicit Bias” by Keith Payne, Laura Niemi, John M. Doris – Moreau FYE Week Seven). keywords: college; conversations; dame; friendships; fye; life; lot; memories; moreau; new; notre; people; time; uncomfortable; week cache: reflection_00171-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00171-2021_09.txt item: #342 of 1450 id: reflection_00171-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00171-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1078 flesch: 73 summary: She lived by the words of Pope Francis, “The Future You: the future is made of yous, it is made of encounters because life �ows through our relations with others” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” TED Talk by Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week Seven). Just like Father Hesburgh, she “loved to watch people who didn’t agree with anything get in a room and bridge all of that” (“Hesburgh” by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley, Moreau FYE Week Two). keywords: face; fye; life; love; moreau; regina; room; smile; time; way; week cache: reflection_00171-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00171-2022_03.txt item: #343 of 1450 id: reflection_00172-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00172-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1541 flesch: 48 summary: Through using her career as a method to create a world where each person has the opportunity to experience and provide joy, Julie enriched not only the lives of others but also her own life her life on a deeper level Julie constantly longed to understand herself and use her own qualities to bring joy and also experience joy from herself and also from life giving relationships. Whether it is through completing a kind act for others or simply furthering a relationship with another, joy can not only lead to love but also a sense of kinship among others that may have not been present before a particular experience. keywords: experience; fye; god; joy; julie; life; lives; need; passions; person; positive; qualities; relationships; week cache: reflection_00172-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00172-2021_09.txt item: #344 of 1450 id: reflection_00172-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00172-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1551 flesch: 64 summary: When deciding what he wanted to do with his life, a conversation with his mother made him realize that engineering was his passion (Moreau FYE Week Five). It might be easy to assume that those who reflect on who they are more often would be confident with who they are and with where they are going because they have spent more time thinking about it. keywords: best; career; dame; experience; fye; life; notre; self; teasley; things; time; way; week; william; work; year cache: reflection_00172-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00172-2022_03.txt item: #345 of 1450 id: reflection_00173-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00173-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1117 flesch: 74 summary: Everyone’s journey is different, and even problems that arise more than once need to be approached in different ways. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4Qm9cGRub0&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4Qm9cGRub0&feature=youtu.be https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/28314/modules/items/105568 Meeting other people has been the most unique, exciting, time consuming, and fun thing about college so far. keywords: dame; different; friendships; fye; new; notre; people; person; truth; week cache: reflection_00173-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00173-2021_09.txt item: #346 of 1450 id: reflection_00173-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00173-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1675 flesch: 89 summary: A nun once said that remembering death keeps us awake, focused, and ready for whatever might happen — both the excruciatingly difficult and the breathtakingly beautiful.” (Meet the Nun Who Wants You To Remember You Will Die by Ruth Graham - Moreau FYE Week Three) Some days I have to force myself to think about things in this way. (The Right Way to Be Introspective (Yes, There's a Wrong Way) by Tasha Eurich - Moreau FYE Week Six). keywords: friends; fye; life; love; okay; people; right; things; time; way; week; wish; world cache: reflection_00173-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00173-2022_03.txt item: #347 of 1450 id: reflection_00174-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00174-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1110 flesch: 75 summary: Faith means you always need to give other people feedback because they need positive feedbacks just like I need positive feedback. when other people give you positive feedback, you grow closer together because you know you can trust them to help you get better My third belief is being a leader. keywords: belief; class; feedback; good; leader; life; people; positive cache: reflection_00174-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00174-2021_09.txt item: #348 of 1450 id: reflection_00174-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00174-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1332 flesch: 68 summary: Neol also learned another valuable lesson about approaching life. FYE Week Two) Hesburgh wanted the best for the University of Notre Dame and left a wonderful legacy, Neol respected him for that. keywords: civil; death; fye; hesburgh; life; major; moreau; neol; notre; quote; things; time; upperclassman; week cache: reflection_00174-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00174-2022_03.txt item: #349 of 1450 id: reflection_00175-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00175-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1699 flesch: 69 summary: ”Echo Chambers are more dangerous than bubbles” (“How to Avoid an Echo Chamber ” by Paul Blashko- Moreau FYE Week Eleven) Life is nothing without joy. keywords: career; change; equality; essential; fye; happiness; important; internet; journey; joy; life; lives; new; people; person; statement; things; time; way; week; white cache: reflection_00175-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00175-2021_09.txt item: #350 of 1450 id: reflection_00175-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00175-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1536 flesch: 78 summary: Likewise, as I continue with life, I can’t forget to attend to the small things, such as time with my children, as this is what truly makes a positive legacy. So while right now I see myself becoming a doctor, I still have plenty of time to rewrite my eulogy so it fits exactly what I want in life. keywords: career; dame; day; eulogy; family; father; fye; life; moreau; need; nick; notre; relationships; school; time; way; week cache: reflection_00175-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00175-2022_03.txt item: #351 of 1450 id: reflection_00176-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00176-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1355 flesch: 64 summary: I have always spent a lot of time with my family, so when I went to college, I missed watching movies, eating meals, and car rides with them. I’ve always been someone who voluntarily spent a lot of time with their family, and so being so far away, for such a long time, was hard for me. keywords: college; community; expectations; family; free; friends; high; home; life; like; mass; moreau; new; time cache: reflection_00176-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00176-2021_09.txt item: #352 of 1450 id: reflection_00176-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00176-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2782 flesch: 72 summary: By Dean G Marcus Cole, Moreau FYE Week 12). “‘To accompany is to help the person take their own destiny in their hands and allow that their voice to be heard’ ” (Teaching Accompaniment: A Learning Journey Together by Steven Reifenberg, Moreau FYE Week 9) To leave these children with something they can cherish forever is why we go out and make a difference. keywords: career; community; dame; family; future; fye; gateway; happy; hesburgh; life; lives; love; moreau; notre; people; person; plan; quote; result; things; time; viewpoints; way; week; world; years cache: reflection_00176-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00176-2022_03.txt item: #353 of 1450 id: reflection_00177-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00177-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1229 flesch: 74 summary: Michael Himes - Moreau FYE Week Three) (“7 Clues: An Interactive Assessment Activity ” by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week Four) (“Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity” by Moreau FYE - Moreau Week Five) (“The Right Way to be Introspective(Yes, There’s a Wrong Way)” by Tasha Eurich - Moreau FYE Week Six) (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by His Holiness Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week 7) https://ideas.ted.com/why-we-need-a-secular-sabbath/ https://notredame.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=10159379-7eca-4549-8581-ab9500c9ecd9 https://domerdozen.nd.edu https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/39614/files/469056?module_item_id=144382 https://nd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0AGRyH4SWX0bz38 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yZ7hqvx-u4EuW2nlK-fRbWFiurQm1mZv_KpoeeiN4So/edit https://ideas.ted.com/the-right-way-to-be-introspective-yes-theres-a-wrong-way/ https://www.ted.com/talks/his_holiness_pope_francis_why_the_only_future_worth_building_includes_everyone/transcript She carried this tool throughout life, which allowed her to live a life well lived. keywords: activity; best; dame; future; fye; life; live; love; moreau; notre; questions; way; week cache: reflection_00177-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00177-2021_09.txt item: #354 of 1450 id: reflection_00177-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00177-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1155 flesch: 74 summary: It is easy to lose direction in the midst of perpetual change, even when it comes to the most important journey: the journey of life. My mission statement explains exactly how I want to approach life through pursuing true passion, which will be strengthened by the people I surround myself with at Notre Dame. keywords: dame; experience; fye; life; mission; moreau; notre; people; statement; time; way; week; year cache: reflection_00177-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00177-2022_03.txt item: #355 of 1450 id: reflection_00178-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00178-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1592 flesch: 70 summary: by David Brooks – Moreau FYE Week Two). (“How To Think about ‘Implicit Bias’” by Keith Payne, Laura Niemi, John M. Doris – Moreau FYE Week Seven). keywords: able; beliefs; close; dame; faith; fye; life; love; notre; people; person; relationships; spirituality; time; week cache: reflection_00178-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00178-2021_09.txt item: #356 of 1450 id: reflection_00178-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00178-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1367 flesch: 63 summary: As I stated in my personal mission statement, “I feel that everything I have done in my life has either been to help people or to lead me to a place in life where I can help people better” (My mission statement - Moreau FYE Week Thirteen). One cannot understand how racism functions in the U.S. today if one ignores group power relations” (“Why It’s So Hard to Talk to White People About Racism” by Dr. Robin D’Angelo - Moreau FYE Week Ten). keywords: better; career; concept; fye; help; hesburgh; life; mission; moreau; people; person; self; society; way; week cache: reflection_00178-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00178-2022_03.txt item: #357 of 1450 id: reflection_00179-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00179-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1108 flesch: 60 summary: The Three D's of Being an Active Bystander - Moreau FYE Week Four). While I have discovered some answers, I have equally come across more questions, and several of my answers have changed. keywords: answers; college; dame; faith; fye; moreau; notre; perspectives; questions; vulnerability; week cache: reflection_00179-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00179-2021_09.txt item: #358 of 1450 id: reflection_00179-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00179-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1950 flesch: 60 summary: Moreau FYE Week 11). Father Hesburgh was not afraid to speak his mind even when his opinions were unpopular, he spoke with fortitude and eloquence making it impossible to ignore him even if his beliefs did not align with your own (“Hesburgh” - Moreau FYE Week 2). keywords: beliefs; best; change; club; college; dame; dash; enable; experience; fye; life; moment; moreau; notre; people; school; time; week; years cache: reflection_00179-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00179-2022_03.txt item: #359 of 1450 id: reflection_00180-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00180-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1381 flesch: 63 summary: For campus life, I expected multiple friendships and social interactions that would fill up my life, but it was quite the opposite. As I had said before, my initial experience on campus was slightly depressing in terms of social life. keywords: campus; connections; david; friends; fye; healthy; life; live; love; moreau; nam; people; relationships; semester; social; time; vulnerability; week cache: reflection_00180-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00180-2021_09.txt item: #360 of 1450 id: reflection_00180-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00180-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1099 flesch: 65 summary: Capstone Integration “My mission is to do all that I can to find the most joy in life, as well as bring joy to all others that are a part of my life. I will do this by seeking out experiences that enable me to learn, grow, and broaden my perspective of life and the world. keywords: challenging; experiences; family; form; fye; happiness; inspiration; joy; life; new; week cache: reflection_00180-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00180-2022_03.txt item: #361 of 1450 id: reflection_00181-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00181-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1314 flesch: 62 summary: This promotes narrow mindedness in many young people, and narrow mindedness pushes us away from different ways of thinking, different people, and ultimately having a community. During the weekends, I would see students on campus going to parties in large groups and friends from back home posting on social media about so many things happening during their weekends; I could not help but think “What am I doing wrong?” keywords: actions; change; class; college; experiences; fye; hope; life; media; people; semester; social; society; week cache: reflection_00181-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00181-2021_09.txt item: #362 of 1450 id: reflection_00181-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00181-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2358 flesch: 57 summary: A Learning Journey Together”) by Professor Steve Reifenberg – Moreau FYE Week Nine (“Growing up Gay and Catholic”) by Jacob Walsh – Moreau FYE Week Ten (“How to Avoid an Echo Chamber”) by Paul Blaschko – Moreau FYE Week Eleven (“I am George Floyd. Through each assigned Moreau module, it became clearer and clearer each day the type of life I wanted to live and the main point of my mission statement. keywords: able; article; career; community; development; father; future; fye; hesburgh; importance; journey; joy; learning; life; lives; mission; moreau; need; people; relationships; right; self; semester; statement; thing; way; week cache: reflection_00181-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00181-2022_03.txt item: #363 of 1450 id: reflection_00182-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00182-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1289 flesch: 80 summary: There is a well known quote from Uncle Ben to Peter Parker in the Spiderman comics, “With great power comes great responsibility.” I believe that every person has great power and it is the responsibility of each individual to discern what the right path for them is to use their power. keywords: dame; great; hope; life; love; notre; opportunities; place; way; week; world cache: reflection_00182-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00182-2021_09.txt item: #364 of 1450 id: reflection_00182-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00182-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1458 flesch: 75 summary: Putting all of these together, I may find those choices and paths in life that may https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/us/memento-mori-nun.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/us/memento-mori-nun.html https://undergradcareers.nd.edu/navigating-your-career-journey---moreau/ guide me in a life well-lived, and be written of in my eulogy for the good that I was able to do for others. They redirect a wandering mind from the struggles of life to the tasks at hand, to forging a life well-lived. keywords: dame; eulogy; fye; good; life; likely; moreau; need; notre; reflection; time; week cache: reflection_00182-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00182-2022_03.txt item: #365 of 1450 id: reflection_00183-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00183-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1385 flesch: 71 summary: Though, unfortunately, there are many lonely college students, determined to get high grades to make their future as bright as possible. Yet, many people are threatened by this action of lending a helping hand, being too conservative with their feelings. keywords: change; college; dame; experience; friends; hope; lonely; love; moreau; new; notre; people; semester; students; time; week cache: reflection_00183-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00183-2021_09.txt item: #366 of 1450 id: reflection_00183-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00183-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1673 flesch: 75 summary: “All the unhappiness of men...arises from one simple fact: that they cannot sit quietly in their chamber” (“Why we need to slow down our lives” by Pico Iyer – Moreau FYE Week 1). There are a lot of mountains to be climbed to overcome human ignorance, human prejudice, and at some times, human stupidity” (” Hesburgh Film” by Father Hesburgh – Moreau FYE Week 2). keywords: america; fye; goals; god; good; high; human; life; love; moreau; people; purpose; relationship; right; school; sure; true; week cache: reflection_00183-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00183-2022_03.txt item: #367 of 1450 id: reflection_00184-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00184-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1387 flesch: 67 summary: After a quick re-read, I am content with what I have produced, I just wish I had more time and more words. However, I also have a sense of apprehension about what I have created; I think that, given more time, I would be able to produce a more comprehensive and thorough belief statement. keywords: actualization; beliefs; flawed; life; paper; quote; right; root; self; sense; statement; time; week; words cache: reflection_00184-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00184-2021_09.txt item: #368 of 1450 id: reflection_00184-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00184-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1246 flesch: 58 summary: “We naturally tend to think of our lives as kind of continuing and continuing,” but Katie was mindful that this was not the case in this world (“Meet the Nun who Wants You to Remember You Will Die” by New York Times–Moreau Week Three). It is the path of solidarity, the path of humility” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by Pope Francis– Moreau Week Seven). keywords: best; catholic; dame; different; engineering; experience; goal; katie; life; moreau; notre; time; week; world cache: reflection_00184-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00184-2022_03.txt item: #369 of 1450 id: reflection_00185-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00185-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2141 flesch: 73 summary: ( ND Mission Statement” by University of Notre Dame - Moreau FYE Week Thirteen). Week Five for Moreau we had to complete a conversation activity with a loved one or parent in an effort to review the results of our said career path. keywords: areas; beliefs; career; community; dame; discernment; experience; future; fye; help; justice; key; life; moreau; notre; paulette; planning; questions; said; self; thought; time; university; way; week; year cache: reflection_00185-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00185-2021_09.txt item: #370 of 1450 id: reflection_00185-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00185-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1785 flesch: 61 summary: One quote that Wesley seemed to live by in this regard goes as follows: “It’s only by stepping farther back and standing still that we can begin to see what that canvas (which is our life) really means, and to take in the larger picture” (“Why We Need to Slow Down Our Lives” by Pico Iyer - Moreau FYE Week 1). But the future is, most of all, in the hands of those people who recognize the other as a ‘you’ and themselves as part of an ‘us’” (“Why the Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone” by Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week 7). keywords: better; career; community; family; following; friends; future; fye; hesburgh; interests; life; love; moreau; quote; time; town; way; week; wes; wesley; work cache: reflection_00185-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00185-2022_03.txt item: #371 of 1450 id: reflection_00186-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00186-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1202 flesch: 64 summary: Remembering that God loves everyone and gave his only Son for our benefit is another comforting thing I like to remind myself when I am faced with a hard situation or difficult people. When I first arrived, I thought I was going to make friends super easily because I have never been a shy person and have extensive experience meeting new people. keywords: able; better; christian; college; dame; friends; hard; hope; love; new; notre; people; person; school; time; week; world cache: reflection_00186-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00186-2021_09.txt item: #372 of 1450 id: reflection_00186-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00186-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1295 flesch: 62 summary: Moreau FYE Week 2), but looking at my friends now, it’s clear that we’re different in more than one way. Like Boyle reminded us, “We have a chance, sometimes, to create a new jurisdiction, a place of astonishing mutuality, whenever we close both eyes of judgment and open the other eye to pay attention” (Chapter 8: Jurisdiction on tattoos on the Heart, by Gregory Boyle- Moreau FYE Week 7). keywords: dame; day; fye; life; lives; love; new; notre; people; suffering; time; way; week cache: reflection_00186-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00186-2022_03.txt item: #373 of 1450 id: reflection_00187-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00187-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1122 flesch: 56 summary: Fall break really helped put this in perspective as I was able to directly compare the difference between my life back home in Puerto Rico (among family friend and the tropical weather which I miss a bit more with every cloudy and cold day) and the challenging yet fun new dynamic I am experiencing in the great South Bend, Indiana. Aside from my younger brother, returning to Puerto Rico and returning to its community for a week helped fuel me for the second half of Moreau this semester as well. keywords: bend; brother; college; friend; hurricane; importance; maria; moreau; new; puerto; rico; semester; south; week cache: reflection_00187-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00187-2021_09.txt item: #374 of 1450 id: reflection_00187-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00187-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1900 flesch: 68 summary: Jacob Walsh elaborates on this, writing, “Jesus sought out and welcomed all people into the Kingdom of God — the gentile as well as the Jew, women as well as men, the poor as well as the wealthy, the slave as well as the free, the infirm as well as the healthy” (“Growing up Gay and Catholic” by Jacob Walsh, Grotto – Moreau FYE Week Ten). “We need to ask ourselves whether our picture of our opponents is accurate and well-thought-out or whether we might be trapped in the feedback loops characteristic of echo chambers” (“How to Avoid an Echo Chamber” by Dr. Paul Blaschko, ThinkND – Moreau FYE Week Eleven). keywords: best; career; fye; god; heart; intelligence; interests; life; love; mission; moreau; need; people; resources; statement; time; truth; understanding; wealth; week cache: reflection_00187-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00187-2022_03.txt item: #375 of 1450 id: reflection_00188-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00188-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1309 flesch: 74 summary: At Notre Dame, joining clubs are a good way to meet great people. I don’t mean to say that those filtered out are bad people, however, they may not be the best fit for you to keep a long-term relationship with that person. keywords: best; community; dame; life; notre; people; person; sense; single; story; things cache: reflection_00188-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00188-2021_09.txt item: #376 of 1450 id: reflection_00188-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00188-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1409 flesch: 55 summary: She went into college undecided in regards to her major and future career, but along the way she took classes she enjoyed and met people who had similar interests to her who helped her figure out her path (“Navigating Your Career Journey” by the Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week Four). Greg Boyle - Moreau FYE Week Seven). keywords: career; college; family; friends; fye; fye week; grace; help; high; https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/us/memento-mori-nun.html; life; quote; school; things; time; way; week; years cache: reflection_00188-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00188-2022_03.txt item: #377 of 1450 id: reflection_00189-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00189-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1565 flesch: 66 summary: No one escapes life perfectly intact, but I think that it is up to us to decide whether we let our brokenness turn into hatred or into hope. Among the many lessons that I’ve learned here at Notre Dame so far, I have learned about the complexity of dissonance, brokenness, community, and hope, and I have seen how encountering these in my life can both challenge me and offer opportunities for growth. keywords: brokenness; class; college; communities; community; dame; dissonance; fye; hope; life; new; notre; people; time cache: reflection_00189-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00189-2021_09.txt item: #378 of 1450 id: reflection_00189-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00189-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1659 flesch: 77 summary: Everyone, including https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/41060/modules/items/143819 https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/41060/modules/items/143779 https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/41060/modules/items/143779 https://undergradcareers.nd.edu/navigating-your-career-journey---moreau/ https://undergradcareers.nd.edu/navigating-your-career-journey---moreau/ https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/41060/modules/items/144011 https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/41060/modules/items/144011 https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/41060/modules/items/144011 myself, needs love, support, and strong relationships. Week 11) keywords: change; dame; joy; life; lives; love; need; notre; people; person; right; strong; text; time; way; week; world cache: reflection_00189-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00189-2022_03.txt item: #379 of 1450 id: reflection_00190-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00190-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1392 flesch: 79 summary: Noah Mayer There were two things I really wanted out of my Notre Dame experience when I first arrived. Given the size of Notre Dame and its academic clout, I would judge this as a fairly low bar, and Notre Dame has cleared it easily. keywords: asexual; community; culture; dame; fisher; fye; notre; past; questions; things; times; week; years cache: reflection_00190-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00190-2021_09.txt item: #380 of 1450 id: reflection_00190-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00190-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2895 flesch: 56 summary: Moreau Integration Four Joy to Change the World April 20, 2022 Throughout my time here at the University of Notre Dame, I have evolved in many ways into a better person, with an enhanced view on the qualities which make a life well-lived. As will be explored in this piece, my prior life experience has blended with my life at Notre Dame to construct and reshape my values of my personality, and I now have a brighter vision of the future. keywords: better; career; church; dame; echo; faith; future; fye; goal; god; important; journey; joy; life; mind; mission; moreau; need; notre; notre dame; passion; people; personal; quote; sense; statement; time; voice; ways; week; world cache: reflection_00190-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00190-2022_03.txt item: #381 of 1450 id: reflection_00191-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00191-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1557 flesch: 69 summary: “Moreau believed that life was essentially a personal, daily struggle for union with God … While none of us can be so perfect, the aim for the Christian was twofold: to reach one’s fullest potential in this world while remaining focused upon the ultimate goal of fullness in the life to come” (“Holy Cross and Christian Education” by Rev. James B King – Moreau FYE Week 12). I began to consider why God would let these things happen. keywords: c.s; catholic; christian; college; community; dame; expectations; fye; god; good; jenkins; life; love; notre; problems; schmitt; seminary; week; world cache: reflection_00191-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00191-2021_09.txt item: #382 of 1450 id: reflection_00191-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00191-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1210 flesch: 66 summary: Unbothered by the limitations of efficiency, she could sit with something and work it all the way out to the end while everyone else buzzed by in the hurried sweep of life. Studies show that “self-analyzers tend to have more anxiety, less positive social experiences and more negative attitudes about themselves” (“The Right Way to be Introspective” by Tasha Eurich - Week 6). keywords: abby; architecture; building; critical; heart; life; love; mind; people; right; slow; stubbornness; time; way; week; work cache: reflection_00191-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00191-2022_03.txt item: #383 of 1450 id: reflection_00192-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00192-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 489 flesch: 54 summary: It is now clear that feeling vulnerable is actually a sign of self-awareness and courage which will lead to an internalized worthiness and sense of love. I think that it is important for society to change in this respect so that people stop relying on others to determine their feelings of self-worth or self-love, as they should come from within.   keywords: love; people; self; sense; syllabus; vulnerability cache: reflection_00192-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00192-2021_09.txt item: #384 of 1450 id: reflection_00192-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00192-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1888 flesch: 80 summary: Life is hard and life is tough, but life is a game. I did mine where I did a brief eulogy of my highlights in life, and then I go more in depth with my life and my passions with the integrated material. keywords: able; america; career; college; day; fact; family; friends; happiness; human; life; love; moreau; paul; people; personality; week; youtube cache: reflection_00192-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00192-2022_03.txt item: #385 of 1450 id: reflection_00193-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00193-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1036 flesch: 82 summary: w Moreau Capstone Integration Mission Statement I see life as an opportunity to help the people around you and bring them to a better satisfaction level of life. I have learned these things the hard way in life. keywords: important; life; love; people; person; things; time; way cache: reflection_00193-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00193-2021_09.txt item: #386 of 1450 id: reflection_00193-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00193-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1330 flesch: 46 summary: “Others” includes everyone, regardless of gender, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, social or economic class, and nationality (“The Spirit of Inclusion at Notre Dame” – Moreau FYE Week Ten). The second facet of my mission statement discusses my dedication to helping others, especially people of underprivileged backgrounds, with a humble attitude (“Teaching Accompaniment” by Professor Reifenberg – Moreau FYE Week Nine). keywords: academic; dame; emotional; environment; fye; inclusion; intellectual; level; life; mission; notre; people; social; statement; stimulation; strong; support; week cache: reflection_00193-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00193-2022_03.txt item: #387 of 1450 id: reflection_00194-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00194-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1533 flesch: 64 summary: I had a lot of friends that fit the signs of being a toxic friend, particularly “they don’t really listen to you” which was number two on the list from one of the week four resources (“5 Signs You’re in a Toxic Friendship” by Olivia T. Taylor - Moreau FYE Week Four). Kevin Grove, C.S.C. - Moreau FYE Week Five). keywords: belief; failure; faith; fye; good; life; moreau; people; perspective; relationships; vulnerable; week; world cache: reflection_00194-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00194-2021_09.txt item: #388 of 1450 id: reflection_00194-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00194-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1971 flesch: 62 summary: He belonged to the side of decency, he belonged to the side of a fundamental belief in the redeemability in mankind” (Hesburgh movie produced by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley - Moreau FYE Week Two). In his TED Talk, Pico Iyler claims that “the more we can contact others, the more, it sometimes seems, we lose contact with ourselves” (“Why we need to slow down our lives” by Pico Iyler - Moreau FYE Week One). keywords: beliefs; fye; life; live; mission; moreau; okay; order; people; plan; quinn; self; statement; states; time; true; week cache: reflection_00194-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00194-2022_03.txt item: #389 of 1450 id: reflection_00195-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00195-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1417 flesch: 58 summary: I believe that faith is a process and that it must be prioritized in order to grow I believe healthy relationships are built on equality and a common concern for the other person I believe that setting high expectations for yourself is important for growth I believe it’s important to remember your past, but also realize when it is time to move on I believe that true intellectual growth comes through challenge and engagement with ideas I disagree with One of the most important core beliefs that I hold is that deep relationships are based on trust and vulnerability. Week 8- Integration One Beautiful Belief I believe that I am searching for deep relationships based on vulnerability. keywords: belief; faith; friends; fye; growth; high; important; life; moreau; past; people; relationships; vulnerability; week cache: reflection_00195-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00195-2021_09.txt item: #390 of 1450 id: reflection_00195-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00195-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1134 flesch: 76 summary: Integration 1 John Austin Hatch Moreau FYE 3/4/22 Prof. Chan John Austin Hatch: A Life Lived Friends, today we come together to celebrate the life of my brother and good friend, John Austin. We saw that the school was successful, unique, and awesome, even though it lacked so many things that other schools had. keywords: austin; brother; building; career; fye; god; john; life; moreau; school; time; week; wisdom; work cache: reflection_00195-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00195-2022_03.txt item: #391 of 1450 id: reflection_00196-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00196-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1885 flesch: 75 summary: We become more self aware, more empathetic, more educated, better persons when we are exposed to new things and new people. By discriminating, segregating, and creating stereotypes we are just dividing and getting away from opportunities of growth, new relationships, new connections, exposure to new perspectives and new cultures. keywords: better; break; class; community; good; hope; life; little; new; people; process; support; things; way; week cache: reflection_00196-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00196-2021_09.txt item: #392 of 1450 id: reflection_00196-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00196-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1351 flesch: 71 summary: (“ Why we need to slow down our lives ” by Pico Lyer- Moreau FYE Week One). “The future is made of you’d, it is made of encounters, because life flows through our relations with others” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by Pop Francis - Moreau FYE Week Seven) keywords: able; end; fye; life; lot; moreau; people; regrets; things; time; way; week cache: reflection_00196-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00196-2022_03.txt item: #393 of 1450 id: reflection_00197-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00197-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1425 flesch: 60 summary: by David Brooks, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlLWTeApqIM – Moreau FYE Week Two “Faith Brings Light to a Dark World” by David Fagerberg, https://grottonetwork.com/keep-the- faith/belief/faith-brings-light-to-dark-world - Moreau FYE Week Three “5 Signs You’re in a Toxic Friendship” by Olivia Taylor, https://grottonetwork.com/navigate- life/relationships/signs-of-toxic-friendships/ - Moreau FYE Week Four “Two Notre Dames: Your Holy-Cross Education” by Father Kevin Grove, https://notredame.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=859bc1a8-0d0f-4eb4- a1c1-d0a45c429187 - Moreau FYE Week Five “Where I’m From” by George Ella Lyon, http://www.georgeellalyon.com/where.html -Moureau FYE Week Six “How to Destroy Truth” by David Brooks, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/opinion/patriotism- misinformation.html?referringSource=articleShare – Moreau FYE Week Seven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4Qm9cGRub0&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlLWTeApqIM https://grottonetwork.com/keep-the-faith/belief/faith-brings-light-to-dark-world https://grottonetwork.com/keep-the-faith/belief/faith-brings-light-to-dark-world https://grottonetwork.com/navigate-life/relationships/signs-of-toxic-friendships/ https://grottonetwork.com/navigate-life/relationships/signs-of-toxic-friendships/ https://notredame.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=859bc1a8-0d0f-4eb4-a1c1-d0a45c429187 https://notredame.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=859bc1a8-0d0f-4eb4-a1c1-d0a45c429187 http://www.georgeellalyon.com/where.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/opinion/patriotism-misinformation.html?referringSource=articleShare https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/opinion/patriotism-misinformation.html?referringSource=articleShare I believe that learning from my past experiences and sharing them with others is the key to forming successful relationships and developing my character. keywords: adam; better; brooks; coming; david; experiences; friend; fye; good; identity; knowledge; relationships; self; sense; truth; week; world cache: reflection_00197-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00197-2021_09.txt item: #394 of 1450 id: reflection_00197-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00197-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1596 flesch: 70 summary: What gave Carson life was people. Carson sought this balance in his day to day life, offering service and friendship to those around him in the community while taking school seriously to prepare himself to serve the world one day. keywords: best; carson; change; dame; family; friends; fye; life; moreau; new; notre; people; sunday; things; time; way; week; work cache: reflection_00197-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00197-2022_03.txt item: #395 of 1450 id: reflection_00198-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00198-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1181 flesch: 57 summary: Here at Notre Dame, I get to experience more diversity than I ever have before and I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to grow in my perspective and share in life with so many people. While the world is filled with so many good, kind, and considerate people, there is still a dire need for improvement in society, especially in the area of diversity and inclusion. keywords: conway; diversity; expectations; future; fye; goals; hope; life; moreau; power; proud; school; self; sense; week cache: reflection_00198-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00198-2021_09.txt item: #396 of 1450 id: reflection_00198-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00198-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1830 flesch: 63 summary: I believe that God gave us Sabbaths to remember the purpose of our journeys, that we are meant to enjoy life on the way to our destination, and to show us a small glimpse of what Heaven will be like. Someone made the point that no path that we choose to go down in life is bad, even if it ends up not being the path we pursue, because we will always learn something along the way. keywords: career; destination; end; fye; god; journey; life; lives; love; path; people; saint; suffering; trip; way; week; words cache: reflection_00198-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00198-2022_03.txt item: #397 of 1450 id: reflection_00199-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00199-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1341 flesch: 72 summary: However, I must admit my encounter with God at Notre Dame can not be entirely credited to my own soul-searching. It was incredible and eye opening to me to see the entire community of Notre Dame together to perform a different type of mass. keywords: community; dame; faith; fye; god; life; love; mass; moreau; notre; people; relationship; single; week cache: reflection_00199-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00199-2021_09.txt item: #398 of 1450 id: reflection_00199-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00199-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1268 flesch: 59 summary: Citations (Why we need to slow down our lives , by Pico Iyer - Moreau FYE Week One) (Hesburgh Video , Produced by Jerry Barca and Christine O'Malley - Moreau FYE Week Two) (Three Key Questions , by Father Micheal Himes - Moreau FYE Week Three) https://ideas.ted.com/why-we-need-a-secular-sabbath/ https://notredame.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=10159379-7eca-4549-8581-ab9500c9ecd9 https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/40253/files/467215?module_item_id=142974 Rauguth 3 ( “Navigating Your Career Journey”, by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week Four) (The Grotto: Why does God allow suffering?, by Aria Swarr - Moreau FYE Week Six) (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone”, by His Holiness Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week Seven) https://undergradcareers.nd.edu/navigating-your-career-journey---moreau/ https://grottonetwork.com/make-an-impact/transform/why-does-god-allow-suffering/?utm_source=moreau&utm_medium=class&utm_campaign=spring_2022 https://www.ted.com/talks/his_holiness_pope_francis_why_the_only_future_worth_building_includes_everyone/transcript As demonstrated in week two, it is crucial for us to explore many walks of life as it allows us to bridge the gap dividing the different cultures. keywords: able; balance; fye; good; life; lives; mind; moreau; open; physical; time; week cache: reflection_00199-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00199-2022_03.txt item: #399 of 1450 id: reflection_00200-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00200-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1168 flesch: 70 summary: Similarly, if we observe something we are unfamiliar with (other cultures, traditions, religions, etc) in our own perspective (light), then we are likely to misunderstand it. In high school, my friends came from very different backgrounds, so I’ve learned to be very open to other cultures and not draw generalizations. keywords: citation; cultures; dame; fye; good; life; light; moreau; notre; qualities; resumé; things; week; world cache: reflection_00200-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00200-2021_09.txt item: #400 of 1450 id: reflection_00200-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00200-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1235 flesch: 57 summary: Education and hard work must not be discredited, because setting oneself up for a successful future career will ultimately benefit one’s relationships by removing stressors such as finances; but this simply shows that the purpose found in careers is not to merely keep moving up until one is at the top but instead to work hard to be able to increase their quality of life and that of their loved ones. Value does not only need to be defined by schoolwork, but must also be defined by establishing relationships, because at the end of our lives our focus will be on our loved ones, not on our past education and careers. keywords: career; family; focused; future; life; lives; people; relationships; time; value; week; work cache: reflection_00200-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00200-2022_03.txt item: #401 of 1450 id: reflection_00201-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00201-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1338 flesch: 52 summary: Life is a combination of highs and lows, happiness and sadness, exuberance and pain, but our responses to these experiences prove to be most important in determining our character. Furthermore, with time, certain aspects of life become more clear while others still remain vague and confusing; our beliefs change and we place importance on different facets therefore it is beneficial to self-assess what remains important, and what no longer adds significance to our lives. keywords: community; dame; expectations; feelings; fye; happiness; hope; important; life; new; notre; people; pierpoint; self; week cache: reflection_00201-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00201-2021_09.txt item: #402 of 1450 id: reflection_00201-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00201-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1187 flesch: 70 summary: She was always in awe of how impactful Father Ted was and she specifically admired his quote, ““We don’t prove something by burning it down, we prove it by building it up” (“Hesburgh”, Father Ted Hesburgh- Moreau Week 2). Moreau Week 4). keywords: business; courtney; day; face; family; joy; life; lives; person; quote; school; time; week; work; years cache: reflection_00201-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00201-2022_03.txt item: #403 of 1450 id: reflection_00202-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00202-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1306 flesch: 56 summary: Integration 2 Integration Two Moreau First Year Experience December 3, 2021 Conquering Freshman Year: Community at Notre Dame Inspired by my own experience navigating freshman year, I will take what I have learned about community and belonging in Moreau to better invite members of Notre Dame into the community. keywords: able; college; community; conversation; cross; dame; experience; friends; god; holy; moreau; new; notre; people; semester; week; year cache: reflection_00202-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00202-2021_09.txt item: #404 of 1450 id: reflection_00202-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00202-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1113 flesch: 71 summary: Michael Himes - Moreau FYE2 Week Three). What some of you may not know is that in previous years, his thoughts would “cloud [his] self-perceptions and unleash a host of unintended consequences” (The Right Way to be Introspective (Yes, There's a Wrong Way) by Tasha Eurich - Moreau FYE2 Week Six). keywords: athletic; baseball; career; dame; fye2; god; life; love; michael; moment; moreau; notre; way; week cache: reflection_00202-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00202-2022_03.txt item: #405 of 1450 id: reflection_00203-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00203-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2462 flesch: 56 summary: While we can all get more money, houses, cars, and things, we can never get more time; therefore, we should be extremely intentional with our time and spend it in a way that we get the largest return on our time.” A root belief that I hold is that time is the most precious thing we have at our disposal. keywords: able; belief; events; experiences; faith; fye; life; lives; love; mercado; module; moreau; notre; people; person; place; story; talk; things; time; vulnerable; way; week; work cache: reflection_00203-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00203-2021_09.txt item: #406 of 1450 id: reflection_00203-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00203-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 694 flesch: 73 summary: However, I’ve quickly found myself overwhelmed and burnt out, wishing I had time to just “sit there” and think abut life. Looking into the future then, I can apply these to new opportunities, relationships, and life choices to guide my pursuit of a life well-lived. keywords: dame; fye; life; mission; moreau; notre; week cache: reflection_00203-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00203-2022_03.txt item: #407 of 1450 id: reflection_00204-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00204-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1191 flesch: 71 summary: There are a variety of ways we observe this, for example devoting time to someone: “attention is one of the rarest forms of love” (“5 Signs You’re in a Toxic Friendship” by Olivia T. Taylor - Moreau FYE Week Four). In 18 years of life, I’ve gathered perspectives and collected experiences in what accumulates into my current answer to this question. keywords: answer; better; failure; fye; growth; life; love; meaningful; moreau; people; relationships; week cache: reflection_00204-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00204-2021_09.txt item: #408 of 1450 id: reflection_00204-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00204-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1434 flesch: 68 summary: Well-Lived - Career Development Reflection” by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development, Moreau FYE Week Four). But more often than not, we were telling each other how much we loved each other (Discernment Conversation Activity, Moreau FYE Week Five). keywords: career; death; fye; high; https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/40380/modules/items/143581; life; like; little; minutes; philosopher; school; time; week; years cache: reflection_00204-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00204-2022_03.txt item: #409 of 1450 id: reflection_00205-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00205-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1632 flesch: 57 summary: These actions prove the value of education, and speak volumes to the potential benefits of teaching critical race theory. A significant problem today is that while we have eliminated aspects of government that specifically and actively discriminate against one group of people, we have not made significant steps to ease the pain caused by historical injustices. keywords: aspects; beliefs; best; color; community; critical; fye; government; issue; leadership; machiavelli; moreau; party; people; problem; race; racial; satan; system; theory; week cache: reflection_00205-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00205-2021_09.txt item: #410 of 1450 id: reflection_00205-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00205-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1960 flesch: 73 summary: Moreau FYE Week 1) “In surrounding ourselves with people who agree with us, we’re losing our sense in Limon 5 how someone may reasonably disagree” (“How to Avoid an Echo Chamber” by Dr. Paul Blaschko- Moreau FYE Week 11) By surrounding ourselves with communities that differ from our own, we are able to embrace the differences and learn how to build relationships with one another. keywords: best; college; communities; dame; friend; fye; important; life; limon; major; moreau; notre; people; power; things; way; week; year cache: reflection_00205-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00205-2022_03.txt item: #411 of 1450 id: reflection_00206-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00206-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1431 flesch: 57 summary: Participating in weekly mass was an aspect of life I cherished before coming to college, and I wanted to expand upon that desire to stay engaged with the church at Notre Dame. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQUxL4Jm1Lo https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/23747/files/187501/download?download_frd=1 https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/23747/files/187501/download?download_frd=1 Even among many great times here at Notre Dame, at one point, I was reminded of the harsh reality away from the Notre Dame sphere of positivity. keywords: able; college; dame; engaged; faith; family; home; life; moreau; new; notre; people; quote; school; time; week cache: reflection_00206-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00206-2021_09.txt item: #412 of 1450 id: reflection_00206-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00206-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1270 flesch: 68 summary: Creation was my ultimate goal in life. I would constantly question myself: “Why is life so hard?” keywords: art; control; experience; fye; gillespie; hard; life; long; love; people; personal; rest; time; week cache: reflection_00206-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00206-2022_03.txt item: #413 of 1450 id: reflection_00207-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00207-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1730 flesch: 66 summary: I believe that in order to find these strong life-long friendships, I must be open to other people and willing to be vulnerable. (“How to Think About 'Implicit Bias’”, Keith Payne, Laura Niemi, and John M. Doris, Scientific American - Moreau FYE Week Seven) I believe that if we acknowledge our implicit biases, we will be able to think more objectively about other people and be open to making more friends. keywords: able; adam; better; dame; faith; fye; god; good; life; moreau; notre; order; people; sin; things; time; way; week cache: reflection_00207-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00207-2021_09.txt item: #414 of 1450 id: reflection_00207-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00207-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1526 flesch: 73 summary: I say it applies to week 4 because other people can help me know if I have choosed the right career path and on top of that, If I am sticking to my mission statement and living it out day by day. This is one obstcacle I struggle with because I often time really dwell on the negative and just have a poor mind set about certain things. keywords: career; faith; god; life; living; main; mission; reading; spiritually; statement; video; week cache: reflection_00207-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00207-2022_03.txt item: #415 of 1450 id: reflection_00208-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00208-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1134 flesch: 65 summary: Since being here at Notre Dame, I realized that I couldn’t allow myself to be brought down to rock bottom only because I am going through a hard time at the moment and just remember that better times are following behind the bad ones. When I first committed to Notre Dame my senior year of high school, I had high expectations for my freshman year of college. keywords: community; dame; expectations; focus; football; fye; notre; question; riley; time; way; week; year cache: reflection_00208-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00208-2021_09.txt item: #416 of 1450 id: reflection_00208-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00208-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1139 flesch: 58 summary: (“Navigating Your Career Journey” by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week Four). However, like Tasha says, “At times, asking what instead of why can force us to name our emotions” (The Right Way to be Introspective (Yes, There's a Wrong Way)” by Tasha Eurich - Moreau FYE Week Six). keywords: campus; career; different; future; fye; joy; mission; moreau; opinions; people; question; time; university; week cache: reflection_00208-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00208-2022_03.txt item: #417 of 1450 id: reflection_00209-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00209-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1432 flesch: 63 summary: Friends and family are an integral part of my life, which can be seen in my Week 6 Where I’m From poem, where I mentioned friends or family members in every single stanza. I’ve made countless friends and gone through many feuds, breakups, and separations with friends. keywords: better; comment; comuniello; emotions; friends; growth; michael; mind; new; numb; open; people; reflection; time; week cache: reflection_00209-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00209-2021_09.txt item: #418 of 1450 id: reflection_00209-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00209-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1088 flesch: 69 summary: Those she loved never doubted her love for them, as she expressed it in both words and actions (“Chapter 8: Jurisdiction,” from Tattoos on the Heart by Father Greg Boyle, Moreau FYE Week 7, on Canvas). Through prayer and recreation, Mary Grace took time to slow down and reflect on what meant most in life and who she was (“Why we need to slow down our lives,” Pico Iyer, Moreau FYE Week 1). keywords: art; friends; fye; god; grace; life; love; mary; people; person; school; time; week; work cache: reflection_00209-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00209-2022_03.txt item: #419 of 1450 id: reflection_00210-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00210-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1139 flesch: 68 summary: Rather than having your struggles pull you back, you should let them provide life lessons that you can apply to your future. The women are able to understand that many others have gone through struggle and hardships as well, showing that they are not alone. keywords: challenges; different; diversity; experience; future; fye; important; life; people; person; struggle; week cache: reflection_00210-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00210-2021_09.txt item: #420 of 1450 id: reflection_00210-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00210-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1339 flesch: 66 summary: The joy I find in life comes from my ability to make others’ lives better. Virtues such as integrity, courage, generosity, humility are essential to live life to the fullest. keywords: ability; able; better; fye; good; impact; important; life; lives; moreau; people; virtues; way; week; world cache: reflection_00210-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00210-2022_03.txt item: #421 of 1450 id: reflection_00211-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00211-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1663 flesch: 71 summary: However, I made it clear that I would begin to show off those eulogy characteristics and would make sure to start acting and portraying how I feel versus behaving based on what people opinions are here, and what better place to begin doing that than college where no one knows really who you are. Belonging is something that I have always looked for in life and I could not find it for the longest time before coming here because I was scared and ashamed of who I was so I kept to myself a lot during the first weeks at school. keywords: able; dame; faith; fye; life; notre; person; school; stories; story; things; time; week cache: reflection_00211-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00211-2021_09.txt item: #422 of 1450 id: reflection_00211-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00211-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2449 flesch: 65 summary: I would like to use the skills I am learning while at Notre Dame to become a leader in the aerospace industry to lead not just my country, but all of humanity into the next frontier, which is space. Thanks to Moreau, A conversation with my mother solidified my thought that engineering is my passion (Moreau FYE Week Five). It might be easy to assume that those who reflect on who they are more often would be confident with who they are and with where they are going because they have spent more time thinking about it. keywords: best; career; catholic; control; dame; differences; experience; fye; gay; important; kids; life; lives; mission; moreau; new; notre; people; self; sides; teasley; things; walsh; way; week cache: reflection_00211-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00211-2022_03.txt item: #423 of 1450 id: reflection_00212-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00212-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1117 flesch: 67 summary: Love has got me here and love will continue to guide me and help through my journey. Encountering Love 11/28/21 Encountering Love I have encountered commonality Throughout this whole semester keywords: beautiful; change; commonalities; community; compassion; idea; love; people; things; world cache: reflection_00212-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00212-2021_09.txt item: #424 of 1450 id: reflection_00212-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00212-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1263 flesch: 68 summary: Michael Himes, FYE Week 3). by Dean G. Marcus Cole, FYE Week 12). keywords: able; best; fye; good; human; life; love; mission; moments; people; statement; things; way; week; world cache: reflection_00212-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00212-2022_03.txt item: #425 of 1450 id: reflection_00213-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00213-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1502 flesch: 58 summary: With the reality that life is a finite amount of time, it is important to live life to the fullest. While reading Sister Aletheia’s commentary on life, I found it important to remind ourselves that our lives are not this “continuing and continuing” existence, but rather that time is limited (“Meet the nun who wants you to remember that you will die”- Moreau FYE Week 3). keywords: day; eulogy; experiences; fye; good; life; lives; moreau; people; person; pierpoint; relationships; time; way; week cache: reflection_00213-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00213-2021_09.txt item: #426 of 1450 id: reflection_00213-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00213-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2935 flesch: 71 summary: Moreau FYE Week Two). (“Why It’s So Hard to Talk to White People About Racism - Robin DiAngelo - Google Docs” by Dr. Robin DiAngelo- Moreau FYE Week Ten). keywords: belief; calc; college; dame; different; end; family; fye; god; group; hesburgh; life; lisa; major; news; notre; path; people; point; questions; semester; spring; ted; test; thing; thought; time; week; white; words; year cache: reflection_00213-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00213-2022_03.txt item: #427 of 1450 id: reflection_00214-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00214-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1042 flesch: 62 summary: Love, Olivia Taylor claims, comes in many forms but “attention is the rarest form of love” (“5 Signs You’re in a Toxic Friendship” by Olivia Taylor - Moreau FYE Week Four). Trying to meet new friends, especially when I came here with none, proved to be quite a challenge as I had to show people who I was as a person, without trying to turn them away. keywords: college; courageous; experiences; faith; friends; fye; home; new; people; relationships; story; time; week cache: reflection_00214-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00214-2021_09.txt item: #428 of 1450 id: reflection_00214-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00214-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1066 flesch: 71 summary: I have found that treating this process with its necessary gravity has helped me think about my future in a much more realistic and thoughtful way (Career Development Center – Week Four). Even if I do not like parties, I recognize “that each and everyone’s existence is deeply tied to that of others: life is not merely time passing by, life is about interactions” (Pope Francis – Week Seven). keywords: death; fear; great; important; life; need; things; time; way; week; world cache: reflection_00214-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00214-2022_03.txt item: #429 of 1450 id: reflection_00215-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00215-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1742 flesch: 69 summary: I know whatever I do in life, I won’t forget where I came from (“Where I’m From” - George Ella Lyon, Moreau FYE Week 6). - David Brooks, Moreau FYE Week 2) keywords: adam; college; connection; dame; faith; foundation; friends; fye; improvement; life; notre; people; person; relationship; student; week cache: reflection_00215-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00215-2021_09.txt item: #430 of 1450 id: reflection_00215-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00215-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1832 flesch: 66 summary: The University says that we, as a community, “consciously create an environment of mutual respect, hospitality and warmth in which none are strangers and all may flourish” (“The Spirit of Inclusion at Notre Dame” by University of Notre Dame - Moreau FYE Week Ten). I know that “the only way to know more about [myself] is to test the waters - just get out and experience life” (“Navigating Your Career Journey” by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week Four). keywords: community; compassion; dame; family; fye; human; important; life; mission; moreau; new; notre; ones; people; rest; things; time; week cache: reflection_00215-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00215-2022_03.txt item: #431 of 1450 id: reflection_00216-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00216-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1707 flesch: 60 summary: I do not give in to my anxiety or insecure thoughts but rather maintain confidence as I approach new obstacles in life: I will honor my needs and, from time to time, self reflect on my behavior, thoughts, emotions, motivations. Pierpoint 3 As someone who struggles with anxiety, it can be effortless to give in to its desires and its voices as life brings about new struggles. keywords: anxiety; best; college; compassion; core; growth; life; mission; people; pierpoint; self; time; values; year cache: reflection_00216-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00216-2021_09.txt item: #432 of 1450 id: reflection_00216-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00216-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 948 flesch: 87 summary: (“Why we need to slow down our lives” by Pico Lyer - Moreau FYE Week One) (“Hesburgh” by Jerry Barca - Moreau FYE Week Two) (“Meet the nun who wants you to remember that you will die” by Ruth Graham - Moreau FYE Week Three) (“Navigating Your Career Journey - Moreau First Year Experience Course” by Undergraduate Career Services - Moreau FYE Week Four) (“Personal talk with grandpa” by my grandpa - Moreau FYE Week Five) (“The right way to be introspective” by Tasha Eurich- Moreau FYE Week Six) (“Jurisdiction” by Tattoos on the Heart - Moreau FYE Week Seven) He always “lived his life as if nothing bad can ever happen”.(QQC#3) when living like that you truly get the full experience out of life. keywords: best; field; football; fye; hard; jaylen; life; man; nfl; week cache: reflection_00216-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00216-2022_03.txt item: #433 of 1450 id: reflection_00217-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00217-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1811 flesch: 71 summary: I was concerned when I came here that people might not take their faith too seriously, and while that may sometimes be the case, I’ve found amazing people and entire groups of Christians (not just Protestants) here that have allowed me to be encouraged and to encourage each other. People never really said what they were thinking and sometimes it was hard to become close friends with certain people because of this behaviour. keywords: beliefs; core; different; faith; fye; god; heart; ideas; life; moreau; people; place; school; story; things; time; true; truth; week; world cache: reflection_00217-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00217-2021_09.txt item: #434 of 1450 id: reflection_00217-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00217-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1264 flesch: 60 summary: Sister Aletheia opened up my mind to this idea of focusing on death and using this as motivation to make a change for good in the world and to not take advantage of our time here (“Meet the Nun Who Wants You to Remember You Will Die” by Ruth Graham - Moreau FYE Week Three). I began using his actions as insight into what I want to achieve in life. keywords: career; community; dame; fye; life; moreau; notre; time; way; week; world cache: reflection_00217-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00217-2022_03.txt item: #435 of 1450 id: reflection_00218-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00218-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1050 flesch: 74 summary: I believe that objective #3 which states “discern possible ways of living life” stands out as the most relevant objective to my own personal life. I believe this is the most relevant objective to my life because there are many possible ways of living life that I have yet to explore. keywords: address; content; life; qqc; question; quote; shame; vulnerability; ways cache: reflection_00218-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00218-2021_09.txt item: #436 of 1450 id: reflection_00218-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00218-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1250 flesch: 75 summary: Moreau FYE Week Seven). (“How to Avoid and Echo Chamber” by Dr. Paul Blaschko- Moreau FYE Week Eleven.) keywords: dame; difficult; family; future; fye; learning; life; mission; mistakes; notre; patience; statement; week cache: reflection_00218-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00218-2022_03.txt item: #437 of 1450 id: reflection_00219-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00219-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1147 flesch: 59 summary: In a similar way, as a member of the swim team and other sports teams in the past, seeing my teammates work hard during strenuous workouts and then watching them achieve their goals not only makes me extremely happy for them, but it also gives me hope in https://president.nd.edu/homilies-writings-addresses/wesley-theological-seminary-commencement/ https://campusministry.nd.edu/assets/105621/ what I strive to achieve. As a member of the swim team, I have the amazing opportunity to join other athletes under common goals and have created bonds that unite us not only as teammates, but also as a family. keywords: campus; dame; fye; goals; hope; impostor; life; notre; school; swim; syndrome; team; teammates; week cache: reflection_00219-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00219-2021_09.txt item: #438 of 1450 id: reflection_00219-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00219-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1299 flesch: 58 summary: She realized that “career decision-making is a developmental process that spans a person’s entire lifetime” (“Navigating Your Career Journey” by Meruelo FAmily Center - Moreau FYE Week Four). by Tasha Eurich - Moreau FYE Week Six). keywords: best; career; day; experiences; future; fye; life; moreau; music; person; soul; time; way; week; zuzanna cache: reflection_00219-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00219-2022_03.txt item: #439 of 1450 id: reflection_00220-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00220-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2509 flesch: 67 summary: While being there for whoever may need me and encouraging self growth, I need to be mindful to also remind myself and others that we cannot learn to love ourselves and realize our self worth without the one who loves us more than anyone else: God. As life goes on, my hope is that I continue to be okay with feeling all emotions, rather than just avoiding them and turning numb. keywords: best; brené; brown; dame; experience; faith; friend; fulfilling; help; life; love; notre; people; relationships; retreat; self; vulnerability; week; worth cache: reflection_00220-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00220-2021_09.txt item: #440 of 1450 id: reflection_00220-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00220-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1483 flesch: 67 summary: As the present is inherently changing, and my future goals may change over time, only through repeated comparison can I be sure that I’m on track. I hope that even if I cannot be at home all of the time, I will at least leave my children with good memories of time spent with me. keywords: band; better; dame; engineering; future; good; important; life; member; moreau; notre; right; time; value; week; work; year cache: reflection_00220-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00220-2022_03.txt item: #441 of 1450 id: reflection_00221-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00221-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1967 flesch: 50 summary: I have come to recognize that this vulnerability is not a weakness, rather it helps me create deeper connections with other people that allow me to be my best self and encourage others to be their most authentic and best selves as well. Therefore, one of my foremost beliefs is that I am made to push both myself and others to perform each task and live to the very best of our abilities. keywords: belief; best; brown; chung; college; differences; difficult; faith; fye; god; healthy; moreau; people; relationships; school; selves; single; story; vulnerability; week cache: reflection_00221-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00221-2021_09.txt item: #442 of 1450 id: reflection_00221-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00221-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1120 flesch: 65 summary: As Father Hesburgh of the University of Notre Dame said, “It’s impossible to have a complete and honest human story if one doesn’t speak of human failings as well as human successes,” (Hesburgh Film, Moreau FYE Week Two). When I asked how she did all these things without feeling the pressure of long lasting burnout, she quoted Father Michael Himes, saying “Joy is the delight one takes in being dissatisfied,” (Three Key Questions, Father Michael Himes, Moreau FYE Week Three). keywords: better; father; fye; help; honest; human; joy; kimberly; life; major; moreau; need; questions; things; week cache: reflection_00221-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00221-2022_03.txt item: #443 of 1450 id: reflection_00222-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00222-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 460 flesch: 56 summary: As we are exposed to more and more events in our lives, we will see the good, the bad, and the ugly that life brings us. I feel like each generation of students, especially the class of 2024 and 2025, have had to deal with imposter syndrome. keywords: bad; diversity; expectations; fye; lives; week cache: reflection_00222-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00222-2021_09.txt item: #444 of 1450 id: reflection_00222-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00222-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1069 flesch: 78 summary: And although this aspect of his life was important to him and true, those closest to Tom knew that he valued so much more than outcomes and outcomes alone. Although his life was cut short, those who were closest to him recognized that, although imperfect, Tom accomplished a lot in his life. keywords: accomplished; best; fye; hesburgh; life; love; moreau; tom; week; world cache: reflection_00222-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00222-2022_03.txt item: #445 of 1450 id: reflection_00223-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00223-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1162 flesch: 61 summary: Implicit bias is a “tendency for stereotype-confirming thoughts to pass spontaneously through our mind” (How to think about implicit bias by Keith Payne, Laura Niemi and John M. Doris, Moreau FYE Week 7). However, I believe that having a framework of morals (In class discussion, Moreau FYE Week 3) is essential not only in a business environment, where it can prevent massive problems like exploitation of labor force, but also on a quotidian basis. keywords: bad; bias; commendable; friends; implicit; moreau; people; problems; society; thing; vulnerable cache: reflection_00223-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00223-2021_09.txt item: #446 of 1450 id: reflection_00223-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00223-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1568 flesch: 56 summary: Being around the same people constantly could create an echo chamber, making me deaf to the real issues going on around in our world (“How to Avoid An Echo Chamber” by Dr. Paul Blaschko- Moreau FYE Week Eleven). This idea is something that Steve Reifenberg learned while he was serving in Chile, that interactions in life are truly mutually beneficial (“Teaching Accompaniment: A Learning Journey Together” by Steve Reifenberg- Moreau FYE Week Nine”). keywords: better; catholic; difficult; faith; future; fye; life; lives; love; mission; people; person; spring; stress; time; week; world cache: reflection_00223-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00223-2022_03.txt item: #447 of 1450 id: reflection_00224-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00224-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1423 flesch: 66 summary: In the Notre Dame Laetare Medalist Address, Carla Ann Harris, the recipient of the award, talks about how she was a “proud product of Catholic schools” where she was taught to do anything to help people whenever you can (“Notre Dame Commencement 2021: Laetare Medalist Address” by Carla Ann Harris - Moreau FYE Week Five). I am someone who is very outgoing, and usually likes to think positively about other people, and try to lead them in the direction they need to go, but I am also someone who beats myself up over my mistakes, which is one thing that I need to work on for myself. keywords: dame; fye; good; help; lives; moreau; need; notre; people; person; school; virtues; way; week; world cache: reflection_00224-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00224-2021_09.txt item: #448 of 1450 id: reflection_00224-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00224-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1019 flesch: 73 summary: [1: Why We Need to Slow Down our Lives, Pico Iyer – Moreau Week One ] “My dad was always aware of his mortality. [6: Week FIve Discernment Activity, J.A. Hatch and , Moreau Week Five ] “My father was never a very introspective person. keywords: dad; father; funeral; future; hesburgh; hours; j.a; life; moreau; notre; people; time; week cache: reflection_00224-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00224-2022_03.txt item: #449 of 1450 id: reflection_00225-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00225-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1500 flesch: 63 summary: Hope directs our desire toward its true end, which is the kingdom of heaven” (“Faith Brings Light to a Dark World” by David Fagerberg- Moreau FYE Week 3). by David Brooks- Moreau FYE Week 2). keywords: college; course; easy; fye; hope; identity; people; person; right; setting; story; sure; times; value; weaknesses; week cache: reflection_00225-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00225-2021_09.txt item: #450 of 1450 id: reflection_00225-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00225-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1222 flesch: 68 summary: She once told me that her favorite type of weather was the day right after it rains––when everything is covered with a dew that reflects the sunlight and when life feels incredibly lush. Quote Three: “Suffering and death are facts of life; focusing only on the ‘bright and shiny’ is superficial and inauthentic. keywords: career; dame; day; hesburgh; life; moreau; mother; notre; picture; quote; sophia; time; week cache: reflection_00225-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00225-2022_03.txt item: #451 of 1450 id: reflection_00226-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00226-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1184 flesch: 70 summary: (“Where I’m From,” George Ella Lyon, Moreau FYE Week 6) Everyone is special in their own way, and you are only hiding if you do not shine that light. by David Brooks – Moreau FYE Week Two) keywords: authentic; dame; degree; education; faith; fye; god; life; notre; people; resume; self; week; world cache: reflection_00226-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00226-2021_09.txt item: #452 of 1450 id: reflection_00226-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00226-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1060 flesch: 72 summary: You’ll learn this later in life but always remember to not “seek or rely on validation or recognition from others as my main source of happiness” (Friend Conversation, FYE Week 5). Michael Himes, FYE Week 3). keywords: fye; happiness; importance; life; love; moments; school; things; way; week cache: reflection_00226-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00226-2022_03.txt item: #453 of 1450 id: reflection_00227-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00227-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1593 flesch: 57 summary: In regards to forming life-giving relationships, I’ve become much more aware of the role I want those relationships to play in my life, particularly with Carla Harris’s message in mind, as she said, “We can never get more time. (“The Power of Vulnerability” by Brené Brown, FYE Week 1) keywords: brooks; comfortable; dame; david; difficult; faith; friends; fye; journey; knowledge; life; love; notre; personal; relationships; self; time; truth; week cache: reflection_00227-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00227-2021_09.txt item: #454 of 1450 id: reflection_00227-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00227-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2605 flesch: 59 summary: While I possess a deep awareness of what matters most to me in life, figuring out how to implement these values poses a new challenge I have never pondered before. As people reflected on Hesburgh’s various skills and talents in the film, one individual remarked with awe that “Father Hesburgh had an extraordinary ability to reach across lives” (Hesburgh by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley - Moreau FYE Week Two). keywords: ability; career; children; close; community; dame; family; father; friends; happiness; hesburgh; life; lives; love; mary; moreau; mother; new; present; research; school; sister; time; understanding; week; world cache: reflection_00227-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00227-2022_03.txt item: #455 of 1450 id: reflection_00228-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00228-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1147 flesch: 55 summary: I have talked about setting myself up for success later on in life, about how I want to forge a path of my own, a path distinctive from that of my father and those around me in Mendoza with similar aspirations, and although I have walked away from each class of Principles of Management with a new concept or idea to ponder, it rarely remains in my mind past lunch time. I will be forced to stick to a rigorous work schedule that will build better time management skills for me come the fall semester, I will have to interact with many different people, both fellow employees and patrons alike, and thus build up my social skills and confidence, and I will finally gain some work experience that provide invaluable wisdom as I look towards internship opportunities and full-time employment in the coming years. keywords: beach; confidence; improvement; integration; life; mission; result; social; statement; summer; time; walk; work; year cache: reflection_00228-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00228-2021_09.txt item: #456 of 1450 id: reflection_00228-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00228-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1198 flesch: 74 summary: Although life clearly stopped loving her when she got hit by that blimp and tragically passed away, Claudia always loved life. Doing this non-profit made her feel so connected to her grandparents, and it really brought their legacy to life. keywords: claudia; eulogy; fye; life; love; music; non; profit; spending; time; week; years cache: reflection_00228-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00228-2022_03.txt item: #457 of 1450 id: reflection_00229-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00229-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1619 flesch: 47 summary: By understanding my personal root beliefs –– using my passions to find a meaningful profession that has the ability to change lives, living my life in the presence, feeling confident to become vulnerable in order to forge life-giving relationships, understanding the origin and importance of both the negative and positive stories and never surrendering no matter how enticing giving up may be –– I can better understand my identity and shape my life in a way that can aid in finding meaning and purpose. I find that I am most satisfied and fulfilled when I know that I have made a difference and an impact on that person’s day, week, life, etc. keywords: beliefs; experience; future; fye; high; life; moreau; negative; order; pierpoint; positive; relationships; stories; time; vulnerability; vulnerable; way; week cache: reflection_00229-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00229-2021_09.txt item: #458 of 1450 id: reflection_00229-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00229-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1201 flesch: 74 summary: Always do the right thing” (“Hesburgh” - Moreau FYE Week 2). I learned that if I died, I would want to be remembered for my love and kindness, not scholarly or worldly achievements (Eulogy activity - Moreau FYE Week 8). keywords: best; fye; good; inclusive; life; love; moreau; pursuing; right; stressful; thing; week; year cache: reflection_00229-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00229-2022_03.txt item: #459 of 1450 id: reflection_00230-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00230-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1205 flesch: 64 summary: Being part of a community is understanding that you are surrounded by different people with different backgrounds and it’s important to accept everyone just the way they are, specially here in Notre Dame, where we can find a very diverse community. One of my favorite things here in Notre Dame is that students are allowed to have a strong sense of community, and not just any community. keywords: better; community; dame; diversity; end; hope; life; moreau; notre; person; week cache: reflection_00230-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00230-2021_09.txt item: #460 of 1450 id: reflection_00230-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00230-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1404 flesch: 53 summary: To sum up, Ackermann taught us how to use our money from our career as a force for good in the world, which I’ve also learned by interacting with Notre Dame alumni who also majored in finance (“Week Five IrishCompass Activity” by Moreau - Moreau FYE Week Five). In fact, this is my main mission in life, and I plan to achieve this by bringing others joy and encouraging them to pursue their passions and prioritize faith (“University of Notre Dame Mission Statement” by the University of Notre Dame - Moreau FYE Week Thirteen). keywords: career; dame; fye; hesburgh; impact; life; lives; love; mission; notre; people; statement; time; university; week cache: reflection_00230-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00230-2022_03.txt item: #461 of 1450 id: reflection_00231-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00231-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1535 flesch: 78 summary: The only difference between me and them is they reached out to each other before school started, and just because they did this does not make them cool kids and gives me no reason to hold a grudge against them. I always thought of myself as being open to being friends with anyone, so that is why I did not like to be called the cool kid. keywords: college; community; cool; expectations; friends; good; kids; people; proud; schoolwork; thing; week; work cache: reflection_00231-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00231-2021_09.txt item: #462 of 1450 id: reflection_00231-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00231-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1399 flesch: 74 summary: Abbey was passionate about learning everything she could about new things in life and about what truly interested her, including the area of science that she was studying while attending the University of Notre Dame. Abbey agreed with Sister Aletheia that people need to understand that they don’t have all the time in the world to do everything they want, so they need to live life to the fullest now and live without any regrets (“Meet the Nun Who Wants You to Remember You Will Die” by Ruth Graham - Moreau FYE Week Three). keywords: abbey; fye; life; moreau; new; path; people; questions; things; time; way; week cache: reflection_00231-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00231-2022_03.txt item: #463 of 1450 id: reflection_00232-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00232-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1266 flesch: 81 summary: Each time, I looked up and asked the Lord “why [I had] been forsaken, and still obeys” (The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis Chapter 8 by C.S. Lewis, Moreau FYE Week 12). Now, I’m choosing to “stand fast against the momentum of your times, and renew the face of the earth” (Wesley Theological Seminary Commencement by Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., Moreau FYE Week 10). keywords: c.s; classes; cliché; dame; fye; hours; lewis; melonio; notre; november; school; time; week; writing cache: reflection_00232-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00232-2021_09.txt item: #464 of 1450 id: reflection_00232-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00232-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1013 flesch: 60 summary: (The right way to be introspective (yes, there’s a wrong way) by Tasha Eurich — Moreau FYS Week Six). Whenever being asked about her motivation for sacrificing free time for charitable works, she always said how she was inspired by an article by Grotto where there was her favorite life motto: “...focus on what we can do for others or what we can do already instead of what we cannot do and what we do not have yet” (Five Minutes by Grotto — Moreau FYS Week Six). keywords: fys; life; lives; migrant; moreau; pauline; people; person; public; society; taiwan; understanding; way; week; workers cache: reflection_00232-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00232-2022_03.txt item: #465 of 1450 id: reflection_00233-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00233-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1394 flesch: 56 summary: Throughout this semester, I have learned to serve myself in a manner that is both fruitful to myself and to others, whether that be through Dance Company or in my own dorm. However, I recognize that all of humanity is “embedded in community” (“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community • Center for Courage & Renewal” by Parker J. Palmer - Moreau FYE Week Eleven), and this is why I continually fight for a community and put my efforts into it. keywords: best; community; dorm; experiences; fye; hatred; love; moreau; self; semester; week; world cache: reflection_00233-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00233-2021_09.txt item: #466 of 1450 id: reflection_00233-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00233-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1194 flesch: 68 summary: This is the kind of life my brother, Jose Luis Radilla Jr, sought after and preached to all those closest to him. Everyone can relate to the fact that they have gone through or will go through the suffering that can cause them to develop a negative outlook on life. keywords: brother; family; jose; life; suffering; things; today; way; week; world cache: reflection_00233-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00233-2022_03.txt item: #467 of 1450 id: reflection_00234-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00234-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1556 flesch: 73 summary: (“The Danger of a Single Story” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie- Moreau FYE Week 7). When I start worrying about my grades, I think back to the reading we did in Week 3, how I can’t “just settle for ‘getting the most out of this life’ (“Faith Brings Light to a Dark World” Professor David Fagerberg, Grotto-Moreau FYE Week 3). keywords: classes; dame; friends; fye; home; lot; moreau; new; notre; people; person; story; things; time; truth; week cache: reflection_00234-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00234-2021_09.txt item: #468 of 1450 id: reflection_00234-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00234-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1743 flesch: 56 summary: In addition to a drive to seek leadership positions and having good mentors to lead me in the right direction, I have also benefitted from having good friends, including ones from back home and others I have met during my freshman year. Having strong mentors has allowed me to develop my passion for lifelong learning, and having good friends has allowed me to become a better leader. keywords: community; dame; deresiewicz; different; drive; friends; good; leadership; mentors; notre; opportunities; outside; person; reflection; school; semester; soza; week; year cache: reflection_00234-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00234-2022_03.txt item: #469 of 1450 id: reflection_00235-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00235-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1019 flesch: 75 summary: I have learned the hard way that community is such an important aspect of life. I have found that I am happiest and most in tune with life when I have a strong sense of belonging from the people I am surrounded by. keywords: community; discussion; fear; good; idea; inner; life; peace; person; weaknesses cache: reflection_00235-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00235-2021_09.txt item: #470 of 1450 id: reflection_00235-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00235-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1058 flesch: 84 summary: I want to try and branch out to see different topics and different views in order to better understand the world. Lots of different things came into play this semester that wasn’t a problem before. keywords: able; different; difficult; hike; life; martin; people; self; semester; skin; things; week cache: reflection_00235-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00235-2022_03.txt item: #471 of 1450 id: reflection_00236-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00236-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1037 flesch: 60 summary: For example, I hope to not forget the “frustrations over unjust systems and triumph over collective action” (“Where I’m From Poem”, - Moreau FYE Week Six) that I experienced throughout high school so that I can continue to use this part of my identity to do good. I feel like one of the best ways to combat this is to meet new people of diverse backgrounds and hear their stories. keywords: college; example; focus; fye; good; healthy; important; life; order; people; relationships; self; week cache: reflection_00236-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00236-2021_09.txt item: #472 of 1450 id: reflection_00236-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00236-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1588 flesch: 73 summary: On the social side of things, Tommy wanted to include everyone as a part of his jurisdiction in life. His middle school years were happy, but life at home caused much internal conflict for Tommy. keywords: college; friends; fye; influence; life; moreau; mother; parents; quote; school; siblings; things; tommy; way; week; years; young cache: reflection_00236-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00236-2022_03.txt item: #473 of 1450 id: reflection_00237-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00237-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1704 flesch: 70 summary: As I was getting better at understanding why I was a good fit at Notre Dame, I was also starting to see why Notre Dame was a good fit for me and the biggest reason was because of its emphasis on community. When I found out I would be attending Notre Dame, I knew I could no longer expect to be at the top of the class keywords: better; catholic; community; cst; dame; friends; fye; god; imposter; notre; people; perspective; race; school; semester; syndrome; thought; week cache: reflection_00237-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00237-2021_09.txt item: #474 of 1450 id: reflection_00237-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00237-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1405 flesch: 66 summary: Modern technology has turned the average human being into a standing reserve, and the only way to achieve true happiness and a truly well-lived life is to escape this enframing. The key to a life well-lived is not fortune and its riches, but rather, it is the pursuit of true happiness. keywords: boethius; enframing; fortune; happiness; heidegger; life; modern; moreau; reserve; standing; technology; true; week cache: reflection_00237-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00237-2022_03.txt item: #475 of 1450 id: reflection_00238-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00238-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 574 flesch: 73 summary: Question(s): Is it possible to teach vulnerability as a sense of empowerment rather than shame? Is it natural for humans to feel shame from vulnerability? keywords: brown; life; quote; vulnerability; vulnerable cache: reflection_00238-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00238-2021_09.txt item: #476 of 1450 id: reflection_00238-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00238-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2708 flesch: 67 summary: The last question is, “Am I making my siblings follow a path of success, and if so, how do I need to make life better for them and future generations? so I can keep check of the reality of life. keywords: career; change; courage; environment; experience; fye; god; life; love; moreau; need; pain; path; peace; people; person; question; reality; self; society; suffering; time; understanding; week; world cache: reflection_00238-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00238-2022_03.txt item: #477 of 1450 id: reflection_00239-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00239-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1047 flesch: 67 summary: In both light and shadow, the cross is Christ’s gift to us, our only hope” (“Hope - Holy Cross and Christian Education” pages 14-16 by Father James B. King). This can spiral into feelings that they don’t deserve accolades and opportunities over other people… and there’s often no threshold of accomplishment that puts these feelings to rest” (“What is Imposter Syndrome?” keywords: campus; catholic; change; dame; engineering; feelings; fye; great; hope; notre; people; presence; way cache: reflection_00239-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00239-2021_09.txt item: #478 of 1450 id: reflection_00239-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00239-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1424 flesch: 69 summary: Peggy Hnatusko Moreau FYE October 15, 2021 Belief in the Journey College, in many ways, is an end. David Brooks reminded us of the difference between Adam I, the facet of external success, and Adam II, focused on internal development, and he reiterated the importance of Adam II to the personal journey (“ Should You Live for your Resume or Your Eulogy ?” keywords: beliefs; college; end; faith; father; friends; fye; growth; journey; life; moreau; people; relationships; sorin; vulnerability; week cache: reflection_00239-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00239-2022_03.txt item: #479 of 1450 id: reflection_00240-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00240-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1400 flesch: 79 summary: A quote from the 2021 Laetare Medalist Address stood out to me, it says, In high school, a counselor told you not to apply to ivy league schools because they were too competitive, but you transformed that limitation into motivation to graduate Magna Laude from Harvard University and later from Harvard Business school (2021 Laetare Medalist Address by Carla Harris- Moreau FYE Week five). Race can bias people to see harmless objects as weapons when they are in the hands of Black men and to dislike abstract images that are paired with Black faces(“How to Think about ‘Implicit Bias’” byKeith Payne, Laura Niemi, John M. Doris- Moreau FYE Week 7). keywords: beliefs; day; different; faith; fye; good; man; people; things; way; week; world; worthiness cache: reflection_00240-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00240-2021_09.txt item: #480 of 1450 id: reflection_00240-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00240-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1469 flesch: 73 summary: When walking through town, you would frequently drive, walk, or run past Nicholas and would always be greeted with a larger-than-life smile and a hello. Even when things might not be going his way in life, you would never catch Nicholas with his head down. keywords: article; best; captain; career; death; future; hillmer; life; major; nicholas; past; perspective; reflection; science; self; sister; things; year cache: reflection_00240-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00240-2022_03.txt item: #481 of 1450 id: reflection_00241-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00241-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 6 flesch: 59 summary: Moreau FYE- Integration #2 - Google Docs keywords: moreau cache: reflection_00241-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00241-2021_09.txt item: #482 of 1450 id: reflection_00241-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00241-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1518 flesch: 62 summary: As demonstrated in his movie, he was extremely resilient and faithful, which allowed him to accomplish many great things throughout his life (Hesburgh” by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley—Moreau FYE Week Two). The Catholic faith should be a welcoming environment where no person should be afraid to be themselves, even if they were taught that they “should” be something different than they are (Growing up Gay and Catholic by Jacob Walsh—Moreau FYE Week Ten). keywords: actions; driscoll; faith; fye; important; joy; life; love; mission; moreau; people; person; personal; things; time; week cache: reflection_00241-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00241-2022_03.txt item: #483 of 1450 id: reflection_00242-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00242-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1499 flesch: 71 summary: It truly depends on different people and how they perceive pain when it comes to how easy it is to get over brokenness. The best way to face this situation is to move forward and act neutral towards them, and I know for a fact that I can always be friends with other people. keywords: brokenness; community; different; expectations; fye; goals; hope; important; life; pain; people; quote; time; week cache: reflection_00242-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00242-2021_09.txt item: #484 of 1450 id: reflection_00242-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00242-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1772 flesch: 64 summary: Nobody has all the answers, and it takes listening to others, even those you might disagree with, in order to find more wisdom on life. But just listening to others with differing opinions is not enough, we must also allow for full inclusion of others from all walks of life in order to live a life well-lived. keywords: best; courage; dame; father; fye; help; important; life; moreau; notre; order; quote; relationships; step; way; week cache: reflection_00242-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00242-2022_03.txt item: #485 of 1450 id: reflection_00243-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00243-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1669 flesch: 54 summary: This quotation emphasizes the idea that community is truly a “gift” from God and should therefore be embraced and furthered. My experience at Notre Dame has come with great achievements and also big adjustments that have caused me to develop a deeper understanding of myself but have also strengthened my faith in God. keywords: able; community; dame; deeper; experience; faith; god; hope; life; notre; plan; sense; week cache: reflection_00243-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00243-2021_09.txt item: #486 of 1450 id: reflection_00243-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00243-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1133 flesch: 76 summary: After this semester, Moreau, and everything life has thrown at me, I realized how much I need to change in order to be a reflective leader who has a drive for social change. It’s easy to stay in the box in which life puts you in from when you were born. keywords: actions; change; good; life; need; people; person; semester; week; wisdom cache: reflection_00243-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00243-2022_03.txt item: #487 of 1450 id: reflection_00244-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00244-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1376 flesch: 76 summary: The Three D’s of Being an Active Bystander” - Moreau FYE Week Four). The VIA Character Strength Survey picked up on this during my second week on campus (The VIA Character Strength Survey - Moreau FYE Week Two), as it was my main strength. keywords: best; dame; fye; gateway; god; life; love; moreau; notre; school; university; week; year cache: reflection_00244-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00244-2021_09.txt item: #488 of 1450 id: reflection_00244-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00244-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1206 flesch: 78 summary: There are people out there who may not be educated or have careers they particularly enjoy who live wonderful lives, but that’s just not me. Getting caught up in the small, inconsequential details of life is distracting and prevents someone from living a life well because they cannot prioritize the things that really matter. keywords: career; future; fye; important; life; living; love; moreau; notre; people; self; things; week cache: reflection_00244-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00244-2022_03.txt item: #489 of 1450 id: reflection_00245-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00245-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1097 flesch: 72 summary: People need to appreciate the good things in life and be honest about them, which can help us all become more of our authentic selves. It is more important to me that I achieve the eulogy values that people that know me recognize because it means that I have done a good job in life. keywords: authentic; fye; good; important; life; moreau; people; person; plans; week cache: reflection_00245-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00245-2021_09.txt item: #490 of 1450 id: reflection_00245-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00245-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1462 flesch: 65 summary: First off, an important step to living a life well-lived is finding out what you truly enjoy in life and finding the difference between joy and happiness. You must learn to recognize this difference through the experiences in life and make sure to really pay attention to this as you go through life. keywords: able; dame; follet; fye; goals; happiness; help; important; joy; life; notre; people; quote; things; week cache: reflection_00245-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00245-2022_03.txt item: #491 of 1450 id: reflection_00246-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00246-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1036 flesch: 62 summary: I have spent a lot of time working on time management, not procrastinating my work and doing the most for my future self. That is the only thing I can control, not other people or their thoughts, but my own. keywords: effort; experience; faith; lot; people; purpose; relationships; time; way cache: reflection_00246-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00246-2021_09.txt item: #492 of 1450 id: reflection_00246-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00246-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1144 flesch: 76 summary: Moreau Prof. Oswald 4 March 2022 Life of Jamie “Everyone dies, their bodies rot, and every face becomes a skull” (Meet the Nun Who Wants You to Remember You Will Die by Ruth Graham – Moreau FYE Week 3). Tia B. Paulette said, “One of the ways I can give back is by spending my career serving others” (“Notre Dame Alumni Association's Domer Dozen” by Tia B. Paulette – Moreau FYE Week 2). keywords: career; fulfilling; fye; good; happy; life; lived; moreau; people; person; things; week cache: reflection_00246-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00246-2022_03.txt item: #493 of 1450 id: reflection_00247-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00247-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2446 flesch: 68 summary: Letting go of expectations is freeing because it allows us to be nothing but the person God wants each of us to be. A homily I heard one Sunday morning at the Basilica gave advice that spoke to my feeling of imposter syndrome: do as much as you are able, then let God handle the rest. keywords: able; choir; community; discouragement; expectations; god; goodness; great; group; hope; love; moreau; music; people; perfection; person; universe; week; world cache: reflection_00247-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00247-2021_09.txt item: #494 of 1450 id: reflection_00247-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00247-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 995 flesch: 66 summary: https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/40380/files/523817/download?download_frd=1 = by Greg Boyle Moreau FYE Week Seven https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZbSdVImfn2hZDqMrdL96dZCNOtHuf6C-lg3sH-Rs30/edit?usp=sharing - by Steve Reifenberg Moreau FYE Week Nine https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bdVnfLDrJUJhd-4UtYb_kfRpcFgOoOeY7O1WT8_d3iw/edit - by Dr. Robin DiAngelo Moreau FYE Week Ten https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/passion-isnt-enough/ - by Eitan Hersh Moreau FYS Week 11 https://law.nd.edu/news-events/news/dean-g-marcus-cole-i-am-george-floyd-except-i-can-breathe-and-i-can-do-something/ - by Dean Marcus Cole Moreau FYS Week 12 Moreau 4/29/2022 Moreau Mission Method: Will’s well lived life keywords: better; fye; great; life; lives; mission; moreau; people; statement; week; work cache: reflection_00247-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00247-2022_03.txt item: #495 of 1450 id: reflection_00248-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00248-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1090 flesch: 71 summary: Parker Palmer explains that “whether we know it or not, like it or not, honour it or not, we are embedded in community” (“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community” by Parker Palmer- Moreau FYE Week Eleven). There is only one form of hatred people can eliminate: their own. keywords: community; dame; fye; god; hatred; help; imposter; moreau; people; syndrome; week cache: reflection_00248-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00248-2021_09.txt item: #496 of 1450 id: reflection_00248-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00248-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1147 flesch: 78 summary: Jose lived with joy, “the sense of the rightness of the way in which one is living one’s life” (“Three Key Questions” by Father Michael Himes - Moreau FYE Week 3). Jose, or Chema, as I called him, had this wonderful belief, which is my favorite of all of his, “in order to do good, we need memory, we need courage and we need creativity” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week 7). keywords: best; career; fye; jose; people; technology; thing; way; week; work cache: reflection_00248-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00248-2022_03.txt item: #497 of 1450 id: reflection_00249-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00249-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1090 flesch: 65 summary: Travelling around her home, and eventually the world, has shown her that people are not what they seem like at first glance or from the tellings of other people. Week 8 - Integration 1 8 weeks in Notre Dame In the first eight weeks of life in The University of Notre Dame, I have had my ups and downs, and I can safely say that the Moreau Class is one of the ups. keywords: adichie; dame; faith; fye; important; life; moreau; notre; people; relationships; self; things; week cache: reflection_00249-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00249-2021_09.txt item: #498 of 1450 id: reflection_00249-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00249-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1050 flesch: 62 summary: Life is very limited, and it is the most important thing to guide others to heaven before death. Because life is so limited, he spent all of his time, without breaks, in service to others. keywords: ayden; death; example; faith; fye; god; important; life; lives; moreau; service; time; week cache: reflection_00249-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00249-2022_03.txt item: #499 of 1450 id: reflection_00250-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00250-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1062 flesch: 86 summary: In life you must realize that you are doing things for yourself and you do not have to please others. But, later in life I will be tested and I must learn to make time for my faith. keywords: family; god; happiness; happy; important; life; love cache: reflection_00250-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00250-2021_09.txt item: #500 of 1450 id: reflection_00250-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00250-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1535 flesch: 71 summary: In an article written by Ruth Graham about Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble, Graham states that “suffering and death are facts of life; focusing only on the “bright and shiny” is superficial and inauthentic” (“Meet the Nun Who Wants You to Remember You Will Die” by Ruth Graham- Moreau FYE Week 3). As discussed in Week 4, it is important not to settle for a career path just because it pays well and is a job. keywords: caroline; day; faith; fye; god; heart; hesburgh; life; little; love; mom; moreau; quinn; suffering; week cache: reflection_00250-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00250-2022_03.txt item: #501 of 1450 id: reflection_00251-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00251-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1586 flesch: 63 summary: An article we read week four described healthy relationships as “the ones where you leave with a smile on your face, knowing you’re both growing to be better people and that you’re helping each other get there” (Healthy Vs. Unhealthy Relationships by The Red Flag Campaign - Moreau FYE Week Four). They make one story become the only story,” (Danger of a Single Story by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Moreau FYE Week Seven). keywords: able; college; experience; fye; god; greater; life; moreau; people; perspective; purpose; relationships; school; story; week cache: reflection_00251-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00251-2021_09.txt item: #502 of 1450 id: reflection_00251-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00251-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2036 flesch: 61 summary: In my conversations with my grandmother for Week 5 of Moreau, she noted that it was clear to her that “I want to change the world by being of service to others,” and it is precisely that; I want to use my knowledge and skills to help improve the lives of others so that they, too, can find their joys and fulfillment in life. Capstone Integration Gardes1 Andrew Whittington Moreau FYE 29 April 2022 Finding Fulfillment by Walking With Others I will help others because I have realized that giving is just as, if not more, important than receiving. keywords: able; action; area; community; doctor; hard; human; life; mission; moreau; need; order; people; person; process; share; solidarity; statement; time; week; work cache: reflection_00251-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00251-2022_03.txt item: #503 of 1450 id: reflection_00252-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00252-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1062 flesch: 64 summary: The realisation that across people groups core values have great similarities has helped me to want to understand more about other cultures. I have always had a great respect and curiosity about other cultures. keywords: community; connections; cultures; dame; faith; friends; fye; hawaii; moreau; notre; people; sense; week cache: reflection_00252-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00252-2021_09.txt item: #504 of 1450 id: reflection_00252-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00252-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1245 flesch: 82 summary: It is super inspiring to see that he lives on in the memory of other people and even in other ways such as history boards and things like that. To him, this way of life is what he would call a life well-lived. keywords: god; life; prince; quote; relationships; things; time; way; week cache: reflection_00252-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00252-2022_03.txt item: #505 of 1450 id: reflection_00253-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00253-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1111 flesch: 72 summary: I summarized it by saying I want to go into things with 100% effort, not looking back, not caring what others think, but doing what I want to do (not in a selfish way), and do this with good people. I answered, “All gas, no breaks, with good people.” keywords: difficulty; faith; good; life; moreau; motto; people; quote; things; vulnerability; week cache: reflection_00253-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00253-2021_09.txt item: #506 of 1450 id: reflection_00253-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00253-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1039 flesch: 84 summary: I want to have given enough time to the things I enjoy- music, art, sports, exploring. The same can be said for life. keywords: actions; best; end; good; joy; life; way; week; world; worth cache: reflection_00253-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00253-2022_03.txt item: #507 of 1450 id: reflection_00254-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00254-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1105 flesch: 70 summary: Following the first week, It was still kind of hard to meet new people but I believe it was significantly easier because I already went through a relatable experience in high school. Since the first week, I've formed close relationships with my RA’s as well as my hall rector, Fr Bob. keywords: building; college; different; fye; hall; hard; moreau; new; notre; people; relationships; team; week cache: reflection_00254-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00254-2021_09.txt item: #508 of 1450 id: reflection_00254-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00254-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1248 flesch: 57 summary: Moreau2 Integration 1 Valeria Pérez Negrón Professor Theo Helm Moreau FYE Mar 4, 2022 Valeria: A Canvas Full of Purposeful Brushstrokes: Valeria was a person who knew how to live her life remembering the importance of taking her time to appreciate life, live it to the fullest, while always searching how to help others. Like everyone else, Valeria was often overwhelmed by the daily work, responsibilities and stress of life, but she was not satisfied with living a life of anxieties and loneliness. keywords: able; best; canvas; connection; fye; life; lives; need; people; times; valeria; way; week; world cache: reflection_00254-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00254-2022_03.txt item: #509 of 1450 id: reflection_00255-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00255-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1314 flesch: 67 summary: Whether that be searching for healthy and happy friendships(“Healthy Vs. Unhealthy Relationships” by The Red Flag Campaign- Moreau FYE Week Four), or trying to find and have faith(“The Role of Faith in Our Story” by Fr. Sorin- Moreau FYE Week Five). keywords: able; classmates; experience; fye; god; life; lives; lot; module; people; searching; week cache: reflection_00255-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00255-2021_09.txt item: #510 of 1450 id: reflection_00255-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00255-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1578 flesch: 63 summary: “Life is not time merely passing by, life is about interactions. Within the moreau first year course, I have developed new values and have had new plans for life reinforced. keywords: different; fye; important; life; mission; moreau; new; order; past; people; quote; relationships; week; welcoming; world cache: reflection_00255-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00255-2022_03.txt item: #511 of 1450 id: reflection_00256-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00256-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1218 flesch: 70 summary: Fortunately, the overwhelming presence of religion that I have encountered at Notre Dame has brought me peace during the uncertainty of life. In three short months, Notre Dame has transformed my experiences and perspectives in life. keywords: college; community; dame; different; experience; hope; life; new; notre; people; perspectives; sense; students cache: reflection_00256-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00256-2021_09.txt item: #512 of 1450 id: reflection_00256-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00256-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1121 flesch: 76 summary: He moved on to Notre Dame where he learned so much about life. He knew he couldn’t get through life alone. keywords: best; family; friends; fye; help; life; lives; moreau; people; technology; way; week cache: reflection_00256-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00256-2022_03.txt item: #513 of 1450 id: reflection_00257-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00257-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1199 flesch: 70 summary: I intend to carry this lesson with me throughout my life in order to view broken things not as things that are broken forever, but as things that can be healed in beautiful ways. I plan to use these same tools in the future to remain confident in my place at Notre Dame and beyond. keywords: broken; class; community; dame; hope; imposter; lot; moreau; notre; plan; syndrome; things; way; week cache: reflection_00257-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00257-2021_09.txt item: #514 of 1450 id: reflection_00257-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00257-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1002 flesch: 78 summary: Capstone Integration Moreau FYE 4/29/2022 Prof. Andrew Whittington My Mission: Growth at Notre Dame and Life In life, I see the ultimate goal as reaching heaven. I seek to gain divine wisdom and grow in relationship with God at Notre Dame and for the rest of my life. keywords: able; author; dame; god; life; notre; things; values; week cache: reflection_00257-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00257-2022_03.txt item: #515 of 1450 id: reflection_00258-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00258-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1122 flesch: 59 summary: It just means that your brain is working properly, noticing patterns and making generalizations.” 5 So far, I have met a lot of people at Notre Dame because there are students from all over the country and world. This is what I learned from the following quote: “If you are like most people, it happens all the time [bias]. keywords: beliefs; community; dame; experiences; important; life; notre; people; time; week; world cache: reflection_00258-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00258-2021_09.txt item: #516 of 1450 id: reflection_00258-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00258-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 49 flesch: 78 summary: I am currently working on refining my integration and hope to share it with you tonight. With the effort that you put into teaching it felt unfair to submit a sub par paper. keywords: hope cache: reflection_00258-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00258-2022_03.txt item: #517 of 1450 id: reflection_00259-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00259-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1022 flesch: 71 summary: Integration Two The Notre Dame Experience: My Thoughts and Feelings Over my journey so far at Notre Dame, it has become clear to me that adjusting to college is a long, complicated process. Here at Notre Dame, I believe that community is one of the most important parts of the college. keywords: change; college; community; dame; fye; important; life; like; moreau; notre; people; problems; week cache: reflection_00259-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00259-2021_09.txt item: #518 of 1450 id: reflection_00259-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00259-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1047 flesch: 64 summary: He always lived with a smile on his face and a positive attitude on life. He particularly liked to talk with people of all different backgrounds and ages to get their perspectives on life and everything else. keywords: fye; joy; life; moreau; nolan; people; rest; time; way; week cache: reflection_00259-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00259-2022_03.txt item: #519 of 1450 id: reflection_00260-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00260-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1241 flesch: 65 summary: I believe that Notre Dame has changed me in the best way possible and I also believe that I can inspire others to do the same. I’d Never Thought to See Stepping foot onto the University of Notre Dame automatically gave me hope for the things that I will be able to accomplish throughout my journey here. keywords: dame; fye; important; moreau; notre; people; person; relationship; story; things; way; week cache: reflection_00260-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00260-2021_09.txt item: #520 of 1450 id: reflection_00260-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00260-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1047 flesch: 90 summary: A lot of people may say he’s annoying and other people would say he’s calm. You can outwork somebody but still find time in the day to relax and make sure your mind is right. keywords: best; day; god; jmick; life; man; people; qqc; right; time cache: reflection_00260-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00260-2022_03.txt item: #521 of 1450 id: reflection_00261-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00261-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1794 flesch: 69 summary: I am a student, athlete, leader, brother, son, and many other things, but above all I am a child of God. To start, I believe that everyone needs to have the ability to be completely honest and vulnerable with themselves at the very least, and oftentimes with other people as long as they trust them. keywords: better; college; different; father; fye; good; journey; life; mullery; numb; people; person; story; things; toxic; week cache: reflection_00261-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00261-2021_09.txt item: #522 of 1450 id: reflection_00261-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00261-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1836 flesch: 66 summary: However, it’s worth trying to condense every little tip, trick, and maxim on how to live life into a small set of well-articulated principles. I can’t look for the mental “easy way out” when solving personal problems. keywords: accompaniment; appreciation; dame; easy; echo; fye; hesburgh; life; like; lives; mission; modern; moreau; notre; people; prioritization; problems; right; self; technology; university; week; white cache: reflection_00261-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00261-2022_03.txt item: #523 of 1450 id: reflection_00262-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00262-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1643 flesch: 70 summary: There are many things that go into my life for What I believe in, such as getting good grades, dominating in the sport I love, believing in one another to accomplish great things in each other's lives, or simply believing and practicing my faith on a daily basis. Pete is trying to explain that in life, sometimes it’s easy as tying your shoes. keywords: authentic; best; better; different; going; life; love; people; self; things; thinking; way; week cache: reflection_00262-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00262-2021_09.txt item: #524 of 1450 id: reflection_00262-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00262-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1207 flesch: 66 summary: Zach created so many close relationships with others because he was so willing to support others through their endeavors in life. That being said, Zach’s ideas for a career following college were very fluid, and he was still trying to figure out his path in life. keywords: able; bridge; death; fye; geiger; grandpa; ideas; life; major; moreau; people; way; week; zach cache: reflection_00262-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00262-2022_03.txt item: #525 of 1450 id: reflection_00263-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00263-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1510 flesch: 79 summary: Moreau FYE Week 2) “Faith Brings Light to a Dark World” (Professor David Fagerberg, Grotto - Moreau FYE Week 3) 5 Signs You’re in a Toxic Friendship (Olivia T. Taylor, Grotto- Moreau FYE Week 4) What Do I Believe I believe that I grow from allowing myself to be vulnerable and putting myself in uncomfortable situations. keywords: friends; fye; god; important; life; love; moreau; past; time; vulnerable; way; week cache: reflection_00263-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00263-2021_09.txt item: #526 of 1450 id: reflection_00263-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00263-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2491 flesch: 72 summary: Just these past few months of my life have been telling of the type of person I want to be in life. I also believe that suffering makes the good parts of life so much sweeter. keywords: dame; essential; future; fye; important; life; mission; moreau; notre; pawelek; people; person; self; statement; way; week; years cache: reflection_00263-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00263-2022_03.txt item: #527 of 1450 id: reflection_00264-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00264-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1030 flesch: 71 summary: Coming here, to Notre Dame, there are people coming from all sorts of different backgrounds, from all sorts of different places all over the world. Now that I am by myself, and have spent some time living by myself, I start to realize how those expectations should instead by goals set by myself, ones which I think I can achieve, not ones that are set by other people. keywords: community; different; expectations; important; life; love; people; school; time cache: reflection_00264-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00264-2021_09.txt item: #528 of 1450 id: reflection_00264-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00264-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1765 flesch: 67 summary: “To me, the point of sitting still is that it helps you see through the very idea of pushing forward; indeed, it strips you of yourself, as of a coat of armor, by leading you into a place where you’re defined by something larger” (“Why we need to slow down our lives” https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/40288/modules/items/146102 https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/40288/modules/items/145953 by Pico Iyer, TED – Moreau FYE Week 1). “You give up a life of wealth, marriage, and most of all, your freedom of choice” (Hesburgh, produced by Jerry Barca and Christine O'Malley – Moreau FYE Week 2). keywords: activity; daughter; desire; example; fye; god; good; life; lives; love; moreau; people; questions; things; time; way; week; world cache: reflection_00264-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00264-2022_03.txt item: #529 of 1450 id: reflection_00265-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00265-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1088 flesch: 79 summary: I believe that life isn’t all about work (Week 6) Based on the poem that we wrote, I can happily say that my childhood was really great. Beliefs That Make Me Who I Am Moreau Integration Assignment: I believe that I am the only one who can live my life (Week 1) keywords: able; adam; challenges; happy; life; relationships; strong; time; traits; week cache: reflection_00265-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00265-2021_09.txt item: #530 of 1450 id: reflection_00265-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00265-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1741 flesch: 65 summary: My quest to help others made me realize that in life I had just gotten lucky, and made me focus on interacting with the people that may not have been as lucky and even just benefitting from interactions with people all around me. For the part other people had to play concerning my prejudices the quote “These privileges and the white fragility that results prevent us from listening to or comprehending the perspectives of people of color and bridging cross-racial divides. keywords: able; black; dame; father; focus; good; interactions; journey; leader; learning; life; need; path; people; quote; step; time; woman cache: reflection_00265-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00265-2022_03.txt item: #531 of 1450 id: reflection_00266-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00266-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1182 flesch: 73 summary: and I know it won’t go away overnight, but I owe it to myself to at least try to take more risks. This reality has made me hate myself before because not only can I not help what I look like or who I choose to spend time with, but I also will never be able to change the minds of people who cannot help but stare. keywords: able; broken; dame; feeling; fye; need; past; people; person; week cache: reflection_00266-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00266-2021_09.txt item: #532 of 1450 id: reflection_00266-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00266-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1122 flesch: 53 summary: While there are not absolutes to what contributes to life well lived there are most certainly common themes that seem to be present in a lot of people to report happy lives. In order to lead good lives we must be able to honestly and openly look within ourselves to ask ourselves questions about whether or not we truly enjoy the work that we do, the people we are around, or any number of other aspect of our lives if we ever hope to led a good life. keywords: fye; good; important; life; lives; people; relationships; week; work cache: reflection_00266-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00266-2022_03.txt item: #533 of 1450 id: reflection_00267-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00267-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1122 flesch: 58 summary: I had lived in the same house for nearly 18 years, had the same friend group since elementary school, and always found comfort in the safety of my home, my family, and my friends (“Where I’m From” by George Ella Lyon – Moreau FYE Week 6). The integration of faith can be an extremely valuable asset in education; however, it is necessary that each part does not overpower the other (Two Notre Dames: Your Holy Cross Education by Kevin Grove – Moreau FYE Week 5). keywords: belief; character; danger; david; faith; fye; hand; home; huller; mistakes; notre; open; single; story; team; week cache: reflection_00267-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00267-2021_09.txt item: #534 of 1450 id: reflection_00267-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00267-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1200 flesch: 74 summary: From Week 2’s readings, I love the quote “the journey to clinical psychology was a deeply personal one for Dr. Claire Conley ’12” (Domer Dozen Web Page – Moreau FYE Week Two). In Week 6, I learned that “Why” question trap us in our past; “what” question help us create a better future (“The Right Way to be Introspective” by Tasha Eurich – Moreau FYE Week 6). keywords: career; fye; great; joy; life; lot; path; people; planning; quote; trip; way; week cache: reflection_00267-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00267-2022_03.txt item: #535 of 1450 id: reflection_00268-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00268-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1104 flesch: 73 summary: As stated in week eleven, “Community is not a goal to be achieved but a gift to be received” (“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community” by Parker J. Palmer - MFYE Week Eleven). Notre Dame has taught me the value of community simply through my living arrangement. keywords: campus; community; dame; dorm; expectations; friends; goal; hatred; mfye; notre; system; week cache: reflection_00268-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00268-2021_09.txt item: #536 of 1450 id: reflection_00268-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00268-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1047 flesch: 75 summary: One big distraction factor in life is technology, but she kept technology at a distance in order to remember who she was (“Why we need to slow down our lives” Pico Iyer). Grace was an avid yoga practitioner and meditated regularly which kept her calm and collected when life got rough and complicated. keywords: assignment; characteristics; death; grace; life; perspective; question; responses; time; way cache: reflection_00268-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00268-2022_03.txt item: #537 of 1450 id: reflection_00269-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00269-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1267 flesch: 46 summary: During Week Eleven, we discussed the value of community, and Parker Palmer outlines many of the benefits of living in community in his “Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community:” he defined community as “not a goal to be achieved but a gift to be received” and states that we “need other people for comfort, encouragement, and support, and for criticism, challenge, and collaboration” (“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community” by Parker Palmer – Moreau FYE Week Eleven). Though Notre Dame is not a relatively diverse campus in terms of race, ethnic background, or religion, I think that there is rich diversity of thought at ND, and I want to learn more about the different values, interests, and goals of other people within the Notre Dame community. keywords: academic; challenges; community; dame; diversity; expectations; fye; grades; life; miller; notre; people; periods; school; week cache: reflection_00269-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00269-2021_09.txt item: #538 of 1450 id: reflection_00269-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00269-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1050 flesch: 67 summary: The greatest role model in my life comes in the form of my grandfather, a man who has persevered through so much, all while continuing to work hard and maintain a positive view of life. Through both self-reflection and exemplification from role models, a guideline to life well-lived, and therefore to the words of a eulogy, can be discerned. keywords: eulogy; fye; life; lives; path; person; reflection; relationships; role; self; week cache: reflection_00269-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00269-2022_03.txt item: #539 of 1450 id: reflection_00270-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00270-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1797 flesch: 69 summary: I have my immediate community of best friends on campus, but I also have the whole campus community. What happened over the summer combined with losing the girl who I thought would stick by me through everything really broke my heart, and many amazing people, including some that I have met here have helped me move on and make myself better from the incident. keywords: best; community; expectations; friends; friendships; high; importance; life; new; people; school; things; week cache: reflection_00270-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00270-2021_09.txt item: #540 of 1450 id: reflection_00270-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00270-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1053 flesch: 60 summary: The insight helps us “develop a vision of a life well-lived that is uniquely aligned with [our] most authentic sel[ves]” (Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity by the University of Notre Dame - Moreau FYE Week 5). The journey to being as happy as possible is “a dynamic process with movement back and forth between stages” (https://undergradcareers.nd.edu/navigating-your-career-journey---moreau/ by the University of Notre Dame - Moreau FYE Week 4). keywords: dame; fye; happy; life; lives; moreau; notre; people; self; time; way; week cache: reflection_00270-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00270-2022_03.txt item: #541 of 1450 id: reflection_00271-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00271-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1234 flesch: 78 summary: And there are dozens of variants of laboratory tasks finding that most participants are faster to identify bad words paired with Black faces than white faces” (“How to Think about Implicit Bias” by Keith Payne, Laura Niemi, John M. Doris - Moreau FYE Week 7).I believe that this is unacceptable as a society and something that the world is still working on. When I watched the clip “Because I love You, Double Whiskey' someone muttered “You deserve what it feels to be disrespected” (“Because I love You, Double Whiskey” by One Love Foundation- Moreau FYE Week 4). keywords: community; earth; faces; family; father; fye; god; job; life; love; moreau; week cache: reflection_00271-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00271-2021_09.txt item: #542 of 1450 id: reflection_00271-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00271-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1664 flesch: 71 summary: Moreau FYE Week Two). Listening to our lesson for (“Navigating Your Career Journey - Moreau First Year Experience Course | Undergraduate Career Services | University of Notre Dame)” by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development- Moreau FYE Week Four), the speaker’s advice to“ relax and put aside the thought that you are deciding your career path when picking your major. keywords: calc; career; college; future; fye; hesburgh; life; lisa; major; new; path; people; semester; spring; ted; things; thought; week cache: reflection_00271-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00271-2022_03.txt item: #543 of 1450 id: reflection_00272-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00272-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1124 flesch: 70 summary: But when I fall, I see a secret hidden in plain sight: I need other people for comfort, encouragement, and support, and for criticism, challenge, and collaboration” (“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community” by Parker J. Palmer – Moreau FYE Week Eleven). I completely related to “[t]he worst part was that I felt as if I were the one who was this lonely” (“Advice From a Formerly Lonely College Student” by Emery Bergmann – Moreau FYE Week Nine). keywords: easy; friends; mass; moreau; people; support; times; week; work cache: reflection_00272-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00272-2021_09.txt item: #544 of 1450 id: reflection_00272-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00272-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1646 flesch: 63 summary: In it, he states that white people are shielded from what black people are subjected to in America. Moreau Capstone Integration 4/27/22 1 Professor Chan Moreau FYE 27 April 2022 keywords: college; example; father; fye; important; introspective; iyer; life; lives; moreau; people; pico; step; story; week; white; world cache: reflection_00272-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00272-2022_03.txt item: #545 of 1450 id: reflection_00273-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00273-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1374 flesch: 65 summary: I have encountered something bigger than myself that I genuinely feel a part of, and this is a brotherhood and sisterhood of great individuals, and I intend to respond by listening to the stories of others and continuing to fully immerse myself in all of Notre Dame, including the people and experiences. However, just as Kirsten Helgeson says in her Kintsugi class, my struggles and experiences make me the “beautiful, dynamic, interesting person that [I] am today” (“Women Find Healing Through Kintsugi Workshop” by Kirsten Helgeson – Moreau FYE Week Ten). keywords: assignment; authentic; best; community; dame; experience; fye; integration; moreau; notre; people; self; true; week cache: reflection_00273-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00273-2021_09.txt item: #546 of 1450 id: reflection_00273-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00273-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1017 flesch: 67 summary: Moreau FYE week 1). Another factor that helped him decide his career path was a conversation with his good friend (Moreau FYE week 5). keywords: career; community; engineering; fye; important; life; moreau; order; tom; way; week cache: reflection_00273-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00273-2022_03.txt item: #547 of 1450 id: reflection_00274-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00274-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1117 flesch: 60 summary: We all want to feel wanted and loved by others, but our first priority must be learning to love and accept ourselves first. As stated in the previous paragraph, if we allow vulnerable communication with the other party, we are opening our hearts up to a deeper and more meaningful connection with others. keywords: community; emotional; fye; important; life; lives; love; mission; partner; relationship; view; vulnerability; week; world cache: reflection_00274-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00274-2021_09.txt item: #548 of 1450 id: reflection_00274-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00274-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1163 flesch: 80 summary: This result they found was able to lead to a way to better self-reflect in terms of “What” instead of terms in “Why.” In my fourth week of Moreau, I learned about good academic mentors and life mentors. keywords: able; convections; crispr; leadership; life; mentors; moreau; people; reflection; self cache: reflection_00274-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00274-2022_03.txt item: #549 of 1450 id: reflection_00275-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00275-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1065 flesch: 63 summary: (Holy Cross and Christian Education By Reverend James B. King - Moreau FYE Week 12) Being at Notre Dame has given me the opportunity to shake up the foundations of what I know and present opportunities to learn from unique experiences. The discomfort and entering uncharted waters from these experiences has not only been a catalyst for personal growth, but I’ve better prepared myself to grow from future experiences. keywords: challenges; challenging; comfortable; dame; discomfort; experiences; growth; moreau; notre; social; ways; week cache: reflection_00275-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00275-2021_09.txt item: #550 of 1450 id: reflection_00275-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00275-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1032 flesch: 68 summary: Ted Hesburgh gave advice to one Notre Dame student that reiterates this idea: “Serve our country, put your country before party and politics, and always do the right thing” (Hesburgh by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley – Moreau FYE Week Two). [they] find light in them” (“Meet the Nun Who Wants You to Remember You Will Die” by Ruth Graham – Moreau FYE Week Three). keywords: death; future; fye; kirk; life; light; mark; things; time; van; week cache: reflection_00275-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00275-2022_03.txt item: #551 of 1450 id: reflection_00276-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00276-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1072 flesch: 58 summary: The welcoming atmosphere and strong emphasis on community at Notre Dame help to counter some of the difficulties that we face as freshmen in a brand new environment, but I have found that there are still difficulties we all face, from fitting in to belonging and feeling safe. “Hard experiences—such as meeting the enemy within, or dealing with the conflict and betrayal that are an inevitable part of living closely with others—are not the death knell of community: they are the gateway into the real thing” (Week 11, Parker J Palmer, Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community). keywords: beautiful; brokenness; community; dame; experience; feeling; grotto; human; life; mind; notre; week cache: reflection_00276-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00276-2021_09.txt item: #552 of 1450 id: reflection_00276-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00276-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1516 flesch: 69 summary: The pope offers some of these forward leaning questions when he discusses the hardships other face, namely “why them and not me” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” Pope Francis- Moreau week seven). If forced to boil major life decisions into three components, I would much prefer the approach favored by the Notre Dame undergraduate career services, as they suggest people first “learn about yourself” then “study what you enjoy and get involved”, and then finally to “explore careers” (“Navigating your career journey- Notre Dame Center for Career Development – Moreau FYE week 4). keywords: bad; career; dame; day; future; fye; idea; jack; kids; life; major; moreau; people; questions; reflection; self; time; week; work; years; younger cache: reflection_00276-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00276-2022_03.txt item: #553 of 1450 id: reflection_00277-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00277-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1094 flesch: 72 summary: When thinking about my rules of life for Week 12, I added “be where your feet are” because of this exact point. I can use my faith in God and in others as me lever to achieve the goals I have in my life because they are the framework through which the big picture of life can be achieved (Week 3). keywords: career; change; lever; life; moreau; people; study; things; week; world cache: reflection_00277-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00277-2021_09.txt item: #554 of 1450 id: reflection_00277-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00277-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1668 flesch: 71 summary: “So I encourage all of us to just focus on what we can do for others, or what we can do already, instead of what we cannot do and what we do not have yet (“5 Minutes” by Aria Swarr - Moreau FYE Week Six).” Moreau FYE Capstone Integration FYE 29 April 2022 Moreau FYE Semester Two Capstone Integration How do I pursue a life well-lived? keywords: dame; focus; fye; hesburgh; important; life; major; mission; moreau; notre; phone; statement; time; value; week; wisdom; world cache: reflection_00277-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00277-2022_03.txt item: #555 of 1450 id: reflection_00278-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00278-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 12 flesch: 95 summary: Room For Title What have I encountered and how will I respond? keywords: room cache: reflection_00278-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00278-2021_09.txt item: #556 of 1450 id: reflection_00278-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00278-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1574 flesch: 73 summary: Therefore, my life’s mission is to work to promote human dignity (Personal Mission Statement by - Moreau FYE Week 13). Through some career discernment activities and workshops (“Navigating Your Career Journey” by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week 4) and discussions with my parents, advisors, and friends (“Moreau Week 5 QQC by ' - Moreau FYE Week 5), I’ve discovered that I want to transfer to the Mendoza College of Business to be a real estate developer. keywords: accompaniment; better; career; dame; fye; life; mission; moreau; notre; people; statement; time; way; week; work; years cache: reflection_00278-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00278-2022_03.txt item: #557 of 1450 id: reflection_00279-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00279-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1092 flesch: 64 summary: He explains that community is a gift to be received, which requires people to have a capacity to connect with others rather than a network built through forced interaction. The most important common thread between all these opportunities to build community was hope. keywords: community; dorm; friends; fye; help; hope; opportunities; people; time; week cache: reflection_00279-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00279-2021_09.txt item: #558 of 1450 id: reflection_00279-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00279-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1892 flesch: 58 summary: Moreau Capstone Moreau Capstone Living a Life Well-Lived My ultimate goal in life is the improvement of lives. The (“Week Five IrishCompass Activity” - Moreau FYE Week 5) that I completed with Sam Kaczor affirmed my perception of my values and my desired course of study. keywords: article; best; better; career; death; father; fye; god; good; happier; hesburgh; insight; life; lives; love; major; moreau; need; people; quote; statement; time; way; week; world cache: reflection_00279-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00279-2022_03.txt item: #559 of 1450 id: reflection_00280-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00280-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1174 flesch: 68 summary: Although in college I will encounter many moments of vulnerability, I think that the best way to put myself out there is through experience. I am still working on becoming more comfortable outside of my comfort zone and thankfully college has helped with that. keywords: college; dame; david; experience; faith; fye; life; moreau; notre; people; vulnerability; week cache: reflection_00280-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00280-2021_09.txt item: #560 of 1450 id: reflection_00280-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00280-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1215 flesch: 72 summary: (Meet the Nun Who Wants You to Remember That You Will Die by Ruth Graham – Moreau FYE Week Three) (The Right Way to Be Introspective by Tasha Eurich– Moreau FYE Week Six) Annie was always a lot happier not thinking about the reasons she felt a certain way. keywords: annie; better; day; friends; fye; hand; life; lot; people; term; time; way; week; young cache: reflection_00280-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00280-2022_03.txt item: #561 of 1450 id: reflection_00281-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00281-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1239 flesch: 73 summary: Being able to make new friends is a great chance to learn about new people and create lifelong relationships that will bring us happiness. One of the main reasons why I came to ND was because I knew I could learn from many people who did not come from the same background as me. keywords: better; fye; generations; god; great; happiness; moreau; opening; opportunity; people; relationships; week cache: reflection_00281-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00281-2021_09.txt item: #562 of 1450 id: reflection_00281-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00281-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1899 flesch: 65 summary: “Navigating Your Career Journey” by the Meruelo Family Center for Career Development – Moreau FYE Week Four “Irish Compass Activity” – Moreau FYE Week Five. “Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by His Holiness Pope Francis, TED Conferences - Moreau FYE Week Seven “Moreau Integration Three” by – Moreau FYE Week Eight. keywords: career; experiences; exploration; father; fye; goals; help; impact; journey; life; mission; moreau; need; reflection; self; semester; success; talk; ted; way; week cache: reflection_00281-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00281-2022_03.txt item: #563 of 1450 id: reflection_00282-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00282-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 399 flesch: 68 summary: The ability to communicate and listen to others is undeniably important, and this quote gives me hope for the future, as personally for a while during lockdown I felt starved of authentic human interactions like many others. Learning and hearing the stories of others has been a catalyst in my own personal growth, whether that be from a grandparent, a friend, or a stranger. keywords: focus; person; question; quote; stories cache: reflection_00282-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00282-2021_09.txt item: #564 of 1450 id: reflection_00282-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00282-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1088 flesch: 59 summary: “ ‘Why’ questions trap us in our past; ‘what’ questions help us create a better future” (The Right Way to be Introspective (yes, there's a wrong way) by Tasha Eurich- Moreau FYE Week 6). However, she kept in mind that “the places that move us most deeply are often the ones we recognize like long-lost friends; we come to them with a piercing sense of familiarity, as if returning to some source we already know” (Why We Need to Slow Down Our Lives by Pico Iyer- Moreau FYE Week One). keywords: able; career; dance; family; friends; fye; joy; life; lindsey; maddy; people; relationships; week; world cache: reflection_00282-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00282-2022_03.txt item: #565 of 1450 id: reflection_00283-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00283-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1145 flesch: 52 summary: From classes that challenge my perceptions of understanding and how we come to understand, to understanding more about the people around me and how to interact with those around me, I feel that throughout the past eight weeks, I do not feel that I am a changed person, but I feel that my approach to relationships has shifted. But after considering the idea that I was really focused on just building a resume rather than cultivating relationships, taking risks for the sake of growing rather than just to add to a resume, I have a greater sense of freedom. keywords: dame; faith; fye; integration; light; love; moreau; notre; people; relationships; week cache: reflection_00283-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00283-2021_09.txt item: #566 of 1450 id: reflection_00283-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00283-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1434 flesch: 85 summary: Baseball and school anywhere are tough, but at Notre Dame, it is challenging, and I had to learn to manage time. In the chapter Jurisdiction, Father Greg Boyle says at the end, Our sphere has widened, and we find ourselves, quite unexpectedly, in a new, expansive location, in a place of endless acceptance and infinite love. keywords: baseball; day; experience; father; feelings; good; life; moment; person; quote; time; way; week cache: reflection_00283-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00283-2022_03.txt item: #567 of 1450 id: reflection_00284-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00284-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1284 flesch: 71 summary: In week 9, one quote said, “When you let your self-worth depend on the approval of others, disappointing them feels like the most devastating thing in the world” (“Why Letting Go of Expectations is a Freeing Habit” by Julia Hogan – Moreau FYE Week 9). (“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community” (Parker J. Palmer, Center for Courage and Renewal) – Moreau FYE Week 11). keywords: able; better; friends; health; mental; moreau; people; semester; struggle; tennis; way; week cache: reflection_00284-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00284-2021_09.txt item: #568 of 1450 id: reflection_00284-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00284-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1088 flesch: 80 summary: If I need to take charge in order to help someone I will, but I’m also okay with living life helping in smaller ways. I do not wish to be a drifter, who goes through life not rooted down to any strong convictions. keywords: able; certain; conviction; life; people; person; possible; time cache: reflection_00284-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00284-2022_03.txt item: #569 of 1450 id: reflection_00285-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00285-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1083 flesch: 68 summary: “Leadership for community consists in creating, holding, and guarding a trustworthy space in which human resourcefulness may be evoked” (“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community” By Parker J. Palmer Moreau FYE week 11). “Instead of letting your life be ruled by the expectations of others or your own expectation that you have to be perfect, what if you just did your best?” (“Why Letting Go of Expectations is a Freeing Habit By Julia Hogan, Moreau FYE week 9). keywords: best; close; college; community; expectations; friends; fye; home; life; lot; meet; moreau; people; week cache: reflection_00285-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00285-2021_09.txt item: #570 of 1450 id: reflection_00285-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00285-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1305 flesch: 74 summary: Life moves pretty fast for people and things like stress and anxiety are becoming way more common than they used to be. Sometimes I wish we could just press pause on life. keywords: best; career; fye; hesburgh; joy; life; moreau; people; person; things; way; week cache: reflection_00285-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00285-2022_03.txt item: #571 of 1450 id: reflection_00286-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00286-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1295 flesch: 73 summary: She states that “A good, healthy friendship is one where two people are mutually growing and on a path toward becoming better people” (5 Signs You’re in a Toxic Friendship by Olivia T. Taylor - Moreau FYE Week Four). I believe that I can forge healthy relationships by surrounding myself with real people. keywords: dame; faith; father; fye; healthy; lead; moreau; notre; past; people; person; strong; success; week cache: reflection_00286-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00286-2021_09.txt item: #572 of 1450 id: reflection_00286-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00286-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1368 flesch: 52 summary: By putting the gifts of both his talent and career to use in charity, Thomas was able to fulfill both his mind and his heart. His balance between career and family allowed him to have a significant impact on both his children and patients, giving him significant impact over those he loved and those in need. keywords: able; career; charity; community; family; fye; global; grandfather; high; life; medical; need; people; school; self; surgery; thomas; week cache: reflection_00286-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00286-2022_03.txt item: #573 of 1450 id: reflection_00287-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00287-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1835 flesch: 67 summary: Is it this feeling that those around me are finding their callings, their passions, the things 4 (“The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis” - Moreau FYE Week Twelve) 3 (“Thirteen Ways of Looking At Community” - Moreau FYE Week Eleven) 2 (“Circle Mirror Transformation” by Annie Baker) that are important to them, and yet here I am feeling as if my worldview hasn’t shifted in years? John Jenkins - Moreau FYE Week Ten) 5 (“Holy Cross and Christian Education” - Moreau FYE Week Twelve) be good for me. keywords: answer; beliefs; change; college; end; entire; feeling; fye; letter; life; moreau; new; real; single; span; time; way; week; world; years cache: reflection_00287-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00287-2021_09.txt item: #574 of 1450 id: reflection_00287-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00287-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1250 flesch: 62 summary: Having a good mentor is the key to meaningful group introspection. Good mentors can get an individual to reorient one’s mindset for the better: As someone who is being mentored, it is important to have “[t]he humility to hear what we are good at and the humility to hear what we are not good at” because these observations present crucial opportunities for growth (Himes). keywords: college; deresiewicz; faith; good; group; introspection; mentor; opportunities; people; semester; soza; things; way; world; year cache: reflection_00287-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00287-2022_03.txt item: #575 of 1450 id: reflection_00288-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00288-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1570 flesch: 50 summary: I believe that I grow by remaining in touch with my past while reaching out for new experiences and learning from new people. I think that religion provides me with another opportunity for connection both to God and other people. keywords: college; community; connection; dame; experiences; faith; friends; fye; miller; new; notre; past; people; school; week; world cache: reflection_00288-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00288-2021_09.txt item: #576 of 1450 id: reflection_00288-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00288-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1390 flesch: 75 summary: In week four, our focus was on our career and one key peace of advice given in one of the articles was to “ … just get out and experience life! ” This is a very important driving factor in who I am as a person and it will continue to fuel me as I head further into life. keywords: appreciation; courage; fye; happy; hesburgh; important; kim; life; lives; need; opening; point; things; week; world cache: reflection_00288-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00288-2022_03.txt item: #577 of 1450 id: reflection_00289-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00289-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1072 flesch: 65 summary: It shows how healthy of a community Notre Dame is, which makes my experience here, and the university my home away from home. An important part of the material reads: “Competence can be acquired externally in many different ways, but courage is instilled over time by cultivating one’s heart and constantly directing its purposes beyond one’s self”. keywords: community; courage; dame; expectations; goals; important; moreau; notre; people; quote; students; week cache: reflection_00289-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00289-2021_09.txt item: #578 of 1450 id: reflection_00289-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00289-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1092 flesch: 66 summary: “But that’s a luxury particular to our time and place” ( “Meet the nun who wants you to remember that you will die by Ruth Graham, NY Times – Moreau FYE Week 3). ”To me, the point of sitting still is that it helps you see through the very idea of pushing forward; indeed, it strips you of yourself, as of a coat of armor, by leading you into a place where you’re defined by something larger” (Why we need to slow down our lives by Pico Iyer, TED – Moreau FYE Week 1). keywords: death; fye; god; life; lives; long; music; nicole; people; time; way; week; year cache: reflection_00289-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00289-2022_03.txt item: #579 of 1450 id: reflection_00290-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00290-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1406 flesch: 58 summary: In confronting the dissonance of personal standards, affirming dialogues at community and personal levels, elaborating connections during internal and external conflicts, and clarifying growth and life in hope, I have constructively responded to the uncertainty inherent in my time spent at Notre Dame. While week 9 discussed personal standards specifically in social contexts, as exemplified in college students, I often relate my dissonance to personal standards which rest on the aforementioned downward comparisons. keywords: community; dame; dignity; dissonance; friend; fye; hope; issues; moreau; notre; people; personal; rev; sacrifice; schmidlkofer; school; self; standards; trust; week; work cache: reflection_00290-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00290-2021_09.txt item: #580 of 1450 id: reflection_00290-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00290-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1725 flesch: 69 summary: Afterall, she believed that “Life is not time merely passing by, life is about interactions.” She noticed the importance of the role others play when going down the path of life. keywords: able; end; fye; hope; life; major; moreau; need; people; place; sofia; sure; time; week; world cache: reflection_00290-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00290-2022_03.txt item: #581 of 1450 id: reflection_00291-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00291-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1387 flesch: 64 summary: I want to live life for myself rather than trying to make others happy and not enjoying what I do in life, even if that means making decisions others may not completely support. For me during this first semester, I have encountered challenging my family's beliefs about what I should major in, as well as seen an increase in the importance of community. keywords: class; community; different; family; fye; idea; issues; life; major; math; opinions; people; perspectives; race; week cache: reflection_00291-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00291-2021_09.txt item: #582 of 1450 id: reflection_00291-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00291-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1410 flesch: 61 summary: During the first week of Moreau we explored the importance of self reflection and how taking time to look at ourselves can be very beneficial in life.(Why We Need to Slow Down Our Lives by Pico Iyer - Moreau FYE Week 1) A learning Journey Together by Steve Reifenberg - Moreau FYE Week 9) I believe that I would try to accompany someone because again, you don’t know their situation. keywords: able; best; career; fulfillment; fye; idea; life; love; minutes; moreau; relationships; week cache: reflection_00291-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00291-2022_03.txt item: #583 of 1450 id: reflection_00292-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00292-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1326 flesch: 64 summary: Nobody can be you the way you can be you (“2021 Laetare Medalist Address” By Carla Harris – Moreau FYE Week Five).” By David Brooks – Moreau FYE Week Two).” keywords: adam; authenticity; beliefs; experience; faith; friendship; fye; god; individual; life; love; people; self; stories; vulnerability; week cache: reflection_00292-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00292-2021_09.txt item: #584 of 1450 id: reflection_00292-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00292-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1051 flesch: 75 summary: Throughout life, relationships will have their ups and downs, and it's about how you can recover from those moments in life, “[Hope] can do so much, because a tiny flicker of light that feeds on hope is enough to shatter the shield of darkness” (Why the Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone - Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week 7). “I’m sure you’ve all done things that you really haven’t enjoyed – maybe it was something a friend or family member wanted you to do a required course in high school” (Navigating Your Career Journey - Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week 4). keywords: chris; coaches; family; fye; important; life; people; relationships; things; truth; week cache: reflection_00292-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00292-2022_03.txt item: #585 of 1450 id: reflection_00293-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00293-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2082 flesch: 77 summary: by David Brooks – Moreau FYE Week Two) Atom II is the mindset where you are at piece with yourself, and it was very appealing to me at the time, and still is, because that was the mindset I was and am striving for. Atom II is built by fighting your weaknesses.” keywords: atom; better; faith; feeling; gap; life; lot; moreau; people; qqc; time; vulnerable; week; year cache: reflection_00293-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00293-2021_09.txt item: #586 of 1450 id: reflection_00293-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00293-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1165 flesch: 68 summary: While she affirmed some of my core values and life goals, she also pointed out that I had forgotten or ignored specific values of mine in my first semester, like family (My mom - Moreau FYE Week Five). In these weeks, we talked about the kind of life we were living, the things that inspire us to live well, what we want to do, and what can help or hurt our pursuit of this life. keywords: best; career; fye; life; moreau; people; questions; semester; time; way; week cache: reflection_00293-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00293-2022_03.txt item: #587 of 1450 id: reflection_00294-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00294-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1171 flesch: 74 summary: I feel isolated when I am struggling, but throughout my Notre Dame experience, community has grown in importance as I look to my Notre Dame community more for love and support. As a result of my Notre Dame experience, as I have become slowly disconnected from the world and myself, I have re-encountered the importance of community. keywords: community; dame; friends; fye; hope; life; love; notre; people; school; support; week cache: reflection_00294-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00294-2021_09.txt item: #588 of 1450 id: reflection_00294-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00294-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1943 flesch: 78 summary: All I Have in Store My Mission (Moreau FYE Week 13): lives his life in the pursuit of serving others. Of course, “Everyone dies, their bodies rot, and every face becomes a skull” (Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble – Cited in “Meet the nun who wants you to remember that you will die” by Ruth Graham – Moreau FYE Week 3). keywords: better; day; faith; future; fye; good; jordan; life; lives; moreau; pavlock; people; plan; positive; step; things; way; week; work; years cache: reflection_00294-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00294-2022_03.txt item: #589 of 1450 id: reflection_00295-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00295-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1872 flesch: 69 summary: People tend to settle with these unhealthy relationships without realizing they can find better relationships that make them feel better about themselves. by David Brooks – Moreau FYE Week Two). keywords: beliefs; better; dame; david; faith; fye; life; mind; moreau; notre; people; person; relationships; root; story; week cache: reflection_00295-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00295-2021_09.txt item: #590 of 1450 id: reflection_00295-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00295-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1288 flesch: 77 summary: (“Navigating Your Career Journey” by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week Four). It is the path of solidarity, the path of humility” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by His Holiness Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week Seven). keywords: advice; dame; father; fye; hesburgh; human; life; lot; loved; notre; people; time; week cache: reflection_00295-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00295-2022_03.txt item: #591 of 1450 id: reflection_00296-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00296-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1054 flesch: 61 summary: I have been blessed with wonderful friendships at Notre Dame In her article, “5 Signs You’re in a Toxic Friendship”, Olivia T. Taylor explains, “The best kind of friendships are the ones where you leave with a smile on your face, knowing you’re both growing to be better people and that you’re helping each other get there” (“5 Signs You’re in a Toxic Friendship” by Olivia T. Taylor- Moreau FYE Week Four). Trust the work to find its own form” (“Where I’m From” by Ella George Lyon- Moreau Week 6). keywords: catholic; dame; father; friendships; fye; good; identity; love; moreau; notre; quotation; week; work; world cache: reflection_00296-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00296-2021_09.txt item: #592 of 1450 id: reflection_00296-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00296-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1092 flesch: 74 summary: (“Tattoos on the Heart” Fr Greg Boyle - Moreau FYE Week Seven). (Discernment Conversation - Thomas Wood - Moreau FYE Week Five). keywords: academics; best; conversation; day; evan; fye; jenkins; negative; thoughts; time; try; walks; way; week cache: reflection_00296-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00296-2022_03.txt item: #593 of 1450 id: reflection_00297-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00297-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1190 flesch: 77 summary: I believe that growing our soul through faith in God can lead us to true happiness instead of temporary happiness that material items bring us. This is a good thing to strive for greatness in life and use the gifts that God gave us, but this can end up in an unhealthy balance that ends up treating life like a game according to David. keywords: best; dame; education; life; notre; relationships; self; talk; way; world cache: reflection_00297-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00297-2021_09.txt item: #594 of 1450 id: reflection_00297-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00297-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1275 flesch: 67 summary: Michael Himes—Moreau FYE Week Three). Even through something as horrific as the death of someone he was close to, he was able to survive because “it was because of his faith that he was a man of hope” (Hesburgh by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley—Moreau FYE Week Two). keywords: experiences; faith; fye; hope; joy; life; lives; love; moreau; people; values; week cache: reflection_00297-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00297-2022_03.txt item: #595 of 1450 id: reflection_00298-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00298-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1283 flesch: 72 summary: I have seen that it was not only me who was worried about meeting new people and making new friends, it was everyone around me. The amount of events and activities held on campus made it easy for you to meet new people. keywords: community; difficult; experiences; friends; home; moreau; new; people; semester; syndrome; things; way; week cache: reflection_00298-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00298-2021_09.txt item: #596 of 1450 id: reflection_00298-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00298-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1815 flesch: 44 summary: FYS Week 2). FYS Week 6). keywords: accompaniment; beliefs; career; dame; different; future; fye; fys; important; journey; learning; life; love; moreau; notre; questions; selm; time; way; week; world cache: reflection_00298-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00298-2022_03.txt item: #597 of 1450 id: reflection_00299-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00299-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1027 flesch: 71 summary: Over the past ten years, I have thought the way I want to help people is through medicine, through healing children that have been hurt and need medical help to be children again. The reason that it is difficult is due to my opinion that definitions of ourselves change throughout life. keywords: determination; help; life; people; person; way; week; world; years cache: reflection_00299-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00299-2021_09.txt item: #598 of 1450 id: reflection_00299-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00299-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1028 flesch: 77 summary: Her University, which shaped a lot of who she became, had an alumni scholars initiative, “Those chosen represent a truly outstanding group of young Notre Dame graduates who continue to make a difference in their faith, service, learning, and work, serving as inspiring role models to a rising generation of soon to be Notre Dame graduates.” (“5 Minutes” from Grotto- Moreau FYE Week 6) keywords: best; college; future; fye; idea; jocelyn; life; major; people; week cache: reflection_00299-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00299-2022_03.txt item: #599 of 1450 id: reflection_00300-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00300-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1344 flesch: 59 summary: Basil Moreau, December 5, 1842 https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/23665/modules/items/107233 Moreau FYE Week 5). As Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says in her video “The Danger of a Single Story,” “When we realize that there is never a single story about any place, we regain a kind of paradise” (“The Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story/u p-next#t-1107548 Moreau FYE Week 7). keywords: best; dame; form; friends; fye; humor; moreau; notre; relationships; sharing; stories; things; time; week cache: reflection_00300-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00300-2021_09.txt item: #600 of 1450 id: reflection_00300-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00300-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1057 flesch: 59 summary: What other purpose do we have in life except to play the part of a hero well, and to inspire others to accomplish their own heroic destinies along the way? She appreciated that every person brought a unique perspective and came into her life for a reason, and so valued and sought out others opinions at every opportunity (Moreau FYE_Week Five_Discernment Conversation Activity_SP22 - keywords: fye; god; life; love; maria; moreau; purpose; questions; time; way; week cache: reflection_00300-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00300-2022_03.txt item: #601 of 1450 id: reflection_00301-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00301-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1202 flesch: 77 summary: I modeled my mission statement from a Kobe Bryant Everything you view, you can view from that perspective, which makes everything a learning asset for you,” – Kobe Bryant Kobe knew that he wanted to be a basketball player when he was eight years old. keywords: better; body; kobe; life; mission; right; statement; understanding; view cache: reflection_00301-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00301-2021_09.txt item: #602 of 1450 id: reflection_00301-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00301-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1090 flesch: 73 summary: One thing that mattered to Elizabeth most in life were the people that she cared for. It was clear that her relationships with others were something that brought her the most joy in life. keywords: elizabeth; family; fye; joy; life; lives; moreau; opportunities; time; way; week cache: reflection_00301-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00301-2022_03.txt item: #603 of 1450 id: reflection_00302-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00302-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1596 flesch: 76 summary: I have been told that almost nobody enjoys their first year of college, that it takes to time to make new friends, and that change is important to expand thinking. I first had to encounter change for myself to change, diversity for me to expand my mind and my perception of others, loneliness to encourage me to meet new friends, and challenges for me to become more creative and innovative in my thinking. keywords: best; college; dame; friends; fye; happy; life; new; notre; people; person; school; semester; week; youtube cache: reflection_00302-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00302-2021_09.txt item: #604 of 1450 id: reflection_00302-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00302-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1334 flesch: 53 summary: By the end of my time at Notre Dame I want to have cultivated “those disciplined habits of mind, body, and spirit that characterize educated, skilled, and free human beings” (“Mission Statement” by University of Notre Dame - Week 13). Thankfully I am not facing these issues and calls to action alone but at a school that professes to “prize the uniqueness of all persons,” a model I hope to follow (“The Spirit of Inclusion at Notre Dame” by the University of Notre Dame - Week 10). keywords: balance; body; career; critical; dame; development; education; inquiry; life; minor; notre; path; self; thinking; time; way; week; wonder cache: reflection_00302-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00302-2022_03.txt item: #605 of 1450 id: reflection_00303-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00303-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1206 flesch: 65 summary: In this letter, one principle stood out to me that let me formulate my fifth root belief: I believe that we should take educated risks to live life to the fullest. In taking these educated risks, we can experience the well worth highs and lows of life. keywords: belief; father; framework; fye; life; moreau; new; people; relationships; root; story; strengths; week cache: reflection_00303-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00303-2021_09.txt item: #606 of 1450 id: reflection_00303-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00303-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1244 flesch: 65 summary: “Even though I had landed on their doorstep with plans to be “their helper,” they accompanied me, Teaching Accompaniment: A Learning Journey Together, (Steve Reifenberg- Moreau FYE Week Nine)”. (Dr. Paul Blaschko, ThinkND- Moreau FYE Week Eleven)”. keywords: able; big; effort; friends; fye; goals; https://law.nd.edu/news-events/news/dean-g-marcus-cole-i-am-george-floyd-except-i-can-breathe-and-i-can-do-something/; joy; life; long; mission; people; relationships; social; statement; way; week; year cache: reflection_00303-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00303-2022_03.txt item: #607 of 1450 id: reflection_00304-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00304-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1143 flesch: 71 summary: This is also my first encounter with lots of people that are all different from me and have had different experiences that have shaped them. This will be important for me to remember throughout life, as I will always be meeting new people and entering new communities. keywords: best; better; community; different; experience; fye; lot; people; time cache: reflection_00304-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00304-2021_09.txt item: #608 of 1450 id: reflection_00304-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00304-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1050 flesch: 75 summary: (“Why we need to slow down our lives” by Pico Iyer – Moreau FYE Week 1). (“Hesburgh” - by Jerry Barca and Christine O'Malley – Moreau FYE Week 2). keywords: able; career; fye; joy; life; lives; people; thing; week; world; zach cache: reflection_00304-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00304-2022_03.txt item: #609 of 1450 id: reflection_00305-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00305-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1257 flesch: 57 summary: My second root belief is that growth and truth come through life experiences. My goal is to do justice to the life I have been blessed with through careful examination of the world and compassionate interaction with those around me. keywords: actions; better; experiences; friends; human; life; love; moreau; past; people; person; relationships; root; vulnerability; week cache: reflection_00305-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00305-2021_09.txt item: #610 of 1450 id: reflection_00305-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00305-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1476 flesch: 62 summary: I felt almost as if life had passed me by already despite being an 18 year old with the rest of my life and career to look forward to. After falling into the trap that is the mindset of, “I am deciding my career path when I am picking my major”, I came to the realization that whatever major I picked or whatever I did in life, I had a responsibility to directly impact the lives of others for the better (“Navigating Your Career Journey” by the Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week 4). keywords: career; community; dame; fye; key; life; lives; mission; moreau; notre; relationships; service; statement; time; way; week cache: reflection_00305-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00305-2022_03.txt item: #611 of 1450 id: reflection_00306-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00306-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1134 flesch: 58 summary: Mikolay 3 October 11, 2021 Moreau Integration 1 Works Cited (“The Power of Vulnerability” by Brené Brown - Moreau FYE Week 1) (“Character Strength Survey” by VIA Institute on Character- Moreau FYE Week 2) (“The Role of Faith in Our Story” by Fr. I believe that I cannot reach true happiness without being aware of the beauty of my surroundings. keywords: beauty; effort; failure; faith; fye; happiness; ideas; integration; life; moreau; notre; view; vulnerable; week; world cache: reflection_00306-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00306-2021_09.txt item: #612 of 1450 id: reflection_00306-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00306-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1080 flesch: 75 summary: Integration .pdf March 3, 2022 Moreau Eulogy Andrea had to learn that life was not always going to be as easy as it had once been. Andrea believed that the beauty of life was in getting to see how good the good moments are when we have them, but it can only be achieved with the difficult times that one could see. keywords: andrea; god; good; heart; life; matter; negative; questions; right; things; way cache: reflection_00306-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00306-2022_03.txt item: #613 of 1450 id: reflection_00307-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00307-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1087 flesch: 73 summary: During this first semester at Notre Dame, I have encountered challenges in staying connected to my roots, coming to terms with people I am dissimilar to, and keeping a positive attitude in stressful times. Moreau QQCs have also helped me gain inspiration, advice, and comfort when encountering in staying connected to my roots, coming to terms with people I am dissimilar to, and keeping a positive attitude in stressful times. keywords: beliefs; connected; dame; high; lot; moreau; notre; people; school; week cache: reflection_00307-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00307-2021_09.txt item: #614 of 1450 id: reflection_00307-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00307-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1015 flesch: 74 summary: When I struggled with what I wanted to do with life, he helped me break down my current interests and my future goals so I could make life decisions with utmost consideration of all aspects of life. No matter how dire the circumstances, Jack always seemed to find the hope and bright spots in life. keywords: conversation; fye; hesburgh; jack; joy; life; moreau; things; week; world cache: reflection_00307-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00307-2022_03.txt item: #615 of 1450 id: reflection_00308-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00308-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1268 flesch: 65 summary: This question specifically resonated with me because it allowed me to analyze my current position in life and ponder about what has brought me both happiness and sadness throughout the years. I asked her once, “What do you think I value and desire in life? keywords: aspect; career; emotions; family; friends; fye; life; process; reflection; relationships; time; week cache: reflection_00308-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00308-2021_09.txt item: #616 of 1450 id: reflection_00308-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00308-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1281 flesch: 70 summary: One of the values that Liam developed through his catholic education was his love for his God and his perspective of what was truly important in life. Early on into his time at college Liam developed the idea for his revolutionary rideshare app. keywords: calling; career; community; dame; fye; god; important; liam; life; moreau; need; notre; values; week cache: reflection_00308-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00308-2022_03.txt item: #617 of 1450 id: reflection_00309-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00309-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1223 flesch: 72 summary: While adapting to this new environment I developed a beautiful way of thinking and looking at life. Living a life of faith will allow me to act out of love while still growing as a person in all the other aspects of life. keywords: dame; different; fye; home; imposter; life; new; notre; people; place; thought; time; week cache: reflection_00309-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00309-2021_09.txt item: #618 of 1450 id: reflection_00309-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00309-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1916 flesch: 65 summary: The Notre Dame statement on inclusion describes “the law of love of God and..the Holy Spirit that we might live lives of love and receive the gift of eternal life” (“The Spirit of Inclusion at Notre Dame” - Moreau FYE Week Ten). Well Lived PART 1 Mission Statement (Moreau FYE Week Thirteen): keywords: anchor; career; community; dame; fye; good; hesburgh; labrador; life; love; mission; moreau; need; notre; people; professor; relationships; time; week; work cache: reflection_00309-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00309-2022_03.txt item: #619 of 1450 id: reflection_00310-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00310-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2204 flesch: 61 summary: The past two months have been chalked full of new experiences, new people, and new beginnings, and not only have I been able to grow individually, but I also have taken greater interest in how my actions can affect others positively. Following along those lines, my first few weeks at Notre Dame helped to build upon my belief that I grow by experiencing new things and subjecting myself to new situations. keywords: actions; belief; dame; david; different; experiences; faith; future; fye; life; moreau; new; notre; past; people; process; relationships; selm; stereotypes; time; vulnerability; week cache: reflection_00310-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00310-2021_09.txt item: #620 of 1450 id: reflection_00310-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00310-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1240 flesch: 70 summary: To name a few, the things that brought me the most joy in my life were bonding with my siblings, going to college at the best university(in my opinion), going on spontaneous adventures with best friends, working at a job that I love, traveling the world, doing volunteer work, and making connections with people from so many different walks of life. Part of life and part of being a human is making mistakes and hitting bumps in the road. keywords: best; college; dame; hesburgh; joy; life; notre; relationships; things; week; world; young cache: reflection_00310-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00310-2022_03.txt item: #621 of 1450 id: reflection_00311-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00311-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1876 flesch: 70 summary: Everyone has experienced and gone through life differently, so by interacting with many people, I am expanding my knowledge and horizons. How I Came To Be The independence of college life brings about many new experiences and changes that I have not yet encountered before in my life. keywords: able; challenges; core; david; experiences; failures; faith; friends; fye; good; life; moreau; people; person; self; story; tran; values; way; week cache: reflection_00311-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00311-2021_09.txt item: #622 of 1450 id: reflection_00311-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00311-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2259 flesch: 67 summary: This served as his motivation to pursue a career in medicine” (Domer Dozen by Notre Dame Alumni Association - Moreau Week Two). I look around at other people who seem to have their lives figured out completely while I have no idea what I want to do with my own life. keywords: able; career; countless; dame; death; future; goal; god; hope; importance; life; love; moreau; notre; people; person; problems; self; success; time; way; week; world cache: reflection_00311-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00311-2022_03.txt item: #623 of 1450 id: reflection_00312-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00312-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1231 flesch: 75 summary: People like to speak as if they are not included in this issue, but the sad reality is that everyone has implicit biases (“How to Think about ‘Implicit Bias’” by Keith Payne, Laura Niemi, John M. Doris, Scientific American – Moreau FYE Week seven). In her speech, Brené Brown talked about how those who feel alone also feel that they are unworthy of love (“The Power of Vulnerability” by Brené Brown – Moreau FYE Week One). keywords: best; biases; dame; father; friendships; fye; happiness; implicit; kids; moreau; notre; school; special; week cache: reflection_00312-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00312-2021_09.txt item: #624 of 1450 id: reflection_00312-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00312-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1509 flesch: 71 summary: Hesburgh said, “It’s impossible to have a complete and honest human story if it doesn’t speak of human failings as well as human successes” (“Hesburgh”, Moreau FYE Week 2). Here, I will be able to help others in the way I have always felt called to do (My Mission Statement, Developing a Mission, Moreau FYE, Week 13). keywords: best; dame; family; future; fye; life; love; moreau; notre; parents; people; plan; school; way; week cache: reflection_00312-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00312-2022_03.txt item: #625 of 1450 id: reflection_00313-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00313-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1173 flesch: 65 summary: However, I think many Notre Dame students handled the situation very well. How I view my study habits, relationships, aspirations, political ideals, and countless others have been altered significantly in just about four months. keywords: brown; community; dame; december; heart; life; mind; new; notre; relationships; school; semester; sports; world cache: reflection_00313-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00313-2021_09.txt item: #626 of 1450 id: reflection_00313-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00313-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2733 flesch: 71 summary: Growing up, I have always abided by our “family motto that Delgado Girls stick together meaning that no matter what obstacles we face we must always put each other first because at the end of https://ideas.ted.com/why-we-need-a-secular-sabbath/ the day they are the people that are not going anywhere” (“Discernment Conversation Activity” - Moreau FYE Week 5). Within the Christian community, “One of the essential tests of social justice... is its abiding spirit of inclusion” (“The Spirit of Inclusion at Notre Dame” - Moreau FYE Week 10). keywords: able; believe; bubbles; chambers; community; echo; face; future; fye; goal; happiness; hope; important; life; mission; moreau; need; people; person; society; things; voice; way; week; world cache: reflection_00313-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00313-2022_03.txt item: #627 of 1450 id: reflection_00314-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00314-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1536 flesch: 67 summary: This reminds me of a quote from Week 10 - “Hatred is more dangerous to us than any other threat, because it attacks the immune system of our society — our ability to see danger, come together and take action” (“Wesley Theological Seminary 2012 Commencement Address” by Fr. John Jenkins, C. S. C. - Moreau FYE Week Ten) I don’t have the power to change this hatred that many people have for other races, but I do have the ability to minimize a tiny bit of racism https://president.nd.edu/homilies-writings-addresses/wesley-theological-seminary-commencement/ by providing other people with perspectives that I have. Racism is what leads to the brokenness in this world because people tend to not accept other people who are different from them -- they are used to old ways and are used to being surrounded by similar people. keywords: change; dame; different; faith; fye; high; home; moreau; notre; people; quote; school; way; week cache: reflection_00314-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00314-2021_09.txt item: #628 of 1450 id: reflection_00314-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00314-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 756 flesch: 58 summary: I plan to contribute to research in the fields of Mechanical and Biomechanical Engineering, and this program would support my educational pursuit towards a mechanical research career, allowing me to accomplish such contributions. Beyond the classroom, I aim to research and design machinery that increases efficiency in scientific processes via Mechanical and Biomechanical Engineering. keywords: career; design; engineering; processes; program; research; scholars; scientific; sorin cache: reflection_00314-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00314-2022_03.txt item: #629 of 1450 id: reflection_00315-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00315-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1805 flesch: 67 summary: Therefore, I believe that I grow as a person by meeting new people, learning new perspectives, and undergoing new experiences. Whenever I think about the framework of my life, I think of my https://notredame.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=859bc1a8-0d0f-4eb4-a1c1-d0a45c429187 https://notredame.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=859bc1a8-0d0f-4eb4-a1c1-d0a45c429187 https://youtu.be/lcZMeqWWOIs https://youtu.be/lcZMeqWWOIs new life at Notre Dame. keywords: able; courage; dame; experience; faith; life; love; moreau; new; notre; people; person; polish; story; vulnerability; weaknesses; week cache: reflection_00315-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00315-2021_09.txt item: #630 of 1450 id: reflection_00315-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00315-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1056 flesch: 70 summary: It taught me that what truly matters in life, and what I would truly want to be remembered for is my impact on others and on the world around me. As Pope Francis said, “Life flows through our relationship with others” (“Why the only future worth Building Includes others” by Pope Francis- Moreau FYE Week Seven). keywords: best; career; dame; fye; life; moreau; notre; order; people; week; world cache: reflection_00315-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00315-2022_03.txt item: #631 of 1450 id: reflection_00316-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00316-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1405 flesch: 74 summary: When he was in college, he did his best in his classes and social life but let everything else that he couldn’t control happen. That is not to say that he overstated the importance of every little decision, but rather he knew that because of the grand nature of the painting of life, he did not stress as much over small things and was able to make decisions with confidence. keywords: able; canvas; college; community; confidence; decision; knowledge; life; lives; luke; perspective; self; strong; week cache: reflection_00316-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00316-2021_09.txt item: #632 of 1450 id: reflection_00316-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00316-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1020 flesch: 62 summary: “Every experience shapes you in some way, whether you realize it at the time or not!” (“Navigating Your Career Journey” by Moreau Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week Four). Integration Three Matsumoto 1 Professor Espeseth Moreau 3/4/2022 The Legacy of “Memento mori is: Where am I headed, where do I want to end up?” keywords: day; end; experience; fye; god; hannah; love; matsumoto; moreau; relationships; school; time; way; week cache: reflection_00316-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00316-2022_03.txt item: #633 of 1450 id: reflection_00317-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00317-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2280 flesch: 57 summary: This work serves as a simultaneous discussion of these obstacles imposed on humanity by the cold hands of life herself – brokenness and dissonance - and as an examination of hope and community, the tools one might employ to pull themselves up from the pit of misery. Viktor Frankl, who managed to emerge from one of the darkest tunnels ever journeyed – the torture and pain in the Auschwitz concentration camp – said (many years after his liberation) that as long as he had hope for life, he simply could not allow himself to die. keywords: brokenness; community; dissonance; experience; feelings; friends; fye; great; hope; individuals; lack; life; meaning; meaninglessness; moreau; nature; new; personal; political; purpose; state; student; things; ways; week; work cache: reflection_00317-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00317-2021_09.txt item: #634 of 1450 id: reflection_00317-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00317-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1220 flesch: 67 summary: She was known for her mindful practice of praying the Rosary (“Ways to Practice Mindfulness” by McDonald Center for Student Well-being - Moreau FYE Two Week Six). The quote from Dr. King goes along with one of Lily’s favorite quotes, “One cannot love, unless it is at their own expense,” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/us/memento-mori-nun.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/us/memento-mori-nun.html https://notredame.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=10159379-7eca-4549-8581-ab9500c9ecd9 https://www.ted.com/talks/his_holiness_pope_francis_why_the_only_future_worth_building_includes_everyone/transcript His Holiness Pope Francis, TED Conferences - Moreau FYE Week Seven). keywords: career; center; family; fye; happiness; life; lily; love; moreau; quote; ted; thought; way; week cache: reflection_00317-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00317-2022_03.txt item: #635 of 1450 id: reflection_00318-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00318-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1412 flesch: 57 summary: It embodies the whole purpose of learning while still remaining optimistic during a hard moment in life; it was so interesting to see it being said this https://notredame.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=d14a0472-9c0e-44ea-bd39-53c67ee1d436 way because one would have never imagined that people are growing while retaining their faith and composure. The quote that was stated in Hope – Holy Cross and Christian Education, “Whenever we have to shed old ways of thinking, viewing, or perceiving the world around us and ourselves, a conversion of both heart and mind must take place,” was especially enlightening. keywords: able; dame; development; experience; faith; fye; inequality; lesson; mind; moreau; notre; personal; quote; semester; student; week; world cache: reflection_00318-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00318-2021_09.txt item: #636 of 1450 id: reflection_00318-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00318-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1223 flesch: 69 summary: Michael Himes, Moreau FYE Week Three) Mark attributed these relationships to much of his success and happiness in life. Mark always believed that relationships were crucial to living a life well-lived, because they allow the give and take that is necessary for life. keywords: career; father; fye; high; life; mark; need; new; reflection; relationships; self; stress; week cache: reflection_00318-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00318-2022_03.txt item: #637 of 1450 id: reflection_00319-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00319-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1209 flesch: 76 summary: The hope I have for myself is that I learn “to look out upon the world like the awestruck shepherds who gazed in wonder at Mary’s newborn son and, during more difficult times, to emulate the friends who stood by her decades later as she stared at his cross willing herself to trust in God’s promise” (“Holy Cross and Christian Education” by Campus Ministry at the University of Notre Dame – Moreau FYE Week 12). There are a hundred reasons why I chose Notre Dame in the end, but I still question whether this path for living life is one I am called to. keywords: choice; community; dame; doubt; end; fye; hope; life; living; notre; people; school; ways; week cache: reflection_00319-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00319-2021_09.txt item: #638 of 1450 id: reflection_00319-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00319-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1400 flesch: 72 summary: Hopefully, I can impart some of this advice to you so that you can live out your current chapter of life to the fullest. I think this is a great reminder of what truly matters in life: the people with whom you live your life, not material things or accolades. keywords: advice; caroline; challenges; college; freshman; high; life; lot; people; school; spoiler; time; week; years cache: reflection_00319-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00319-2022_03.txt item: #639 of 1450 id: reflection_00320-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00320-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1390 flesch: 76 summary: In week four we learned about healthy relationships but also about unhealthy or toxic relationships. When reading about the characteristics of toxic relationships I applied the principles to my own life and realized that only a few of my relationships were truly healthy relationships. keywords: day; fye; god; implicit; life; moreau; people; person; relationships; self; toxic; truth; values; week cache: reflection_00320-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00320-2021_09.txt item: #640 of 1450 id: reflection_00320-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00320-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1066 flesch: 59 summary: Greg Boyle, S.J. - Moreau FYE Week Seven). He loved having late night conversations with those he was close with, using them as an opportunity to learn more about both others and himself: “Often, others can help us see things we cannot see ourselves” (“Discernment Conversation Activity” by Moreau FYE - Moreau FYE Week Five). keywords: career; close; family; fye; life; moreau; mullery; people; sean; talk; things; time; way; week; world cache: reflection_00320-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00320-2022_03.txt item: #641 of 1450 id: reflection_00321-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00321-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1334 flesch: 81 summary: Notre Dame and this course has changed my perspective on life and highlighted what it means to be a person. We must start doing things for ourselves in order to get the most out of life. keywords: dame; faith; god; hope; importance; life; love; notre; okay; person; school; things; week cache: reflection_00321-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00321-2021_09.txt item: #642 of 1450 id: reflection_00321-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00321-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1980 flesch: 61 summary: After having these conversations, it has become very apparent that being a doctor is the thing that is right for me (“Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity” by Moreau First Year Experience - Moreau FYE Week Five). From Pico Iyer during the first half of Moreau, we learned that by “stepping farther back and standing still that we can begin to see what that canvas (which is our life) really means and to take in the larger picture” (“Why we need to slow down our lives” by Pico Iyer - Moreau FYE Week One). keywords: able; better; dame; doctor; fye; learning; life; mission; moreau; notre; people; things; times; week; world; years cache: reflection_00321-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00321-2022_03.txt item: #643 of 1450 id: reflection_00322-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00322-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1110 flesch: 70 summary: I know that there will be hardships along any journey in life but without those experiences, there is no way of being able to appreciate the good ones. I know that by having Him be my main focus in life, anything that happens, even if not according to my plan, is the right thing that was supposed to happen. keywords: able; broken; expectations; help; kintsugi; life; pieces; way; week; workshop; world cache: reflection_00322-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00322-2021_09.txt item: #644 of 1450 id: reflection_00322-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00322-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1494 flesch: 64 summary: (“Integration 3” by - Moreau https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZbSdVImfn2hZDqMrdL96dZCNOtHuf6C-lg3sH-Rs30/edit?usp=sharing https://ideas.ted.com/the-right-way-to-be-introspective-yes-theres-a-wrong-way/ https://ideas.ted.com/the-right-way-to-be-introspective-yes-theres-a-wrong-way/ https://undergradcareers.nd.edu/navigating-your-career-journey---moreau/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F-ETUdooRWnE1ebzamXMHHZII9_l630FlVYP3Lr97CQ/edit?usp=sharing FYE Week Eight). Greg Boyle - Moreau FYE Week Seven). keywords: college; dame; experience; fye; hesburgh; important; life; moreau; notre; people; person; semester; time; week; world cache: reflection_00322-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00322-2022_03.txt item: #645 of 1450 id: reflection_00323-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00323-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1336 flesch: 68 summary: This quote resounded with me, as I feel like in today’s country and even in some groups around campus, a lot of people treat each other poorly and some use other people for their own gain or happiness. Going back to the quote above, I will also change my perceptions and preconceived notions about race in order to be more inclusive and open to other people. keywords: college; dame; friends; future; god; hate; moreau; notre; people; race; week cache: reflection_00323-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00323-2021_09.txt item: #646 of 1450 id: reflection_00323-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00323-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1545 flesch: 64 summary: Others will be able to see my https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/41060/modules/items/143969 https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/41060/modules/items/143990 https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/41060/modules/items/144011 https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/41060/modules/items/143949 mission in action through my service and love for others. I’m looking forward to the next stage of my life” (“Hesburgh” by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley - Moreau FYE Week Two). keywords: able; dame; future; fye; life; love; mission; moreau; notre; past; promises; self; statement; time; week cache: reflection_00323-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00323-2022_03.txt item: #647 of 1450 id: reflection_00324-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00324-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1021 flesch: 70 summary: Without the hope that Father Moreau had of a Christian education, it is unlikely that Notre Dame and the Tri-Campus Community would exist today. However, thanks to hope, community, and dropping expectations, I was able to overcome these initial difficulties and really begin to enjoy my time at Notre Dame. keywords: community; dame; expectations; father; fye; hope; jenkins; lot; moreau; new; notre; things; week cache: reflection_00324-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00324-2021_09.txt item: #648 of 1450 id: reflection_00324-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00324-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1297 flesch: 66 summary: Integration 3 Matthew Kavanaugh 3/3/22 Moreau FYE Integration 3 Eulogy for Matthew Ryan Kavanaugh We gather here today in remembrance of our fallen brother Matthew Ryan Kavanaugh. Always all over the place with what he wanted to do in life, he didn’t settle on what he really wanted until he talked to those close to him. keywords: faith; father; fye; god; hesburgh; life; lives; matthew; meditation; moreau; quote; time; way; week cache: reflection_00324-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00324-2022_03.txt item: #649 of 1450 id: reflection_00325-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00325-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1156 flesch: 78 summary: But, even then, at times, I couldn’t relate to them and I never branched out to other friend groups. First, don’t overthink what you believe other people think about you. keywords: college; community; dame; dorm; friends; like; love; moreau; notre; people; racism; school; social cache: reflection_00325-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00325-2021_09.txt item: #650 of 1450 id: reflection_00325-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00325-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1214 flesch: 82 summary: The University makes the claim that “We welcome all people, regardless of color, gender, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, social or economic class, and nationality” (“The Spirit of Inclusion at Notre Dame,” University of Notre Dame – Moreau FYE Week 10), but it is clear that some are much more welcome than others. The 2020 Inclusive Campus Survey found that 40% of those who identify as transgender or non-binary do not feel belonging here at Notre Dame (“2020 Inclusive Campus Survey Report,” University of Notre Dame – Moreau FYE Week 11). keywords: able; change; dame; fye; god; good; life; love; moreau; notre; quiet; real; transgender; week cache: reflection_00325-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00325-2022_03.txt item: #651 of 1450 id: reflection_00326-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00326-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1203 flesch: 74 summary: I realized just before writing this essay that I was on the phone with my dad, a Notre Dame alumnus who graduated in 1995. I feel like the strong foundation I have within my dorm helps me love everything I do at Notre Dame. keywords: brown; changes; community; dame; david; day; faith; friends; great; life; moreau; notre; people; relationships; strong; virtues cache: reflection_00326-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00326-2021_09.txt item: #652 of 1450 id: reflection_00326-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00326-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1403 flesch: 67 summary: Week Citations Week Greg Boyle, https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/40250/files/524003/download?download_frd=1 Week 8- Integration 1 (N/A) keywords: activity; better; career; class; college; echo; hard; life; mission; moreau; notre; people; prof; question; time; week; world; year cache: reflection_00326-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00326-2022_03.txt item: #653 of 1450 id: reflection_00327-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00327-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1923 flesch: 70 summary: Altogether, I have realized that life is not always an easy road, and I know that it’s essential to plan, work hard and see our goals through to achieve success and I hope to utilize these skills to be successful in Notre Dame. But the same vulnerability was my source of joy when I got accepted to University of Notre Dame. keywords: authentic; bangladesh; country; dame; day; faith; family; fye; god; journey; life; new; notre; people; self; stereotypes; success; time; vulnerability; vulnerable; week cache: reflection_00327-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00327-2021_09.txt item: #654 of 1450 id: reflection_00327-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00327-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1035 flesch: 76 summary: Overall Kevin lived a life well lived because of the sense of accomplishment he found playing basketball and in the classroom, the value of service he held close to him, and the lifelong family he at the University of Notre Dame - Kevin loved playing basketball and was willing to dedicate his life to it but being able to use his money that he earned through playing for service allowed him to be fully happy in his post college life. keywords: basketball; boyle; college; dame; friends; home; kevin; notre; program; school; schoolwork; service; week cache: reflection_00327-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00327-2022_03.txt item: #655 of 1450 id: reflection_00328-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00328-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1542 flesch: 66 summary: Though the time has been short, I think it is essential to recognize that even in such brief intervals momentous change is possible especially in such a new and different environment. Their guidance and patience to stick with me as I adjusted was truly inspirational on a human level, but not only that but my change of perspective has led me to view my own straight masculine identity in a new and a more enriching way, and so I have profited as well from my ability to consider new information and adapt my perspective. keywords: able; better; change; community; expectations; future; fye; goal; help; hope; moreau; new; perspective; season; semester; way; weight; world cache: reflection_00328-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00328-2021_09.txt item: #656 of 1450 id: reflection_00328-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00328-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2172 flesch: 74 summary: As cliche as it sounds, one of the most imperative parts of living life well is being a good person and showing love to everyone regardless of their “side” or status. In describing her practice she says, “Suffering and death are facts of life; focusing only on the ‘bright and shiny’ is superficial and inauthentic. keywords: best; career; college; cox; fye; good; hesburgh; life; lives; living; love; major; moreau; people; suffering; technology; time; way; week; world cache: reflection_00328-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00328-2022_03.txt item: #657 of 1450 id: reflection_00329-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00329-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1643 flesch: 61 summary: One piece of advice that has shaped my mission statement and life outlook is that “the only way to know more about yourself is to test the waters- just get out and experience life. When all is said and done, the most important things in life are my faith, my family and my health. keywords: difficult; experiences; important; incredible; journey; joy; life; love; mission; people; realization; relationships; ryan; self; semester; statement; things; times; week cache: reflection_00329-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00329-2021_09.txt item: #658 of 1450 id: reflection_00329-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00329-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 3315 flesch: 59 summary: Greg Boyle, S.J. — Moreau FYE Week Seven “Victory over Death” by , Integration Three — Moreau FYE Week Eight “Teaching Accompaniment: A Learning Journey Together” by Professor Steve Reifenberg — Moreau FYE Week Nine “Epistle to the Ephesians” by the apostle Paul — Moreau FYE Week Ten “Passion Isn’t Enough” by Hidden Brain — Moreau FYE Week Eleven “A New Educational Model Beyond the Course at Notre Dame” by Susan Blum, Laura Carlson, Maria McKenna, & Hugh Page — Moreau FYE Week Twelve “Mission Statement” by — Moreau FYE Week Thirteen https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/where-did-we-get-the-doxology https://www.google.com/books/edition/Reflections_on_the_Psalms/ ideas.ted.com/why-we-need-a-secular-sabbath https://notredame.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Embed.aspx?id=10159379-7eca-4549-8581-ab9500c9ecd9 https://www.studocu.com/en-us/document/university-of-san-diego/general-chemistry-i/three-key-questions-practice/22313725 https://undergradcareers.nd.edu/navigating-your-career-journey/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z1bZTNU9tpjCnuC9iDFLjslYaX0v4XpBwClh_GynKfo/edit https://ideas.ted.com/the-right-way-to-be-introspective-yes-theres-a-wrong-way/ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Tattoos_on_the_Heart/Ooz8Ke9w89QC?hl=en&gbpv=2 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CTOZ87SM1WQskzz1h1DHVuE5I7TG9Yw2/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102206514466583979933&rtpof=true&sd=true https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1hZbSdVImfn2hZDqMrdL96dZCNOtHuf6C-lg3sH-Rs30 https://ebible.org/pdf/eng-web/eng-web_EPH.pdf https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/passion-isnt-enough/ https://provost.nd.edu/about/provosts-initiatives/moment-to-see-courage-to-act/msca-symposium/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kkgowDWP4TPvCQWv0y2AXlhclbXAorGf4Va9pute7y0/edit?usp=sharing A Life of Praise Why praise? Ted Hesburgh had given advice that we should “serve our country, put our country before party and before politics, and always do the right thing” (“Hesburgh,” a film by Jerry Barca & Christine O’Malley — Moreau FYE Week Two). keywords: better; capstone; career; courage; daniel; difficult; fye; fye week; god; help; integration; journey; key; life; like; love; mission; people; phone; praise; principle; restlessness; right; silence; statement; theophilus; thing; time; vision; way; week; wisdom; work; wrong; years cache: reflection_00329-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00329-2022_03.txt item: #659 of 1450 id: reflection_00330-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00330-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1868 flesch: 67 summary: The VIA Character Institute defines honesty as, “adherence to moral and ethical principle; soundness of moral character” (“VIA Character Strengths Survey” by VIA - Moreau FYE Week Two). by David Books - Moreau FYE Week Two) to explain the chasm between personal value and the value of external successes. keywords: able; beliefs; better; character; david; education; fye; girl; history; integrity; lives; moral; moreau; ordinary; people; person; personal; school; truth; value; week; year cache: reflection_00330-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00330-2021_09.txt item: #660 of 1450 id: reflection_00330-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00330-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1413 flesch: 62 summary: She told me that she is very proud of all the different clubs and activities I have tried this first year as well as in high https://ideas.ted.com/why-we-need-a-secular-sabbath/ https://domerdozen.nd.edu/ https://domerdozen.nd.edu/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/us/memento-mori-nun.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/us/memento-mori-nun.html https://undergradcareers.nd.edu/navigating-your-career-journey---moreau/ https://undergradcareers.nd.edu/navigating-your-career-journey---moreau/ school (“Discernment Activity” - Moreau FYE Week Five). A Guide to Student Life” by the University of Notre Dame - Moreau FYE Week Ten). keywords: accompaniment; dame; fye; important; journey; life; lives; mistakes; moreau; notre; people; relationships; success; time; university; way; week cache: reflection_00330-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00330-2022_03.txt item: #661 of 1450 id: reflection_00331-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00331-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1495 flesch: 76 summary: Mr. ND competition taught me this lesson. Look at all of the options out there for living life and pick the ones that you feel called to.” keywords: community; dame; feelings; fye; good; home; life; notre; people; self; way; week; worth cache: reflection_00331-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00331-2021_09.txt item: #662 of 1450 id: reflection_00331-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00331-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1431 flesch: 71 summary: First Year Experience Week 1). She wanted to be her truest self possible, and “Asking what could keep us open to discovering new information about ourselves, even if that information is negative or in conflict with our existing beliefs” (‘The https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sA0EAHnmP2eu9EH-8LQHmI04X6kBwTgwR31Ru6R6KVU/edit?usp=sharing https://www.ted.com/talks/his_holiness_pope_francis_why_the_only_future_worth_building_includes_everyone/transcript https://ideas.ted.com/the-right-way-to-be-introspective-yes-theres-a-wrong-way/ Right Way to Be Introspective’ by Tasha Eurich - Moreau First Year Experience Week 6). keywords: best; dot; experience; life; lot; love; moreau; new; people; things; time; week; world; year cache: reflection_00331-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00331-2022_03.txt item: #663 of 1450 id: reflection_00332-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00332-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 592 flesch: 72 summary: View the “QQC Reflections” section of the syllabus for detailed guidance. I know with every story I hear, I’m able to become more empathetic and open myself up to respecting another person’s accomplishments or mistakes. keywords: brown; control; new; stories; vulnerable; way cache: reflection_00332-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00332-2021_09.txt item: #664 of 1450 id: reflection_00332-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00332-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1984 flesch: 51 summary: She strives to ensure that every single student, regardless of their background, sees their history valued and taught as essential to the American story (“Domer Dozen” by Notre Dame Alumni Association - Moreau FYE Week Two). However, through reading from the Merulo Family Center for Career Development, I realized an important fact: “Contrary to popular belief, deciding on a major does not determine the rest of your life” (“Navigating Your Career Journey” by Merulo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week Four). keywords: accompaniment; american; better; career; college; family; future; fye; hope; individuals; integration; life; major; moreau; order; passion; possible; question; quote; similar; week; work; world; writing cache: reflection_00332-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00332-2022_03.txt item: #665 of 1450 id: reflection_00333-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00333-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1424 flesch: 74 summary: When I rely on single stories out of fear of complication, I can’t give that unbridled attention to others where I’m listening fully. Not to mention, I believe this tension is what life's all about. There wouldn’t be a point to life if there was an answer. keywords: fye; growth; life; love; matter; moreau; past; religion; self; single; story; time; truth; week; words cache: reflection_00333-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00333-2021_09.txt item: #666 of 1450 id: reflection_00333-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00333-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1147 flesch: 58 summary: His lessons from Moreau Week 7 integrated with Week 6. A lesson from Moreau that parallels Oliver’s overseas experiences can be seen in Week 2, with the discussion question of “What inspires a life well-lived?” keywords: age; career; community; family; fye; hesburgh; lessons; life; moreau; oliver; time; week; world; years cache: reflection_00333-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00333-2022_03.txt item: #667 of 1450 id: reflection_00334-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00334-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1453 flesch: 79 summary: (Why we need to slow down our lives by Pico Lyer – Moreau FYE Week 1. (Hesburgh Produced by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley– Moreau FYE Week 2). keywords: fye; life; people; person; problem; self; sure; thing; thinking; way; week; wrong cache: reflection_00334-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00334-2021_09.txt item: #668 of 1450 id: reflection_00334-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00334-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1441 flesch: 52 summary: Pope Francis opens his powerful speech by stating that “life is not merely time passing by, life is about interactions” (“Why the Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone” by Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week 7). After all, life is very short and must be lived to the fullest through the close bonds we make with others. keywords: career; community; dame; faith; future; fye; god; life; mahoney; moreau; new; notre; path; sense; time; week cache: reflection_00334-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00334-2022_03.txt item: #669 of 1450 id: reflection_00335-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00335-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1874 flesch: 69 summary: Moreau FYE as a Guide to Life The Revised and Expanded Mission Statement (Moreau FYE Week 13) I want to end this final integration by reflecting on the third integration (Week 8). keywords: class; fye; idea; knowledge; learning; life; lot; love; mission; moreau; need; new; people; questions; quote; semester; things; time; way; week cache: reflection_00335-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00335-2021_09.txt item: #670 of 1450 id: reflection_00335-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00335-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1789 flesch: 78 summary: Tasha Eurich writes about introspection in her essay “The Right Way to be Introspective.” Sandberg Moreau April 29, 2022 Semester Capstone Assignment I am a student at the University of Notre Dame. keywords: dame; deresiewicz; direction; gifts; good; hard; leader; notre; reflective; right; student; things; way; world cache: reflection_00335-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00335-2022_03.txt item: #671 of 1450 id: reflection_00336-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00336-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 411 flesch: 78 summary: I strive to lighten the load on others. The burden of acting for others will lead to emotional burnout and fatigue. keywords: life; peace; people; stability; values cache: reflection_00336-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00336-2021_09.txt item: #672 of 1450 id: reflection_00336-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00336-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1721 flesch: 65 summary: I can get through everything life throws at me with grace and willpower. One pursuit that has greatly increased my sense of ful�llment in life is veganism. keywords: accordance; beliefs; better; career; end; experience; ful; happy; hard; heart; important; life; like; major; moreau; people; personal; pls; point; things; traditional; week; work cache: reflection_00336-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00336-2022_03.txt item: #673 of 1450 id: reflection_00337-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00337-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1145 flesch: 62 summary: We never requested anything in favor nor did we do it to become better, preferably we chose over doing it for supporting and aiding those in need inorder to change the world, to propel others to roll out an improvement. A genuine model is simply the possibility of humiliating before others, for example, by failing to remember our words during a discourse. keywords: area; care; change; effect; humankind; individuals; life; local; need; race; trust; ways; week; words; world cache: reflection_00337-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00337-2021_09.txt item: #674 of 1450 id: reflection_00337-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00337-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2335 flesch: 69 summary: However, as my first semester continued I realized that many of my classmates were more similar to me than I had previously realized, that I could gain something other than an A from my 2 hours of combined classwork and class time. In my year in Moreau I learned more about myself than I expected. keywords: able; article; better; class; dame; different; fye; home; important; interesting; life; lot; love; moreau; new; notre; people; school; time; week; world; year cache: reflection_00337-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00337-2022_03.txt item: #675 of 1450 id: reflection_00338-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00338-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1518 flesch: 76 summary: By continuing this and fostering relationships with those who I’m vulnerable to, I hope to further this search and come closer to others and myself through it. I believe that my purpose is to help others. keywords: day; faith; fye; good; help; life; love; moreau; purpose; pursuit; week; world cache: reflection_00338-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00338-2021_09.txt item: #676 of 1450 id: reflection_00338-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00338-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1015 flesch: 60 summary: Influenced by family in the field and peers at Notre Dame, I was able to find helpful resources who helped me build new relationships, both in the office as well as close relationships outside of it. When choosing who to make these relationships with, I often quoted the Good Samaritan Parable that goes as follows: “Seeing the injured man lying on the ground...he paid out of his pocket for him to be assisted” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by His Holiness Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week 7). keywords: able; career; dame; family; fye; life; moreau; notre; questions; relationships; time; week cache: reflection_00338-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00338-2022_03.txt item: #677 of 1450 id: reflection_00339-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00339-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1196 flesch: 76 summary: The report starts with the words, I should be better at this, or My parents will be disappointed if I don't get this job (Why Letting Go of Expectations is a Freeing Habit by Julia Hogan- Moreau FYE week 9). By Christopher Devron- Moreau FYE week 10). keywords: community; expectations; friend; fye; hope; life; moreau; quote; right; school; week cache: reflection_00339-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00339-2021_09.txt item: #678 of 1450 id: reflection_00339-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00339-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1029 flesch: 74 summary: To me, without service, faith and religion would be incomplete. While I believe service is a quintessential part of faith, the actual practice of going to Mass and practicing my faith is essential. keywords: boyle; close; community; convicts; faith; house; kids; mass; moreau; school; service cache: reflection_00339-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00339-2022_03.txt item: #679 of 1450 id: reflection_00340-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00340-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1744 flesch: 61 summary: From writing about what I’m searching for and why, to writing about how I believe I can best achieve self growth, I’ve felt as though I have grown in multiple different aspects of my life, including as a student, friend, and proud Notre Dame community member. Moreau Integration One Assignment Living My Notre Dame Dream Throughout my time at the University of Notre Dame so far, as well as my time as a student in Moreau, I’ve found that as I have begun a deep dive into attempting to uncover my core beliefs and values, I’ve developed a better understanding of myself and others around me. keywords: atom; authentic; best; bias; dame; different; family; fye; home; love; moreau; notre; people; relationships; self; student; time; week cache: reflection_00340-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00340-2021_09.txt item: #680 of 1450 id: reflection_00340-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00340-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1024 flesch: 80 summary: She took all the AP science classes she could, shadowed a physical therapist, and was majoring in science-business and minoring in compassionate care in medicine at Notre Dame (“Navigating Your Career Journey” by the Meruelo Family Center for Career Development- Moreau FYE Week Four). It always calmed and centered her (“Ways to Practice Mindfulness” by the McDonald Center for Student Well-being- Moreau FYE Week Six). keywords: career; fye; katie; life; mother; new; people; person; physical; questions; week cache: reflection_00340-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00340-2022_03.txt item: #681 of 1450 id: reflection_00341-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00341-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1002 flesch: 67 summary: With the absence of social barriers on campus, I am free to explore new people and new experiences. At Notre Dame, this could relate to my religious beliefs (which have been redefined) but also personal credences I hold. keywords: beliefs; dame; events; friends; new; notre; people; purpose; stronger; week cache: reflection_00341-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00341-2021_09.txt item: #682 of 1450 id: reflection_00341-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00341-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1792 flesch: 78 summary: Many people who are considered to have lived good lives leave great marks on those around them. When making important life changing decisions, it is important to consider what you value and what you are called to be. keywords: better; dame; good; great; important; life; notre; people; place; question; quote; things; thinking; way; world cache: reflection_00341-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00341-2022_03.txt item: #683 of 1450 id: reflection_00342-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00342-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1488 flesch: 63 summary: In the Week 4 reading, “5 Signs You’re in a Toxic Relationship” by Olivia Taylor, Taylor says “A good, healthy friendship is one where two people are mutually growing and on a path toward becoming better people, but every so often, we find ourselves making an effort with a person we probably shouldn’t.” In high school, I hadn’t done that many clubs or activities that made me uncomfortable, and I didn’t like talking to new people because I was introverted and it made me feel really awkward. keywords: fye; god; lot; moreau; people; person; relationships; single; story; truth; week cache: reflection_00342-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00342-2021_09.txt item: #684 of 1450 id: reflection_00342-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00342-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1625 flesch: 69 summary: A Learning Journey Together; Professor Steve Reifenberg) 9 (Moreau FYE Week 10: Why It’s So Hard to Talk to White People About Racism; Dr Robin D’Angelo, adapted from HuffPost) 10 (Moreau FYE Week 11: How to Avoid an Echo Chamber; Dr Paul Blaschko) 11 (Moreau FYE Week 12: Dean G. Marcus Cole: I am George Floyd...) 12 Suzanne Gordon-Brown, aka my mum Sometimes, when I’m tired and struggling, I underappreciate those who look out for me and 3 (Moreau FYE Week 3: The NYT: Meet the Nun Who Wants You to Remember You Will Die) 4 (Moreau FYE Week 4: Undergraduate Careers: keywords: better; brown; capstone; career; college; example; fye; gordon; important; joy; life; mission; moreau; people; things; time; victoria; week; years cache: reflection_00342-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00342-2022_03.txt item: #685 of 1450 id: reflection_00343-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00343-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1491 flesch: 65 summary: As I continue on my road at Notre Dame and after I graduate, I want to strive to perfect this combination within myself, so that I can experience more communities like the one in our class. Professor Kelly Moreau FYE 29 November 2021 How to Make it Worthwhile The great Lou Holtz, former head coach of Notre Dame football, once said, “Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity”. keywords: able; class; dame; decision; fye; gateway; imposter; leadership; moreau; new; notre; people; religion; syndrome; week cache: reflection_00343-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00343-2021_09.txt item: #686 of 1450 id: reflection_00343-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00343-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1124 flesch: 70 summary: (Why We Need to Slow Down Our Lives by Pico Iyer - Week 1) Where I currently am in life is an interesting place where a lot of important decisions have to be made to determine what occurs in my next life. For me, if I only get to accomplish one thing in life I would choose being a good father and raising my kids with all the love I can give. keywords: career; day; future; hesburgh; high; hope; life; lives; love; school; week cache: reflection_00343-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00343-2022_03.txt item: #687 of 1450 id: reflection_00344-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00344-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2075 flesch: 66 summary: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s TED Talk The Danger of a Single Story focuses exactly on this idea of recognizing diversity in others (MFYE Week 7). I believe that these things cannot be achieved unless we offer up our true, authentic self to others. keywords: adichie; belief; community; dame; education; faith; healthy; individual; life; love; notre; people; person; relationship; self; story; talk; time; vulnerable; week cache: reflection_00344-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00344-2021_09.txt item: #688 of 1450 id: reflection_00344-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00344-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1750 flesch: 71 summary: There are many people here from all over the world, from many different walks of life who are going to have different mission statements than me and question why I have the mission statement that I do. (“The Right Way to be Introspective (Yes, There’s a Wrong Way)”, by Tasha Eurich, Moreau FYE Week 6). keywords: able; dame; fye; happiness; hard; help; human; injustice; life; mission; notre; people; statement; virtues; week cache: reflection_00344-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00344-2022_03.txt item: #689 of 1450 id: reflection_00345-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00345-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1185 flesch: 64 summary: I know that there will be times here where things aren’t going so well, but I will remind myself that the good always alternates with the bad, just like what we talked about during Week 12. In an interesting but albeit counterintuitive way, my dilemma reminds me of our discussions during Week 11. keywords: college; future; fye; good; grades; important; integration; life; long; moreau; school; semester; week; work cache: reflection_00345-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00345-2021_09.txt item: #690 of 1450 id: reflection_00345-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00345-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1516 flesch: 61 summary: I will never have time for self-reflection if I don't prioritize it, just like anything else in life. One of the most enjoyable aspects of life is spending time with people and being inclusive and welcoming to others. keywords: article; career; course; eulogy; fye; life; live; moreau; self; time; week cache: reflection_00345-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00345-2022_03.txt item: #691 of 1450 id: reflection_00346-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00346-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1051 flesch: 76 summary: When I hear these comments I make sure to correct them, as it doesn’t matter if we are complete strangers to one another we are “woven” together in the same community (“Wesley Theological Seminary Commencement Address” by Father John Jenkins - Moreau FYE Week Ten). The video of the women breaking the pots and putting them back together was also inspiring (“Women Find Healing Through Kintsugi Workshop” - Grotto - Moreau FYE Week Ten). keywords: dame; diversity; expectations; fye; high; hope; life; moreau; notre; person; time; week cache: reflection_00346-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00346-2021_09.txt item: #692 of 1450 id: reflection_00346-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00346-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2032 flesch: 76 summary: The Sequel to Life As the name of this hereby integration states, this is Robert Corrato's eulogy. That, though, is completely inevitable throughout all walks of life. keywords: corrato; eulogy; film; friends; future; fye; life; like; moreau; passion; people; person; relationship; right; rob; robert; things; time; week; writing cache: reflection_00346-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00346-2022_03.txt item: #693 of 1450 id: reflection_00347-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00347-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1583 flesch: 57 summary: However, so many times throughout one’s life, a person will let other people define his or her own beliefs and perspectives. Definitions can also have harmful effects when applied to other people and groups. keywords: bad; definition; example; expectations; force; future; fye; good; group; harmful; moreau; negative; people; person; perspectives; police; understanding; way; week cache: reflection_00347-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00347-2021_09.txt item: #694 of 1450 id: reflection_00347-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00347-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1169 flesch: 77 summary: Microsoft Word - Document5 Sanghyun’s Eulogy: Life of a well-lived man Through this eulogy, I want to let you know what kind of person Sanghyun was, and what kind of life he lived. keywords: career; faith; genuine; kind; life; moreau; person; relationship; sanghyun; week cache: reflection_00347-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00347-2022_03.txt item: #695 of 1450 id: reflection_00348-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00348-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1289 flesch: 58 summary: In completing the “Pause for Reflection” activity sheet from the first week of Moreau, I was able to identify that I need to work on mindfulness and efficiency in my work (“Pause for Reflection” activity sheet – Moreau FYE Week 1). She used her degree in science along with her devotion to her faith in order to make a positive impact on so many lives (“Domer Dozen” – Moreau FYE Week 2). keywords: able; career; community; dame; faith; fye; goals; important; life; mission; moreau; notre; people; positive; reflection; week; work cache: reflection_00348-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00348-2021_09.txt item: #696 of 1450 id: reflection_00348-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00348-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2296 flesch: 79 summary: Brendan McGinn Week 14 Integration 4/29/2022 In a conversation with my father over this issue, he told me to think on what I liked about school, which has always been the relationships (Discernment Conversation Activity - Moreau FYE Week 5). keywords: dame; different; difficult; friends; fye; goals; life; mission; moreau; new; notre; people; school; semester; things; time; way; week; world cache: reflection_00348-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00348-2022_03.txt item: #697 of 1450 id: reflection_00349-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00349-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1956 flesch: 55 summary: When I stopped my watch and took out my earbuds to walk up the Grotto, a ritual I have come to know so well at my time thus far as a now-student of Notre Dame, I walked up to find I was not alone at the Grotto. This image, this memory, I’ve only shared with a few others, and I realized sharing it that the Grotto plays such an important role in my life, and truly is one of the reasons that I chose to attend Notre Dame. keywords: academic; break; campus; dame; different; diversity; friend; fye; grotto; image; moreau; notre; people; relationships; students; time; ways; week cache: reflection_00349-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00349-2021_09.txt item: #698 of 1450 id: reflection_00349-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00349-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2240 flesch: 71 summary: Well Lived As my time in the Moreau First Year experience has drawn to a close, I believe I have attained many important life skills and learned many important life lessons to help me continue the remaining three years of my academic journey. Moreau FYE Week 2). keywords: echo; fye; hate; important; life; mission; moreau; order; people; quote; semester; statement; sure; thing; voice; week; words; work; years cache: reflection_00349-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00349-2022_03.txt item: #699 of 1450 id: reflection_00350-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00350-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1282 flesch: 52 summary: For example, introspection can be dangerous as “introspection can cloud our self-perceptions and unleash a host of unintended consequences” (The Right Way to be Introspective (Yes, There's a Wrong Way) by Tasha Eurich PhD- Moreau FYE Week 6). Father Hesburgh exemplified this, as he was “someone who was totally committed to his country, his faith, and to what was right” (Hesburgh - Moreau FYE Week 2). keywords: accompaniment; different; future; fye; goals; important; mission; moreau; need; reflection; self; society; statement; way; week cache: reflection_00350-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00350-2021_09.txt item: #700 of 1450 id: reflection_00350-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00350-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1027 flesch: 72 summary: (“Navigating Your Career Journey” by Moreau First Year Experience Course - Moreau FYE Week Four). FYE Moreau: Integration 3 The Fall of the Swag Master Death is something that we are not foreign to, but it is something that we rarely discuss. keywords: best; end; fye; grace; hope; life; moreau; people; thing; week cache: reflection_00350-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00350-2022_03.txt item: #701 of 1450 id: reflection_00351-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00351-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1540 flesch: 66 summary: Nevertheless, the one thing that pushed me to attend Notre Dame was my shared value of service; I was willing to help many people during high school, from homework to donating food to homeless shelters. Initially, that happened to me at Notre Dame. keywords: dame; faith; family; fye; lot; love; moreau; notre; people; person; school; stereotypes; story; week; world cache: reflection_00351-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00351-2021_09.txt item: #702 of 1450 id: reflection_00351-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00351-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1685 flesch: 71 summary: I think a big misconception people make is that living a life-well lived means saving lives or working at non-profit organizations or doing something that solely benefits others. I think this is the perfect career path for me because being a doctor can save lives and make people feel better and happier, but also, I am very interested in international affairs and global cultures. keywords: better; career; future; fye; good; important; life; lives; mistakes; moreau; path; people; way; week cache: reflection_00351-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00351-2022_03.txt item: #703 of 1450 id: reflection_00352-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00352-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1084 flesch: 65 summary: This feeling of unworthiness intensified once I arrived on campus. Something that was once ambiguous that now holds greater clarity is how I can be an ally to underrepresented minorities – on campus and off campus. keywords: biases; cross; dame; fye; growth; implicit; imposter; notre; people; racial; syndrome; week; white cache: reflection_00352-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00352-2021_09.txt item: #704 of 1450 id: reflection_00352-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00352-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1589 flesch: 74 summary: “Navigating Your Career Journey,” by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week Four. “IrishCompass Activity,” by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week Five. This way, that individual will further be able to leave their footprint on the soil of time and thumbprints on the pages of life, inspiring others who come after them to strive toward being a force for good. keywords: campus; career; definition; drawing; fye; hesburgh; iyer; letter; life; major; making; moreau; self; way; week; younger cache: reflection_00352-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00352-2022_03.txt item: #705 of 1450 id: reflection_00353-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00353-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 5 flesch: 100 summary: Paper is on the way!! keywords: paper cache: reflection_00353-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00353-2021_09.txt item: #706 of 1450 id: reflection_00353-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00353-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1184 flesch: 82 summary: Life as a student for Charlie was especially busy. Life can be very difficult at times, and even more difficult if you are doing it alone. keywords: able; charlie; joy; life; people; qqc; self; things; times; work cache: reflection_00353-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00353-2022_03.txt item: #707 of 1450 id: reflection_00354-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00354-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1086 flesch: 52 summary: https://grottonetwork.com/navigate-life/health-and-wellness/letting-go-of-expectations/?utm_source=fall_2021&utm_medium=class&utm_id=moreau https://grottonetwork.com/navigate-life/health-and-wellness/letting-go-of-expectations/?utm_source=fall_2021&utm_medium=class&utm_id=moreau The second growing experience at Notre Dame that I’ve had is my growth in faith. I found a quote from “Holy Cross and Christian Education” especially true through my search for faith at Notre Dame: “The charism of education in the faith that the Holy Spirit entrusted to the Congregation of Holy Cross through Blessed Basil Moreau … encourages believers to embrace the cross of Jesus while progressing through this world toward the light of God’s kingdom” (“Holy Cross and Christian Education” by Fr. keywords: community; dame; different; engineering; faith; like; moreau; notre; search; week cache: reflection_00354-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00354-2021_09.txt item: #708 of 1450 id: reflection_00354-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00354-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1098 flesch: 72 summary: His only response was, ‘when do you want me there,” (“Hesburgh” by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley – Moreau FYE Week Two). Asking why might have the opposite effect,” (“The Right Way to be Introspective (Yes, There’s a Wrong Way by Tasha Eurich – Moreau FYE Week Six). keywords: career; death; eulogy; fye; hard; important; life; moreau; people; way; week; work cache: reflection_00354-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00354-2022_03.txt item: #709 of 1450 id: reflection_00355-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00355-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1294 flesch: 82 summary: (“13 Ways of Looking at Community by Parker J. Palmer – Moreau F.Y.E. Week Eleven) Trying something new is always worth it (Week 12) Since I have been here at Notre Dame, there have been several times where things come up where I have the choice to move past my comfort zone and try new things/make memories or let those moments slip away. How can we get along if people believe different things? keywords: blood; dame; f.y.e; moreau; new; notre; people; quote; things; time; week; work cache: reflection_00355-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00355-2021_09.txt item: #710 of 1450 id: reflection_00355-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00355-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1716 flesch: 66 summary: For me, the first step in that journey over the next three years is to pick a major in which I will gain the most knowledge that will help me to achieve this, and like talked about in class, “There is no ‘best major’ out there - but there is a ‘best major for you’” (Navigating your Career Journey by ND - Moreau First Year Experience Week 4). The mission statement that I wrote is the following: “It has always been my dream to design something that helps people in life. keywords: best; experience; help; life; love; mission; moreau; people; statement; things; way; week; year cache: reflection_00355-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00355-2022_03.txt item: #711 of 1450 id: reflection_00356-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00356-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1261 flesch: 58 summary: I grew up in a context where Haitian society has always been sick. Studies on Haitian systemic crises attempt to place in their context some of these practices that have shaped the Haitian system. keywords: black; context; corruption; country; crisis; current; donors; economic; generation; haitian; main; particular; people; possible; practices; republic; situation; social; society; world; young cache: reflection_00356-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00356-2021_09.txt item: #712 of 1450 id: reflection_00356-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00356-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1255 flesch: 58 summary: “The best career choices for a person are those that allow him/her to implement as many parts of his/her self-concept as possible” (“Navigating your career journey by CCD- Moreau FYE Week 4). (“The right way to be introspective” by Tasha Eurich- Moreau FYE Week 6) keywords: anthony; best; career; fye; fys; leonardo; life; man; march; person; polotto; professor; today; week cache: reflection_00356-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00356-2022_03.txt item: #713 of 1450 id: reflection_00357-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00357-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 3970 flesch: 70 summary: I think this idea nicely compliments the “treating others well” aspect of my overall idea of living life well. As cliche as it sounds, one of the most imperative parts of living life well is being a good person and showing love to everyone regardless of their “side” or status. keywords: accompaniment; best; career; college; cox; different; friends; future; fye; good; hesburgh; life; living; love; major; mission; moreau; order; people; personal; politics; race; society; statement; suffering; technology; time; true; values; way; week; work; years cache: reflection_00357-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00357-2021_09.txt item: #714 of 1450 id: reflection_00357-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00357-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1368 flesch: 53 summary: This is corroborated by the TED Talk by Pope Francis, in which he proclaims that “life is not time merely passing by, life is about interactions” (“Why the Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone” by Pope Francis – Moreau FYE Week 7). As I established in my mission statement, I want “to lean into growth and change, making the most of my opportunities and blessings” (My Mission Statement – Moreau FYE Week 13). keywords: career; class; community; father; future; fye; fye week; life; love; mission; people; spirit; statement; time; week; world; year cache: reflection_00357-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00357-2022_03.txt item: #715 of 1450 id: reflection_00358-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00358-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2913 flesch: 64 summary: The positive convictions and love of others that are instilled in Notre Dame students inspires us to change the world for the better, mending the broken pieces that we encounter. Notre Dame alumni can be found mending brokenness around the globe, healing people as doctors, the environment as scientists, and injustice as politicians in some cases. keywords: broken; campus; class; college; community; dame; experience; father; fye; hope; love; moreau; new; notre; notre dame; people; person; place; question; role; school; semester; student; time; university; way; week; world cache: reflection_00358-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00358-2021_09.txt item: #716 of 1450 id: reflection_00358-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00358-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1093 flesch: 46 summary: Passionate about equality for all people regardless of their race, Father Hesburgh was involved in the civil rights movement throughout his life (“Hesburgh” film produced by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley – Moreau FYE Week Two). One of the activities from this semester that focused on career guidance asked a question that hit the mark on what “passion” looks like—it is something we are doing when we lose track of time (“7 Clues to Help You Get Started with the Career Development Process” by the Meruelo Family Center for Career Development – Moreau FYE Week Four). keywords: father; fye; hesburgh; introspection; life; moreau; people; questions; reflection; self; time; way; week cache: reflection_00358-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00358-2022_03.txt item: #717 of 1450 id: reflection_00359-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00359-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1217 flesch: 71 summary: and I now see life differently; I now truly comprehend that hope is incremental in my life and it is through positivity and an open mind that I can uplift myself and others in situations of disdain. Spending more time with them taught me more about living life in the moment, focusing more on the present. keywords: college; dame; expectations; friend; fye; group; hope; issues; life; notre; previous; time; week cache: reflection_00359-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00359-2021_09.txt item: #718 of 1450 id: reflection_00359-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00359-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1615 flesch: 74 summary: One time Tony had asked me , What do you think I most value and desire in life? Granted there are certain career paths - namely accounting and engineering fields - for which it is valuable, if not necessary, to have a certain sort of educational background, but the list stops there. keywords: career; external; good; life; links; major; people; relationship; site; thing; time; tony; way; week cache: reflection_00359-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00359-2022_03.txt item: #719 of 1450 id: reflection_00360-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00360-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1103 flesch: 70 summary: I needed to be more understanding that I was simply in a new environment with new people and would need time to adjust. John Jenkins - Moreau FYE Week Ten). keywords: dame; environment; faith; fye; hope; life; new; notre; people; school; time; week cache: reflection_00360-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00360-2021_09.txt item: #720 of 1450 id: reflection_00360-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00360-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1697 flesch: 67 summary: At Notre Dame I learned about Mary Kate Battle, a nominee for the Domer Dozen (a university alumni award) who used her engineering degree to “teach children in the Congo how program, so that they could advance their country and economy” (“Domer Dozen Nominees” by ND Alumni Association - Moreau FYE Week Two). When I read the excerpt from Jurisdiction I got a look into the economic struggles of a latino community in LA and how “street violence stemmed from feelings of anger and vulnerability” (“Jurisdiction” by Gregory Boyle, Moreau FYE Week 7). keywords: ability; better; community; dame; fye; help; important; life; lives; mission; moreau; need; new; notre; people; stresses; time; week; work; world; years cache: reflection_00360-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00360-2022_03.txt item: #721 of 1450 id: reflection_00361-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00361-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1044 flesch: 72 summary: Although I expected the challenge to be very similar to high school, where it simply took me a long time to get to know the people who would eventually become my friends, this challenge was unique because I needed to push myself to meet new people. In high school, one of the things that prevented me from really feeling like I fit in was my inability to be vulnerable around new people. keywords: challenge; college; friends; high; moreau; people; school; things; week cache: reflection_00361-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00361-2021_09.txt item: #722 of 1450 id: reflection_00361-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00361-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1610 flesch: 66 summary: Finally, I will be courageous in acts both big and small to stand up for what is best for herself and the people around her (Mission Statement by - Moreau FYE Week 13). The article from week three also says this in a great way, “Actually, facing the darkest parts of life is where we find the light in them” (“Meet the Nun who wants you to know that you will die” by Ruth Graham- Moreau FYE Week 3). keywords: article; beliefs; career; dame; fye; good; life; lives; moreau; new; notre; people; perfect; statement; things; time; week; years cache: reflection_00361-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00361-2022_03.txt item: #723 of 1450 id: reflection_00362-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00362-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1304 flesch: 66 summary: I was used to being forced to be friends with certain people because of how small my class was, however now I can choose anyone I want to be around. I have only been treated with love and respect in my group discussions through this class and have grown closer to many people in that classroom. keywords: able; better; class; fye; help; ideas; important; little; moreau; people; start; time; ways; week; work cache: reflection_00362-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00362-2021_09.txt item: #724 of 1450 id: reflection_00362-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00362-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1311 flesch: 77 summary: Family and friends would say that her purpose in life was to serve her community. One way in which Sophie lived a life well-lived is by focusing on the little things in life. keywords: day; death; faith; fye; good; life; lives; sophie; suffering; time; week cache: reflection_00362-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00362-2022_03.txt item: #725 of 1450 id: reflection_00363-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00363-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1047 flesch: 59 summary: In the first few weeks here, I put extra effort into creating and upholding good habits, particularly in terms of time management, and while that effort has faded somewhat by now, I still am aware of and adjusting my habits. I’ve found that many of my classes are structured so that students do not need to solely focus on their grades, but instead focus on truly understanding the material, which will inherently result in better grades. keywords: classes; community; dame; environment; expectations; growth; notre; people; personal; time; week; years cache: reflection_00363-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00363-2021_09.txt item: #726 of 1450 id: reflection_00363-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00363-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1428 flesch: 67 summary: Evan tried his hardest to get into ND and in the end, had the opportunity to attend (“Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity” by Moreau First Year Experience - Moreau FYE Week Five). Evan believed that “in facing the darkest realities of life that we find light in them” (“Meet the Nun Who Wants You to Remember You Will Die” by Ruth Graham - Moreau FYE Week Three). keywords: able; doctor; evan; fye; great; life; man; moreau; people; person; story; things; week cache: reflection_00363-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00363-2022_03.txt item: #727 of 1450 id: reflection_00364-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00364-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1203 flesch: 61 summary: In Week Five of Moreau class, we read what Moreau himself wrote: “The mind will not be cultivated at the expense of the heart” (Moreau Letter Week 5 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o56woQDq3QrRkziT8eYrvYly5CQaP2Vb/view). It’s easy for us to get sucked up in our monotonous work or school lives and think that our purpose is to finish the next assignment or to meet the next deadline. keywords: class; future; important; life; love; moreau; people; poem; purpose; relationships; talk; week cache: reflection_00364-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00364-2021_09.txt item: #728 of 1450 id: reflection_00364-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00364-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1151 flesch: 61 summary: Just as Fr. Hesburgh, the president of my beloved university did, I did not always draw up rules to help me stick to the strict framework of my affiliations but adapted as situations evolved (“Hesburgh” by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley – Moreau FYE Week Two). It is true that no career choice would ever suffice to be a “plan” in the sense that it would provide you with all the answers (“Navigating Your Career Journey” by Meruelo Center – Moreau FYE Week Four). keywords: career; center; discernment; experience; fye; goals; life; moreau; places; plans; relationships; short; sure; values; week cache: reflection_00364-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00364-2022_03.txt item: #729 of 1450 id: reflection_00365-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00365-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1725 flesch: 70 summary: In my mind I assumed that he was wealthy since he was from Milan, had a classy soccer jersey on, and could afford, to some extent, to come to Notre Dame. He told me about his family: his mom was raising his three younger brothers at home; his dad was working two jobs just to remain stable; he was going to try to walk onto the Notre Dame soccer team so he could get some scholarship money; he was on his way to apply for a job at the Duncan Student Center. keywords: class; college; dame; discomfort; duncan; experience; failures; fye; hard; hours; implicit; life; moreau; notre; school; stories; story; strengths; way; week; work cache: reflection_00365-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00365-2021_09.txt item: #730 of 1450 id: reflection_00365-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00365-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1589 flesch: 74 summary: but we won’t get into that now, Francesca can in no way be related to Sister Aletheia, whom she read about for Moreau. What helped push her https://notredame.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=10159379-7eca-4549-8581-ab9500c9ecd9 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/us/memento-mori-nun.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/us/memento-mori-nun.html the most into starting the career decision process were the discussions in her Moreau class. keywords: abby; career; conflict; dame; death; farley; final; francesca; friend; fye; impact; life; lives; moreau; notre; race; sister; way; week cache: reflection_00365-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00365-2022_03.txt item: #731 of 1450 id: reflection_00366-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00366-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1489 flesch: 66 summary: To start, a line from Emery Bergmann’s article in week 9: “I decided to focus on my disappointment with the early weeks of college: How I couldn’t get past superficial conversation, how I couldn’t seem to enjoy parties, feel comfortable on campus, or just meet people who I wanted to spend more time around. It seems as though many people need to try to imitate the example that we have set here (and hopefully many other places have too). keywords: campus; college; community; experiences; friends; hope; jenkins; lot; palmer; parties; people; quotation; things; time; week cache: reflection_00366-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00366-2021_09.txt item: #732 of 1450 id: reflection_00366-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00366-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1049 flesch: 67 summary: In du lac, it states that “the University of Notre Dame strives for a spirit of inclusion among the members of this community for distinct reasons articulated in our Christian tradition” (“The Spirit of Inclusion at Notre Dame” – Moreau FYE Week Ten). In his essay, Steve Reifenberg writes, “I think I let go of the idea that an excellent teacher stands up in front of the class as the expert with all the answers” (“Teaching Accompaniment: A Learning Journey Together” by Steve Reifenberg – Moreau FYE Week Nine). keywords: career; community; dame; father; future; fye; hesburgh; inclusion; life; mission; moreau; notre; statement; strengths; week cache: reflection_00366-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00366-2022_03.txt item: #733 of 1450 id: reflection_00367-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00367-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1284 flesch: 59 summary: That https://grottonetwork.com/navigate-life/health-and-wellness/letting-go-of-expectations/?utm_source=fall_2021&utm_medium=class&utm_id=moreau https://grottonetwork.com/navigate-life/health-and-wellness/letting-go-of-expectations/?utm_source=fall_2021&utm_medium=class&utm_id=moreau they learn, that the things they’ve experienced - the good, the bad, the ugly, all of that- it has made them this beautiful, dynamic, interesting person that they are today” ( https://grottonetwork.com/make-an-impact/heal/find-healing-through-kintsugi-art/ , Women Find Healing Through Kintsugi Workshop, by Kirsten- Moreau FYE Week 10). utm_source=fall_2021&utm_medium=class&utm_id=moreau , Why Letting Go of Expectations is a Freeing Habit, by Julia Brown- Moreau FYE Week 9). keywords: better; campus; community; dame; expectations; friends; fye; idea; lessons; life; new; notre; people; student; week cache: reflection_00367-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00367-2021_09.txt item: #734 of 1450 id: reflection_00367-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00367-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 833 flesch: 67 summary: Yet such interruptions come every eleven minutes — which means we’re never caught up with our lives.” (“Why we need to slow down our lives” by Pico Iyer - Moreau FYE Week One) I found this quote and decided that it perfectly described his philosophy in life. (Text: “The Right Way to be Introspective (Yes, There’s a Wrong Way)” (Tasha Eurich, TED Conferences by Tasha Eurich - Moreau FYE Week Six) Unfortunately he was a perfect exemplar of this quote. keywords: dame; dipaolo; fye; integration; life; matthew; new; notre; way; week; years cache: reflection_00367-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00367-2022_03.txt item: #735 of 1450 id: reflection_00368-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00368-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1145 flesch: 78 summary: Even though I did not enjoy high school, I still kept my eye on better days ahead (i.e. college). My friends and I did not “cultivate a capacity for connectedness through contemplation,” which is a key element of a community (“Thirteen Ways to Look at Community” by Parker J. Palmer – Moreau FYE Week 11). keywords: college; dame; friends; fye; high; life; lot; moreau; notre; school; semester; week; year cache: reflection_00368-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00368-2021_09.txt item: #736 of 1450 id: reflection_00368-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00368-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1472 flesch: 64 summary: I want this to be reflected in my eulogy by stating that I was a person who understood that there is more to life than school or work or social media. I knew when to step away from everything and experience life for what it is. keywords: career; dame; eulogy; father; fye; hesburgh; life; lives; moreau; notre; people; university; week; writing cache: reflection_00368-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00368-2022_03.txt item: #737 of 1450 id: reflection_00369-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00369-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1596 flesch: 65 summary: Those walks remind me of the quote from week 3: “faith, hope, and love adjust the lighting of our life so that we look beyond ourselves to see God” (“Faith Brings Light to a Dark World” by David Fagerberg - Moreau FYE Week 3). It was an incredible exercise in the vulnerability Brené Brown addressed in week one. keywords: adam; better; brown; care; discomfort; emily; faith; fye; grotto; people; roommate; support; talk; toxic; uncomfortable; vulnerability; way; week cache: reflection_00369-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00369-2021_09.txt item: #738 of 1450 id: reflection_00369-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00369-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2212 flesch: 70 summary: We also both discussed the priesthood as our vocation in life, and agreed that we needed to do more discernment about both priesthood and married life. I feel as though oftentimes our emotions and our experiences can cloud our judgment about certain things in our life, and for me, finding that place of peace has helped me tremendously to reflect on my daily life, but also the bigger questions in life. keywords: able; christ; courage; echo; god; good; help; life; lives; love; mission; people; questions; suffering; ted; things; time; way; week; world cache: reflection_00369-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00369-2022_03.txt item: #739 of 1450 id: reflection_00370-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00370-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1318 flesch: 59 summary: Because I have received so much love from God and others in my life, it is my responsibility to share that love with others. In order to love and serve God and others, it is necessary to know others in a deep, personal way, which is enabled by Notre Dame’s diverse community. keywords: dame; duty; faith; fye; god; great; life; love; moreau; notre; order; people; week cache: reflection_00370-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00370-2021_09.txt item: #740 of 1450 id: reflection_00370-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00370-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1036 flesch: 65 summary: I had a conversation with some friends (Moreau FYE Week 5), and they all basically told me the same thing, that I should stop procrastinating and playing around, and that I should work on my https://ideas.ted.com/why-we-need-a-secular-sabbath/ https://ideas.ted.com/why-we-need-a-secular-sabbath/ https://ideas.ted.com/the-right-way-to-be-introspective-yes-theres-a-wrong-way/ https://domerdozen.nd.edu/ https://domerdozen.nd.edu/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZbSdVImfn2hZDqMrdL96dZCNOtHuf6C-lg3sH-Rs30/edit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZbSdVImfn2hZDqMrdL96dZCNOtHuf6C-lg3sH-Rs30/edit homework more often, and I knew it inside, but now they helped me and I am really trying to change that. (“The Spirit of Inclusion at Notre Dame” - Moreau FYE Week 10). keywords: fye; good; learning; life; living; people; things; way; week; work cache: reflection_00370-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00370-2022_03.txt item: #741 of 1450 id: reflection_00371-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00371-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1116 flesch: 60 summary: And each must be heard as part of the larger story” (With Voices True by The Klau Center Archive on Race- Moreau FYE Week 11). A lot of important questions were posed this semester, and many of them have recently been centered on community, and the whole of the Notre dame student body, or greater human population. keywords: brokenness; community; feelings; fye; important; individuals; syndrome; things; time; topics; way; week cache: reflection_00371-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00371-2021_09.txt item: #742 of 1450 id: reflection_00371-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00371-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1329 flesch: 62 summary: Michael Himes - https://notredame.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=10159379-7eca-4549-8581-ab9500c9ecd9 https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/39695/files/469291?module_item_id=144741 Moreau FYE Week Three). Greg Boyle, S.J., Moreau FYE Week Seven). keywords: blessings; career; fye; good; hesburgh; life; lives; moreau; people; person; time; week cache: reflection_00371-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00371-2022_03.txt item: #743 of 1450 id: reflection_00372-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00372-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1619 flesch: 48 summary: We have adopted the belief that “the authority to lead toward community can emerge from anyone in an organization—and it may be more likely to emerge from people who do not hold positional power” (“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community” by Parker J. Palmer – Moreau FYE Week Eleven Word Count: 1576 Character Development from the First-Year Experience My first semester at the University of Notre Dame was unlike any other period of my life. keywords: character; community; cross; dame; development; experience; faith; family; fye; homeless; hope; https://president.nd.edu/homilies-writings-addresses/wesley-theological-seminary-commencement/; life; mindset; moreau; notre; people; positive; provoking; week cache: reflection_00372-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00372-2021_09.txt item: #744 of 1450 id: reflection_00372-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00372-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1972 flesch: 63 summary: Relationships here at Notre Dame are kind of like building bridges between different walks of life. Finally, I hope to follow the Spirit of Inclusion here at Notre Dame that states, “We consciously create an environment of mutual respect, hospitality, and warmth in which none are strangers and all may flourish” ( The Spirit of Inclusion at Notre Dame by the University of Notre Dame du lac - Moreau FYE Week Ten). keywords: able; best; certain; connections; dame; different; experiences; fye; important; life; mission; moreau; notre; order; people; school; week; world cache: reflection_00372-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00372-2022_03.txt item: #745 of 1450 id: reflection_00373-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00373-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1182 flesch: 72 summary: As stated above, many understand that you will meet new friends; however, you are starting from scratch, there is nothing to fall back on. For me it was adjusting to a new sleep schedule, making new friends and working on myself to become more receptive. keywords: college; different; friends; high; irons; life; moreau; new; people; school; time; week cache: reflection_00373-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00373-2021_09.txt item: #746 of 1450 id: reflection_00373-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00373-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1265 flesch: 57 summary: In a more general sense, I hope to provide a preferential option to the oppressed—to those who encounter inherent and structural socioeconomic barriers that I can hardly fathom (“Why It’s So Hard to Talk to White People About Racism” by Dr. Robin D’Angelo Moreau FYE Week Ten). It does not matter what job you have or what salary you make, if you cannot see what you offer to the job, or what your job offers to you and those around you, you will be miserable (Navigating Your Career Journey” by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - FYE Moreau Week Four). keywords: better; career; different; future; fye; gratitude; https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/40380/modules/items/143420; jesus; job; life; matthew; minutes; moreau; reality; week; world; years cache: reflection_00373-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00373-2022_03.txt item: #747 of 1450 id: reflection_00374-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00374-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1380 flesch: 52 summary: It really wasn't until about the week before the May 1 deadline that I started to give gateway a second look, I started to pray about it, do some research but around april 28th I started to figure that Notre Dame is actually a better choice for two reasons, It’s a very Catholic and loving community, with people just like Kyle, who describes the typical Notre Dame student perfectly “ Over my time at Notre Dame, I have sought to uphold that same commitment, helping others to see the truth” Kyle from the class of 2022 (Student Reflections on Faith” , (curated by Campus Ministry) - Moreau FYW Week Three), students like Kyle are the second reason I decided to come here, nowhere else in the world has so many people like Kyle who truly want to be a force https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjSwjn-SyB4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjSwjn-SyB4 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YVemqUBaAs5DNBPYm806TyQZr3F0xElP/view for good. Yes, classes are hard at both Notre Dame and Holy Cross, someone mentioned gateway year as an extension of Highschool, however they couldn't be more wrong, people here actually are nice and everyone gets along and classes that were once easy are extremely difficult. keywords: dame; faith; fye; gateway; https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/28124/modules/items/109424; https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story; kyle; michigan; moreau; notre; open; people; school; story; university; week cache: reflection_00374-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00374-2021_09.txt item: #748 of 1450 id: reflection_00374-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00374-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1123 flesch: 61 summary: At Notre Dame he read about Mary Kate Battle, a nominee for the Domer Dozen (a university alumni award) who used her engineering degree to teach children in the Congo how program, so that they could advance their country and economy (“Domer Dozen Nominees” by ND Alumni Association - Moreau FYE Week Two). He was accepting of others regardless of their appearance or background because of works he read such as Jurisdiction (“Jurisdiction” by Gregory Boyle, Moreau FYE Week 7). keywords: career; college; dame; experiences; fye; kim; life; matt; matthew; notre; people; values; week; work; world cache: reflection_00374-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00374-2022_03.txt item: #749 of 1450 id: reflection_00375-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00375-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1070 flesch: 70 summary: While I thought I was failing because of a lack of academic preparation, she told me that I was likely failing because of a lack of proper sleep, nutrition, and life balance. I consider the highest good in life to be cognitive resilience/health, for mental strength is the foundation for every decision, step, and opportunity. keywords: belief; commitments; exam; life; mission; moreau; schenck; school; semester; statement; wisdom; years cache: reflection_00375-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00375-2021_09.txt item: #750 of 1450 id: reflection_00375-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00375-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1199 flesch: 63 summary: “Mindfulness is a practice that can help build resilience and has been proven to decrease stress, improve sleep, and help regulate emotions,” (“Ways to Practice Mindfulness” by McDonald Center for Student Well-Being - Moreau FYE Week Six). At Notre Dame, Noah minored in the Hesburgh Program of Public Service, which inspired him to pursue a career in public service later in life. keywords: best; career; dame; death; father; fye; hesburgh; life; moreau; noah; notre; people; place; school; week cache: reflection_00375-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00375-2022_03.txt item: #751 of 1450 id: reflection_00376-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00376-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2019 flesch: 60 summary: I think that, in the future, I can more specifically act with this belief in mind by taking advantage of more opportunities to help other people, like service projects, and to work on introducing myself to more people in my classes to try to make friends, and I can reflect on my interactions with others to avoid being toxic. I’ve known for a while that honesty is something that I consider important and prioritize in my interactions with other people, and I know that I want to be honest not only with them, but also with myself. keywords: belief; challenges; different; fye; good; life; meaning; people; search; things; time; truth; way; week cache: reflection_00376-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00376-2021_09.txt item: #752 of 1450 id: reflection_00376-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00376-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1474 flesch: 61 summary: It is unrealistic to believe that everything in life is happy and enjoyable. As said by Pope Francis, “When one realizes that life, even in the middle of so many contradictions, is a gift, that love is the source and the meaning of life, how can they withhold their urge to do good to another fellow being?” keywords: career; college; dame; experiences; fye; hardships; important; life; moreau; notre; relationships; time; values; way; week cache: reflection_00376-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00376-2022_03.txt item: #753 of 1450 id: reflection_00377-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00377-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 650 flesch: 69 summary: Because I think at Notre Dame students have very similar values, this will aid my ability to be vulnerable because I know people will probably have similar insecurities. Coming from Houston, I will not have many influences from high school at Notre Dame, so I can be whoever I want to be. keywords: dame; knowledge; life; notre; people; politics; self cache: reflection_00377-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00377-2021_09.txt item: #754 of 1450 id: reflection_00377-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00377-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1037 flesch: 78 summary: I, unlike others, seek struggle in life; hardships push me to grow and maximize my potential in all aspects of my life. I think it is easy to get caught in the blur of a busy schedule and lose focus on your ultimate goals in life. keywords: dame; hesburgh; history; life; lives; moreau; notre; school; sense; time; world cache: reflection_00377-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00377-2022_03.txt item: #755 of 1450 id: reflection_00378-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00378-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1183 flesch: 66 summary: Closing Out the First Semester at the University of Notre Dame by I believe I have learned much during my time at Notre Dame so far and hope to reflect on all that has happened to me and all that I have accomplished. Looking back on the second half of my first semester at Notre Dame, I am wondering why I chose to attend Notre Dame. keywords: beliefs; college; conversations; dame; expectations; faith; fye; life; notre; school; week; world cache: reflection_00378-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00378-2021_09.txt item: #756 of 1450 id: reflection_00378-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00378-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 906 flesch: 80 summary: The strength and level of change that gives people, is vast and has been most publicly noticed with Father Greg Boyle (‘Chapter 7: Jurisdiction’ by Father Greg Boyle- Moreau FYE Week 7). Through this, I hope to be able to eventually allow more people in, past the shields that I have built and past the barriers I have made. keywords: able; echo; fye; group; moreau; people; voice; way; week cache: reflection_00378-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00378-2022_03.txt item: #757 of 1450 id: reflection_00379-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00379-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1112 flesch: 76 summary: As Elizabeth says in the video, it is best to just talk to others about how you feel because that is the only way that people can potentially help you. This can lead to young people only assuming what they know to be the truth and the full story which can offend others that come from different perspectives. keywords: best; game; hope; life; mindset; people; positive; quote; short; way cache: reflection_00379-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00379-2021_09.txt item: #758 of 1450 id: reflection_00379-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00379-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1143 flesch: 81 summary: A well-lived life is a life composed of well-lived moments, moments where you are fully alive and cherish life. There is a full spectrum of well-lived moments, and in order to lead a well-lived life, you must experience the full spectrum. keywords: dame; life; line; moments; notre; south; summer; time; weekend cache: reflection_00379-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00379-2022_03.txt item: #759 of 1450 id: reflection_00380-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00380-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1149 flesch: 73 summary: Throughout this first semester, my value on new experiences and going outside my comfort zone has increased exponentially. Reflecting on the Moreau modules and my college experience thus far, I can assuredly say that my value on new experiences and going outside my comfort zone has greatly increased. keywords: college; experience; friends; fun; happy; life; mcarthur; moreau; new; people; way; week cache: reflection_00380-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00380-2021_09.txt item: #760 of 1450 id: reflection_00380-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00380-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2819 flesch: 71 summary: Capstone Integration Week 13 Capstone What Kind Of Person Does Dylan From Dillon Truly Want To Be In Life Step 1: Mission Statement My goal in life is to be the best version of myself. It will certainly take courage from me to show love to people I do not know, but only then can we all truly live successful lives. keywords: courageous; dame; fye; life; loving; mission; moreau; notre; people; person; quote; statement; successful; time; week; world; years cache: reflection_00380-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00380-2022_03.txt item: #761 of 1450 id: reflection_00381-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00381-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2002 flesch: 67 summary: I believe that it is important for me to work towards resume virtues, but to also stay just as focused on eulogy virtues. In such a competitive world, it is very easy to forget morals and focus solely on building a resume; however, it is critical to also be focused on living out eulogy virtues as well. keywords: beliefs; dame; eulogy; father; fye; hard; important; life; moreau; new; notre; people; person; relationships; resume; sorin; states; time; virtues; week; work; world cache: reflection_00381-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00381-2021_09.txt item: #762 of 1450 id: reflection_00381-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00381-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1194 flesch: 63 summary: Standing at the top of this pass I look down and remember all of the experiences that have helped form my understanding of reflective leadership and how my life experiences have instilled in me a desire to work towards social change. This semester I have learned what qualities make a leader, and how I can continue to develop my leadership skills in order to interact with different communities and be a voice for others. keywords: change; dame; deresiewicz; empathy; eurich; hesburgh; leader; leadership; life; notre; semester; week cache: reflection_00381-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00381-2022_03.txt item: #763 of 1450 id: reflection_00382-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00382-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1131 flesch: 66 summary: In “Should You Live for Your Resume or Your Eulogy?,” David Brooks explains this quality as deeper in our being which is seen within a eulogy, while are unhidden qualities are open and seen in our resumés (Moreau FYE Week Two). “It isn’t nice to think we aren’t very nice,” (“How to Think About 'Implicit Bias” by Keith Payne, Laura Niemi, and John M. Doris - Moreau FYE Week Seven) but the first step in eliminating hate because of stereotypes is by realizing this first. keywords: class; example; family; friends; fye; important; life; moreau; people; personal; unhidden; week; world cache: reflection_00382-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00382-2021_09.txt item: #764 of 1450 id: reflection_00382-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00382-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2307 flesch: 58 summary: I have also discovered that especially in college, constantly chasing different purposes and people in life can be incredibly difficult. Life was not meant to be Mojica 2 easy. keywords: able; career; challenge; dame; future; fye; legacy; life; love; mission; mojica; moreau; need; notre; order; people; proud; statement; time; week; world; years cache: reflection_00382-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00382-2022_03.txt item: #765 of 1450 id: reflection_00383-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00383-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1170 flesch: 70 summary: While I personally don't struggle with mental health issues, many people do, and knowing this can help people get through it. An example of loving people who may be dealing with mental health issues is seen in this unit was the woman who ran the Kintsugi workshop. keywords: best; different; fye; good; health; hope; love; mental; moreau; people; week cache: reflection_00383-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00383-2021_09.txt item: #766 of 1450 id: reflection_00383-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00383-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1438 flesch: 60 summary: Live as if you know your dreams cannot fail ( 'Exploring a Life Well-Lived - Career Development Reflection' Activity by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week Four) https://ideas.ted.com/why-we-need-a-secular-sabbath/ https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/41039/modules/items/149873 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/us/memento-mori-nun.html https://nd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0AGRyH4SWX0bz38 https://nd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0AGRyH4SWX0bz38 5. Do not be afraid to take the step that others are unwilling to take ( Week Five IrishCompass Activity by Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week Five) 6. Make an effort to look on the bright side of things ( 5 Minutes by Grotto - Moreau FYE Week Six) 7. Make an effort to make everyone feel welcomed ( Why the only future worth building includes everyone by Ted - Moreau FYE Week Seven) 8. keywords: able; dame; faith; family; friends; fye; god; impact; life; man; moreau; notre; past; sense; week; world; year cache: reflection_00383-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00383-2022_03.txt item: #767 of 1450 id: reflection_00384-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00384-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1443 flesch: 61 summary: I often find myself doing everything I can to help other people and listen to their problems; however, I find it very hard to talk about my own issues. I watched this video the night before I arrived at Notre Dame, and I was reminded of the importance of being honest with myself and other people about how I feel. keywords: dame; faith; fye; god; life; love; moreau; notre; people; person; relationships; root; weaknesses; week cache: reflection_00384-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00384-2021_09.txt item: #768 of 1450 id: reflection_00384-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00384-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1145 flesch: 77 summary: In the fourth and fifth week of Moreau First Week Experience, we discussed jobs, and planning our futures. For the sixth week of Moreau First Week Experience, I pondered “How do we deal with daily struggles?” keywords: day; experience; friends; fye; hesburgh; life; moreau; people; questions; way; week; year cache: reflection_00384-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00384-2022_03.txt item: #769 of 1450 id: reflection_00385-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00385-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2009 flesch: 52 summary: He asserted that “We in this country are in the midst of a social crisis, a harsh and deepening split between groups that are all too ready to see evil in each other” (“Wesley Theological 2012 Commencement Address” by Father John Jenkins, C.S.C. – Moreau FYE Week Ten). (“Hope- Holy Cross and Christian Education” by Father James B. King, C.S.C. – Moreau FYE Week Twelve) clarified an important truth for me. keywords: beliefs; chung; college; community; dame; difficulties; faith; father; fye; god; mistakes; new; notre; people; place; school; screwtape; semester; situations; students; understanding; week cache: reflection_00385-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00385-2021_09.txt item: #770 of 1450 id: reflection_00385-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00385-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 3280 flesch: 80 summary: If there’s one thing that my dad taught me, it is that “Life is not time merely passing by, life is about interactions.” My mission statement is as follows: To start this mission statement, the person I want to follow/replicate the most in life is my father (Creating a Mission Statement - Moreau FYE Week 13). keywords: best; better; career; dad; father; fye; happiness; human; journey; joy; life; lot; love; mission; mom; moreau; order; people; person; planning; quote; sad; statement; time; way; week cache: reflection_00385-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00385-2022_03.txt item: #771 of 1450 id: reflection_00386-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00386-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1274 flesch: 66 summary: By discussing stories with other people, you can build connections with those people and form valuable relationships. This specifically applies to connections with other people, and as social worker Brene Brown puts it, “by the time you’re a social worker for 10 years, what you realize is that connection is why we’re here. keywords: connections; faith; fye; important; life; people; relationships; things; valuable; way; week cache: reflection_00386-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00386-2021_09.txt item: #772 of 1450 id: reflection_00386-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00386-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1835 flesch: 75 summary: Do something about it, its your country, it's your problem (Hesburgh -(Produced by Jerry Barca and Christine O'Malley)- Moreau FYE Week 2 ) Moreau FYE Week 10) keywords: better; chamber; echo; essential; fye; good; happiness; help; life; lives; love; moreau; people; search; things; way; week; world cache: reflection_00386-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00386-2022_03.txt item: #773 of 1450 id: reflection_00387-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00387-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1069 flesch: 63 summary: He did his work day in and day out. Patrick understood how to slow down life and find joy in the darkest of days. keywords: activity; conversation; day; discernment; fye; good; https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yz7hqvx-u4euw2nlk-frbwfiurqm1mzv_kpoeein4so/edit; joy; life; man; patrick; people; week cache: reflection_00387-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00387-2021_09.txt item: #774 of 1450 id: reflection_00387-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00387-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1037 flesch: 73 summary: Moreau First Year Experience 3/2/22 A Life Well-Lived Pope Francis shared a powerful message that has pertained to the world and has withstood time. keywords: family; future; important; john; life; moreau; mother; self; time; week; world cache: reflection_00387-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00387-2022_03.txt item: #775 of 1450 id: reflection_00388-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00388-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1324 flesch: 69 summary: This sentiment was also shared by Sorin when he acknowledged that “this college will be one of the most powerful means of doing good in this country” (Letter to Father General Moreau by Edward Sorin - Moreau FYE Week 5). I hope that more people continue to share their stories so that I can continue to pursue the truth. keywords: able; adam; best; drama; family; fear; fye; life; moreau; people; story; way; week cache: reflection_00388-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00388-2021_09.txt item: #776 of 1450 id: reflection_00388-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00388-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1086 flesch: 70 summary: Claudia O’Sullivan Taylor Kelly Moreau FYE April 26, 2022 Capstone Integration Both my sister and my good friend Pablo fought cancer when they were kids. Following this pursuit of spreading more love and practicing morality will require me to be completely truthful and honest with myself about my situation and how I could do better. keywords: death; fye; life; love; pablo; people; racism; sister; suffering; way; week cache: reflection_00388-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00388-2022_03.txt item: #777 of 1450 id: reflection_00389-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00389-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1261 flesch: 59 summary: John Jenkins, C.S.C. – Moreau FYE Week Ten). John Jenkins, C.S.C – Moreau FYE Week Ten “Diversity Matters! keywords: cross; dame; fye; holy; hope; imposter; life; moreau; notre; past; people; society; story; syndrome; week cache: reflection_00389-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00389-2021_09.txt item: #778 of 1450 id: reflection_00389-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00389-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1048 flesch: 45 summary: Like Father Michael Himes said, “Joy is the delight one takes in being dissatisfied,” (Three Key Questions, Father Michael Himes, Moreau FYE Week Three). “It’s impossible to have a complete and honest human story if one doesn’t speak of human failings as well as human successes,” (Hesburgh Film, Moreau FYE Week Two), so of course, many of the things outlined may not go to plan. keywords: accompaniment; aim; career; communities; experiences; fye; fye week; health; life; mission; open; suffering; understanding; week; world cache: reflection_00389-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00389-2022_03.txt item: #779 of 1450 id: reflection_00390-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00390-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1375 flesch: 69 summary: As I have learned from my family and friends, it is much easier to get support from the people that I can trust, and in order to gain trust, you have to open up to other people and expose your vulnerabilities. During the fourth week, we read an article identifying five signs of a toxic friendship: “They only talk about negative things, They don’t really listen to you, They repeatedly bail on you, They talk about other people behind their backs, They use you to get what they want” (5 Signs You’re in a Toxic Friendship by Olivia T. Taylor - Moreau FYE Week Four) keywords: best; friends; good; important; life; moreau; people; person; self; trust; value; worth cache: reflection_00390-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00390-2021_09.txt item: #780 of 1450 id: reflection_00390-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00390-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1191 flesch: 68 summary: Greg Boyle - Moreau FYE Week Seven). Michael Himes - Moreau FYE Week Three). keywords: career; fye; julian; life; love; moreau; need; reflection; time; today; way; week; world cache: reflection_00390-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00390-2022_03.txt item: #781 of 1450 id: reflection_00391-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00391-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1371 flesch: 60 summary: (“Holy Cross and Christian Education” by Campus Ministry at the University of Notre Dame - Moreau FYE Week 12). This Stepping Stone Throughout my time here at the University of Notre Dame, I believe I am truly becoming who God has made me to be as a man for others. keywords: able; certain; dame; engineering; fye; good; hard; life; moreau; notre; people; roommate; time; week; year cache: reflection_00391-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00391-2021_09.txt item: #782 of 1450 id: reflection_00391-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00391-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1463 flesch: 65 summary: A while back, I heard a quote that said, “Life is not time merely passing by, life is about interactions” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week Seven). When I was trying to follow life through the plan I had first made, I figured the best way to achieve this was to put all my time and effort into school and academics. keywords: fye; important; interactions; life; moreau; people; plan; quote; time; week cache: reflection_00391-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00391-2022_03.txt item: #783 of 1450 id: reflection_00392-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00392-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1025 flesch: 82 summary: I guess I expected to make friends right off the bat who could be substitutes for my high school friends. Consequently, I have had to accept that my grades will be lower than in high school. keywords: better; class; dame; different; friends; high; months; notre; school; semester; week; world cache: reflection_00392-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00392-2021_09.txt item: #784 of 1450 id: reflection_00392-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00392-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1445 flesch: 60 summary: (“Week Five IrishCompass Activity” - Moreau FYE Week Five). As Notre Dame describes itself as a “University dedicated to the pursuit and sharing of truth for its own sake” (“University of Notre Dame Mission Statement” - Moreau FYE Week Thirteen), I too would like to dedicate my life to the pursuit of truth and knowledge. keywords: able; best; better; compassion; echo; father; fye; help; important; joy; life; lives; major; mission; moreau; people; statement; truth; week cache: reflection_00392-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00392-2022_03.txt item: #785 of 1450 id: reflection_00393-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00393-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1061 flesch: 68 summary: I had not expected to be challenged at Notre Dame and my grades reflected the fact that I was indeed being challenged. Encountering brokenness in the beauty of Notre Dame was scary, but the realization that the world is better and stronger for being broken has taught me to see my life differently. keywords: brokenness; community; dame; expectations; fye; good; grades; life; moreau; new; notre; semester; week cache: reflection_00393-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00393-2021_09.txt item: #786 of 1450 id: reflection_00393-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00393-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1787 flesch: 68 summary: Gustavo Gutiérrez - Moreau FYE Week Nine). (Week 13) During week seven of our time in Moreau we were assigned a TED Talk in which Pope Francis said, “Only by educating people to a true solidarity will we be able to overcome the ‘culture of waste’” keywords: career; college; combs; environment; friend; fye; honesty; life; mission; moreau; quote; solidarity; statement; support; time; understanding; week; years cache: reflection_00393-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00393-2022_03.txt item: #787 of 1450 id: reflection_00394-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00394-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1527 flesch: 68 summary: Parker J. Palmer once said, “The concept of community must embrace even those we perceive as ‘enemy’” (“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community” by Parker J. Palmer - Moreau FYE Week 11). I feel as though Notre Dame, for me at least, has provided an incredible environment for developing community. keywords: classmates; college; community; cox; dame; engineering; friend; fye; hatred; moreau; notre; person; school; semester; sullivan; week cache: reflection_00394-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00394-2021_09.txt item: #788 of 1450 id: reflection_00394-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00394-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1161 flesch: 72 summary: (Hesburgh,” Produced by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley – Moreau F.Y.E. Week Two) (The Right Way to be Introspective (Yes, There’s a Wrong Way) by Tasha Eurich, TED Conferences – Moreau F.Y.E. Week Six) Even though it is a tragedy that someone so great has left this earth, we can still hold on to all the memories that we have shared with her to keep her in our hearts. keywords: career; f.y.e; future; great; leadership; life; mom; moreau; people; power; quote; sophie; united; way; week cache: reflection_00394-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00394-2022_03.txt item: #789 of 1450 id: reflection_00395-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00395-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1591 flesch: 63 summary: Even though this belief of mine has created some impasses my humour has really opened doors for me and helped me make positive relationships and friends whom I’m sure are for life even if it is sometimes misconstruing. Ms. Carla Harris’ is a true example of how to lead through kindness and positivity, which I truly admire, and she represents the spirit of Notre Dame perfectly. Compassion, generosity, and humour help make life light, and relationships fun forgiveness is the glue that helps hold those relationships together in moments of disdain. keywords: background; beliefs; circumstances; compassion; core; dame; faith; family; humour; life; moreau; notre; personal; positive; relationships; week cache: reflection_00395-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00395-2021_09.txt item: #790 of 1450 id: reflection_00395-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00395-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1327 flesch: 63 summary: In life, “We all need each other, none of us is an island, an autonomous and independent I, separated from each other, and we can only build the future by standing together, including everyone” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by Pope Francis – Moreau FYE Week 7). It may seem small, but it was a start” (“Hesburgh” by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley – Moreau FYE Week Two), and acquire this thinking process could have led you to leave a unique mark in the society. keywords: adriana; better; career; day; family; fye; hesburgh; life; need; people; school; thinking; time; week; years cache: reflection_00395-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00395-2022_03.txt item: #791 of 1450 id: reflection_00396-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00396-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1437 flesch: 72 summary: (Moreau FYE Week Thirteen) Finding the career that fits me best will take time and trying different things (Moreau FYE Week Four). keywords: career; dame; friend; fye; life; mission; notre; people; relationships; statement; way; week; work cache: reflection_00396-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00396-2021_09.txt item: #792 of 1450 id: reflection_00396-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00396-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1846 flesch: 46 summary: By coming to terms with my own identity, values, and failures, I have become better prepared for the future (“Integration 3” - Moreau FYE Week 8). In Moreau Week 7, we read an article from Pope Francis, in which he states, “Many of us, nowadays, seem to believe that a happy future is something impossible to achieve … Happiness can only be discovered as a gift of harmony between the whole and each single component” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week 7). keywords: action; article; balance; career; failures; friends; future; fye; goal; hesburgh; integration; journey; life; meditation; moreau; personal; plan; political; politics; racism; response; states; struggles; way; week cache: reflection_00396-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00396-2022_03.txt item: #793 of 1450 id: reflection_00397-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00397-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1321 flesch: 62 summary: My Growth at Notre Dame Throughout my time that I will spend at Notre Dame, I believe that I am searching for relationships with people that accept me for who I am completely. This idea is important when forming new relationships like I am doing currently in my first year at Notre Dame. keywords: adam; dame; different; faith; fye; idea; life; love; notre; person; relationships; sense; talk; week cache: reflection_00397-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00397-2021_09.txt item: #794 of 1450 id: reflection_00397-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00397-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1741 flesch: 67 summary: Skye, feeling instantly overwhelmed about the looming future ahead of her, decided to take a step back and think about the thing she wanted to do in life – therefore, starting a sort of juvenile bucket list. Iyer describes life as a canvas, which is a great way to put it – we are the painters of our own canvases, and Skye was able to try every single color to find which painting she liked best. keywords: best; career; empathy; family; father; hesburgh; important; iyer; life; path; people; personal; relationships; school; skye; step; thing; time; way; week cache: reflection_00397-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00397-2022_03.txt item: #795 of 1450 id: reflection_00398-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00398-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1900 flesch: 74 summary: The side of me that appreciates the beautiful and small things in life. Living to work and sometimes forgetting the true meaning of life. keywords: belief; brazil; dame; faith; feelings; friends; fye; god; grades; happiness; healthy; idea; life; main; moreau; notre; numb; reason; relationship; root; way; week cache: reflection_00398-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00398-2021_09.txt item: #796 of 1450 id: reflection_00398-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00398-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1775 flesch: 71 summary: Although some of the terms might not have a typically positive connotation, I have always been really confident in who I am, as demonstrated in the eulogy (Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity by Moreau - Moreau FYE Week 5). From there it was established that she was a feisty girl with a lot of life in her. keywords: children; college; eulogy; family; father; friends; fye; hannah; hobbies; human; international; job; justice; law; life; lot; love; time; week; years cache: reflection_00398-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00398-2022_03.txt item: #797 of 1450 id: reflection_00399-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00399-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 539 flesch: 70 summary: I chose this quote because it opened my eyes to how vulnerability is currently affecting modern day society. I have met many insecure people just from my high school experience, and they generally were not able to establish a strong connection with other people. keywords: change; dame; life; society; vulnerability; world cache: reflection_00399-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00399-2021_09.txt item: #798 of 1450 id: reflection_00399-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00399-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1649 flesch: 80 summary: In the video, Pope Francis said, ‘“that we all need each other, none of us is an island, an autonomous and independent I, separated from the other, and we can only build the future by standing together, including everyone”’ (Why the Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone, Week 7). My RA said it was “very easy to switch majors” and that he himself “switched his major 3 times” (Rogba Ayoola, Week 5). keywords: able; different; important; joy; life; live; meaningful; need; order; people; support; times; week cache: reflection_00399-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00399-2022_03.txt item: #799 of 1450 id: reflection_00400-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00400-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1728 flesch: 58 summary: Moreau Integration One The Power of Beliefs October 10, 2021 Root Beliefs: 1) I believe that my purpose in life is to bring others joy through creation. Beliefs Debrief: 1) I believe that my purpose in life is to bring others joy through creation. keywords: attitude; beliefs; creation; dame; family; fye; lego; life; moreau; notre; people; power; purpose; quote; relationships; time; ways; week; world cache: reflection_00400-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00400-2021_09.txt item: #800 of 1450 id: reflection_00400-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00400-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 3009 flesch: 72 summary: The aim is to create a sense of human solidarity and concern for the common good that will bear fruit as learning becomes service to justice” (“University of Notre Dame Mission Statement” - Moreau FYE Week Thirteen). Looking back at my conversation in Week 5, I remember “I was told that I can be too hard on myself- that I take grades too seriously and I don’t let myself make mistakes” ( Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity - Moreau FYE Week Five). keywords: belief; dame; education; end; fye; god; good; husband; justice; life; lives; love; mary; memphis; mercy; mission; moreau; notre; people; poverty; school; separation; suffering; time; way; week; world cache: reflection_00400-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00400-2022_03.txt item: #801 of 1450 id: reflection_00401-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00401-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1188 flesch: 69 summary: One thing that I encountered at Notre Dame, that I was not expecting, was the strong sense of community. Going to Notre Dame, I knew that I was going to find a very high academic rigor of classes. keywords: able; class; classes; college; community; dame; imposter; moreau; notre; syndrome; week cache: reflection_00401-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00401-2021_09.txt item: #802 of 1450 id: reflection_00401-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00401-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1291 flesch: 64 summary: Sister Aletheia’s view of life being short coincided with Alexis trying to be in the present. She also made it her mission to find her calling in life. keywords: alexis; career; dame; family; father; fye; hesburgh; life; moment; new; notre; present; strong; time; tran; view; week cache: reflection_00401-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00401-2022_03.txt item: #803 of 1450 id: reflection_00402-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00402-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 219 flesch: 72 summary: The Matter of Me I was made out of others flaws Through another’s love I briefly achieved greatness (week 2) I have since regressed to the others’ level (week 9) I am like a plane without a pilot A soldier without a command I know not what my path is from here, the only hope is that it is blessed (week 3) Is redemption possible if one does not believe themselves worthy of it? I wonder if my desires are my own Can I defend others if I cannot protect myself? (week 5) I did not anticipate this taking the direction it did but this is what flowed from my fingertips. keywords: path; week cache: reflection_00402-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00402-2021_09.txt item: #804 of 1450 id: reflection_00402-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00402-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1075 flesch: 62 summary: If asked about whether something was “worth it” or if someone should go out for something, he would say, “Just get out and experience life!” (“Navigating your career journey” by Merulo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week 4). Another quote Connor liked was from Pico Iyer, who said “I continue to keep the cornucopia of technology at arm’s length…so that I can more easily remember who I am,” (“Why We Need to Slow Down Our Lives” by Pico Iyer - Moreau FYE Week 1). keywords: advice; connor; fye; hesburgh; life; people; quote; self; social; time; way; week cache: reflection_00402-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00402-2022_03.txt item: #805 of 1450 id: reflection_00403-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00403-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1243 flesch: 54 summary: Parker Palmer explains, “Community is not a goal to be achieved but a gift to be received” (“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community” by Parker Palmer - Moreau FYE Week Eleven) to explain the true meaning of community. One should not be looking to achieve community, but to receive the gift of a welcoming, respectful, and caring community. keywords: community; dame; expectations; fye; gift; healing; hope; life; notre; people; person; race; screwtape; true; values; week cache: reflection_00403-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00403-2021_09.txt item: #806 of 1450 id: reflection_00403-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00403-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1176 flesch: 54 summary: Final Integration Professor Espeseth Moreau 3/19/2022 Finding Meaning in Every Moment “Memento mori is: Where am I headed, where do I want to end up?” “God’s grace prompts human activity to assist the world in creating justice grounded in love” (“University of Notre Dame Mission Statement” by University of Notre Dame - Moreau https://www.ted.com/talks/his_holiness_pope_francis_why_the_only_future_worth_building_includes_everyone/transcript https://www.ted.com/talks/his_holiness_pope_francis_why_the_only_future_worth_building_includes_everyone/transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZbSdVImfn2hZDqMrdL96dZCNOtHuf6C-lg3sH-Rs30/edit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hZbSdVImfn2hZDqMrdL96dZCNOtHuf6C-lg3sH-Rs30/edit https://holycrosscongregation.org/holy-cross-resources/constitutions/2-mission/ https://www.nd.edu/about/mission/ FYE Week Thirteen). keywords: able; community; dame; future; fye; life; moments; moreau; need; notre; purpose; times; way; week cache: reflection_00403-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00403-2022_03.txt item: #807 of 1450 id: reflection_00404-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00404-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2230 flesch: 62 summary: In my 19 years, I have come to believe that for me, a life well-lived is one in which I know and follow the plan God has for my life. Many people struggle with even knowing what God’s will is for their life, let alone following it. keywords: best; choir; civil; engineering; faith; fye; god; good; journey; joy; life; moreau; opportunity; parents; people; plan; projects; school; singing; suffering; talents; times; trust; week; years cache: reflection_00404-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00404-2022_03.txt item: #808 of 1450 id: reflection_00405-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00405-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1147 flesch: 56 summary: Citations: (“Why Letting Go of Expectations is a Freeing Habit”- By Julia Hogan, Moreau FYE Week Nine, https://grottonetwork.com/navigate-life/health-and-wellness/) (“Wesley Theological Seminary 2012 Commencement Address”-by Father John Jenkins, C.S.C., Moreau FYE Week Ten, https://president.nd.edu/homilies-writings-addresses/wesley- theological-seminary-commencement/ ) (“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community”- by Parker Palmer, Moreau FYE Week Eleven, http://couragerenewal.org/parker/writings/13-ways-of-looking-at-community/ ) (The Screwtape Letters-by C.S. Lewis, Moreau FYE Week Twelve, https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/28315/files/191230?module_item_id=108039 ) https://president.nd.edu/homilies-writings-addresses/wesley-theological-seminary-commencement/ https://president.nd.edu/homilies-writings-addresses/wesley-theological-seminary-commencement/ http://couragerenewal.org/parker/writings/13-ways-of-looking-at-community/ https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/28315/files/191230?module_item_id=108039 11/19/2021 Integration 2: The Perilous Quest of My Mind I sometimes wonder what life would be like if I didn’t end up here at Notre Dame. keywords: community; dame; expectations; fye; god; hatred; life; moments; notre; screwtape; time; way; week cache: reflection_00405-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00405-2021_09.txt item: #809 of 1450 id: reflection_00405-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00405-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1092 flesch: 72 summary: If any of you have read the book Tattoos on the Heart by Father Gregory Boyle, you might remember a certain passage where Father Boyle tells https://undergradcareers.nd.edu/navigating-your-career-journey---moreau/ https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/40299/files/467258/download?download_frd=1 of his time on a prison island. All who knew Caleb well can attest to how he made an effort to spend time on what really matters in life, his friends and family. keywords: best; better; caleb; dame; father; fye; life; major; notre; time; week; work cache: reflection_00405-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00405-2022_03.txt item: #810 of 1450 id: reflection_00406-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00406-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1283 flesch: 54 summary: ¹ During my college transition, I have been challenged in four pillars of my identity: faith, community relationships, personal expectations, and core values. Through the combination of the di�erent growths induced by challenges to my pillars of faith, community relationships, personal expectations, and core values, my identity has solidi�ed and led to a stronger sense of self-belonging and con�dence. keywords: challenges; college; community; core; expectations; fye; god; life; new; people; personal; relationships; support; values cache: reflection_00406-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00406-2021_09.txt item: #811 of 1450 id: reflection_00406-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00406-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1089 flesch: 76 summary: Life is most fulfilling when we are surrounded by those who love us because if we do not have them around, life is not as enjoyable. - Integration Three Finding purpose in life can be a very difficult task. keywords: dan; fye; life; lives; love; people; things; time; way; week cache: reflection_00406-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00406-2022_03.txt item: #812 of 1450 id: reflection_00407-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00407-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1680 flesch: 70 summary: and you take all the blame” (Because I Love You, Double Whisky by One Love Foundation- Moreau FYE Week Four). As I discussed in week six, and what was the main premise of my poem, “I am who my family has made me to be” (“Where I’m From Poem” by myself- Moreau FYE Week Six). keywords: better; dame; faith; feelings; fye; life; mind; moreau; notre; people; person; quote; relationships; stereotypes; vulnerable; week cache: reflection_00407-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00407-2021_09.txt item: #813 of 1450 id: reflection_00407-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00407-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1512 flesch: 77 summary: She’s always made efforts to bring a smile to my face and she knew when to crack jokes – this was a form of vulnerability, knowing that she’s breaking down her walls and finally showing a part of herself she doesn’t typically show other people. Everyone has their fair share of burdens and struggles, and I’m not saying that other people deserved the troubles they had upon them, but I questioned the specific struggles that came to Callie. keywords: callie; good; life; like; lot; people; person; question; reserved; single; way; week cache: reflection_00407-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00407-2022_03.txt item: #814 of 1450 id: reflection_00408-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00408-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1314 flesch: 75 summary: Last Moreau class, when we were assigned groups, I talked a lot with my group members. Integration one Anna VanAvermaete Professor Theo Helm Moreau FYS 10101 13 October 2021 A Guide to a Better Self I believe that I am searching for freedom of expression. keywords: dame; feelings; fye; important; life; lot; love; moreau; notre; people; story; talk; week cache: reflection_00408-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00408-2021_09.txt item: #815 of 1450 id: reflection_00408-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00408-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1631 flesch: 78 summary: More Notre Dame business students are recruited by the big three business companies than those coming from the “grand” Ivy Leagues. Back in high school or middle school I definitely knew that this discovery existed, but only in this past year at college did I realize how little time I have at this specific point in life. keywords: class; college; dame; glad; high; important; life; lot; moreau; notre; reflection; school; semester; specific; time; week; world cache: reflection_00408-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00408-2022_03.txt item: #816 of 1450 id: reflection_00409-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00409-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1334 flesch: 57 summary: Like Parker J. Palmer describes in his article “Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community”, it is not required or reasonable to expect that everyone in a community will become extremely close with each other, but people in a community need to be connected by some common value, object, space, or other concept in order for the community to function and prosper and in order for the challenges facing that community to be resolved (“Thirteen Ways of Looking at Community” by Parker J. Palmer - Moreau FYE Week 11). People in Eastern Kentucky lack affordable, quality healthcare compared to the more plentiful healthcare resources available in Central and Western Kentucky. keywords: able; community; dame; eastern; expectations; god; kentucky; life; love; moreau; notre; people; problems; time cache: reflection_00409-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00409-2021_09.txt item: #817 of 1450 id: reflection_00409-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00409-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 931 flesch: 62 summary: Those who knew her would agree that she always put others before herself (Discernment Conversation Activity- Moreau FYE Week Five). (Iyer - Why we need to slow down in our lives - Moreau FYE Week One). keywords: actions; courage; fye; life; lives; moreau; need; sophia; time; week; words cache: reflection_00409-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00409-2022_03.txt item: #818 of 1450 id: reflection_00410-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00410-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1124 flesch: 80 summary: In her TED talk, she says “I did not have a single story of America” (“Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Moreau FYE Week Seven). “I am from crying in the dark,” (“Week Six Poem” by Áine McFail - Moreau FYE Week Six). keywords: better; friend; fye; life; moreau; person; struggle; time; way; week cache: reflection_00410-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00410-2021_09.txt item: #819 of 1450 id: reflection_00410-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00410-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1042 flesch: 71 summary: When I asked my best friend about when she has seen me at my very best, she responded with when she saw me in Honduras (Moreau Week 5). and I thought of Mae (Hesburgh” Produced by Jerry Barca and Christine O'Malley - Moreau FYE Week keywords: children; community; fye; honduras; life; mae; moreau; people; time; week cache: reflection_00410-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00410-2022_03.txt item: #820 of 1450 id: reflection_00411-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00411-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1968 flesch: 61 summary: I believe that I am searching for more faith in others and in the world as a whole. As someone who is often pessimistic, I sometimes find myself lacking faith in those around me. keywords: able; brown; character; emotions; example; faith; fye; knot; life; moreau; neligan; new; numb; people; pete; self; week; world cache: reflection_00411-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00411-2021_09.txt item: #821 of 1450 id: reflection_00411-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00411-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2530 flesch: 61 summary: This relates to a line from the Week Seven Moreau video when Pope Francis said that “And then there will be another you, and another you, and it turns into an us”” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week Seven). Ted was a bridge builder between people and God and among people” (“Hesburgh” by Jerry Barca and Christine O'Malley - Moreau FYE Week keywords: able; career; college; cultures; dean; diversity; family; father; fye; good; important; life; moreau; new; people; place; questions; relationships; school; service; things; times; way; week; world; year cache: reflection_00411-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00411-2022_03.txt item: #822 of 1450 id: reflection_00412-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00412-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2080 flesch: 31 summary: I can work to strengthen and expand this support system in different ways while at Notre Dame by always remaining open to new people and allowing myself to be vulnerable to other people. For example, during Week Four, I identified the continuous seeking of knowledge, the desire to help others, a flexible schedule, and collaboration as some of the features that I would like my future career to include (“Career Development Reflection Activity” by the Meruelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week Four), and during Week Five, conversation with my mom showed me that I feel most “in the zone” when I am working through a challenging math problem or trying to understand a complex topic https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SDVigBXg1KOCptB2vSYbFWFyLyX9xnCo/view https://ideas.ted.com/the-right-way-to-be-introspective-yes-theres-a-wrong-way/ https://ideas.ted.com/the-right-way-to-be-introspective-yes-theres-a-wrong-way/ https://undergradcareers.nd.edu/navigating-your-career-journey---moreau/ https://nd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0AGRyH4SWX0bz38 https://nd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0AGRyH4SWX0bz38 Miller 3 in science classes (“Discernment Conversation Activity” - Moreau FYE Week Five)–I thus recognized that I thrive off of intellectual stimulation and am looking for a career that often presents changes and new challenges. keywords: accompaniment; activity; career; community; dame; different; experiences; family; friends; fye; life; miller; mission; moreau; notre; opportunities; people; racism; reflection; relationships; self; statement; support; week; wisdom; work cache: reflection_00412-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00412-2021_09.txt item: #823 of 1450 id: reflection_00412-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00412-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1110 flesch: 76 summary: I wanted to get as much out of life as possible, and when I look back I think that I did that. To help influence this I remembered that once I read that “ We can spend endless amounts of time in self-reflection but emerge with no more self-insight than when we started”(“The Right Way to be Introspective” by Tasha Eurich - Moreau FYE Week Six). keywords: eulogy; joy; life; look; major; moment; moreau; reflection; self cache: reflection_00412-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00412-2022_03.txt item: #824 of 1450 id: reflection_00413-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00413-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1079 flesch: 60 summary: The honors classes are all seminars, so it required me to do a lot of readings and participate in class discussions. As the semester progressed, I worked on being more engaged in class discussions and met with my professors. keywords: classes; college; dame; expectations; fye; honors; imposter; moreau; notre; semester; students; week cache: reflection_00413-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00413-2021_09.txt item: #825 of 1450 id: reflection_00413-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00413-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1255 flesch: 65 summary: by Marcus Cole - Moreau FYE Week 12). (“Navigating Your Career Journey” by Muerelo Family Center for Career Development - Moreau FYE Week 4). keywords: dame; fye; god; joy; lead; life; mission; notre; people; statement; week; world; year cache: reflection_00413-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00413-2022_03.txt item: #826 of 1450 id: reflection_00414-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00414-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1005 flesch: 69 summary: As an environmental engineer, I hope to help design water infrastructure that can help bring clean water to everyone. I hope to make my education from the University of Notre Dame the lever I use to help move the world by providing clean water to all those in need. keywords: clean; dame; desire; engineering; human; love; need; notre; water; week; world cache: reflection_00414-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00414-2021_09.txt item: #827 of 1450 id: reflection_00414-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00414-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1289 flesch: 76 summary: To be aware of the seemingly simple aspect of living simply because you love it seems difficult considering the number of akes and pains that comes through life, and the work it takes to feel free and live with God in your heart is a lot, but it is not painful work at that. I will build that connection in my relationship with God. keywords: awareness; cole; connection; dame; forgiveness; god; life; marcus; nature; notre; things; way; week cache: reflection_00414-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00414-2022_03.txt item: #828 of 1450 id: reflection_00415-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00415-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1145 flesch: 63 summary: In doing so, I know that I will not only make important contributions to our Notre Dame community, but continue my journey of self-growth as I strive to discover more and more about myself every day. Moreau Intregation Two Finding Myself Through My Notre Dame Journey As my first semester at Notre Dame comes to a close, I’ve done much reflection upon my experience here so far, as well as upon my life as a whole. keywords: best; community; dame; expectations; fye; goals; life; moreau; new; notre; process; week cache: reflection_00415-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00415-2021_09.txt item: #829 of 1450 id: reflection_00415-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00415-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1165 flesch: 72 summary: ’s Eulogy Eulogy A life well spent is what Joshua wanted in life. Knowing Joshua since he was a little kid I understood how hard he tried to become a better person and to live life to his fullest. keywords: able; better; fye; joshua; life; meaningful; moreau; people; person; questions; way; week; world cache: reflection_00415-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00415-2022_03.txt item: #830 of 1450 id: reflection_00416-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00416-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1093 flesch: 69 summary: My first semester at Notre Dame has been filled with amazing experiences and many new encounters, but I have also been faced with many hardships. The conversations we have had and the modules we have completed during Moreau have caused me to reflect on my values and consider how I can become a better person through my journey at Notre Dame. keywords: dame; dorm; fye; life; new; notre; people; school; semester; time; week cache: reflection_00416-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00416-2021_09.txt item: #831 of 1450 id: reflection_00416-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00416-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1034 flesch: 76 summary: This however was changed when I read, “Happiness changes from moment to moment, day to day. 4-25-22 Moreau Capstone Integration To Know the World My personal mission statement in the search for a life well lived throughout life is to understand as much as possible about people and how they live. keywords: good; happiness; life; moment; moreau; people; things; time; week cache: reflection_00416-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00416-2022_03.txt item: #832 of 1450 id: reflection_00417-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00417-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1257 flesch: 67 summary: Because I respect her views and she is then able to respect mine, I am able to get through to her when other family members aren't. I truly feel as though I am the luckiest person to have an amazing extended family and an accepting and supportive group of friends and I am eternally grateful for all they have given me. keywords: best; church; family; father; friend; god; help; life; lot; ocd; person; relationship; respect; views cache: reflection_00417-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00417-2021_09.txt item: #833 of 1450 id: reflection_00417-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00417-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1286 flesch: 75 summary: He wants to be remembered as someone who loved living life and, more importantly, loved those around him. The Life of The Life of There are many small moments in life that the majority of those take for granted. keywords: albert; dame; day; family; father; football; fye; high; joey; life; loved; notre; time; week; world cache: reflection_00417-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00417-2022_03.txt item: #834 of 1450 id: reflection_00418-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00418-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1130 flesch: 71 summary: Those weeks were riddled with homesickness, stress, and awkwardness, but after persisting through them I got to truly experience the amazing community of Notre Dame. Hearing others talk about how easy a class that I was struggling in was to them, or hearing them talk about exam grades just made me feel like I wasn’t cut out for Notre Dame. keywords: community; dame; dorm; education; fye; holy; like; morreau; notre; school; semester; week cache: reflection_00418-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00418-2021_09.txt item: #835 of 1450 id: reflection_00418-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00418-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1056 flesch: 75 summary: It was not until she learned to take a deep breath and slow down her day, that she found true peace (“Why We Need to Slow Down Our Lives” by Pico Iyer- Moreau Week 1). She was particularly ready for her death—even though we all weren’t—because she lived every day as if it was her last (Meet the Nun Who Wants You to Remember You Will Die by Ruth Graham- Week 3). keywords: advice; christ; day; heart; life; madeline; murphy; time; way; worth cache: reflection_00418-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00418-2022_03.txt item: #836 of 1450 id: reflection_00419-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00419-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1838 flesch: 74 summary: This example alone, proves how faith can strengthen a community (Moreau FYE Week 5 Class Discussion). I believe in this because the people you surround yourself with are extremely influential to who you become as a person (Moreau Week 4 Class Discussion). keywords: belief; faith; fye; god; help; important; life; moreau; people; person; quote; relationship; root; week cache: reflection_00419-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00419-2021_09.txt item: #837 of 1450 id: reflection_00419-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00419-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1408 flesch: 73 summary: by His Holiness Pope Francis, TED Conferences – Moreau FYE Week Seven). Back to freshman year of undergraduate at Notre Dame, time went by so fast and I would forget to take some time to rest. keywords: change; dame; death; fye; life; moreau; mother; notre; path; people; self; time; week; year cache: reflection_00419-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00419-2022_03.txt item: #838 of 1450 id: reflection_00420-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00420-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1057 flesch: 65 summary: Vu 1 Professor Thigpen FYS10101-97 3 December 2021 Integration Two Being such a prestigious school, Notre Dame has so many smart people everywhere. My situation is unique since I was granted admission to Notre Dame through a different means than other students. keywords: broken; community; cross; dame; differences; experiences; good; holy; notre; people; race; school; week cache: reflection_00420-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00420-2021_09.txt item: #839 of 1450 id: reflection_00420-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00420-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1212 flesch: 72 summary: This worked to reaffirm and direct my construction of defining how I want to live my life (Activity: Complete Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity – Moreau FYE Week 5). A Guide to Student Life – Moreau FYE Week 10). keywords: activity; areas; career; dame; fye; life; mission; notre; relationships; semester; text; time; video; week cache: reflection_00420-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00420-2022_03.txt item: #840 of 1450 id: reflection_00421-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00421-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2515 flesch: 70 summary: Regardless of the income status, everyone shops their groceries from these vendors and it was nice to see the gratitude that each and every individual had ) I am from the city where there is inequality allowing me to understand different walks of life. This disparity has given me first hand experience into learning from people from these different walks of lives. keywords: able; beliefs; city; community; dame; faith; family; framework; fye; home; important; jain; life; moreau; notre; people; person; place; relationships; sanya; today; university; virtues; week cache: reflection_00421-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00421-2021_09.txt item: #841 of 1450 id: reflection_00421-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00421-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1113 flesch: 57 summary: And in both her professional career and volunteer interests, it’s easy to discern what Ellie valued most in life, because those were the things she put her entire spirit into pursuing, which is something that we all should reflect on in our own lives. Beyond optimism lies joy, and the only way that we can achieve joy like Ellie did is to go into life with open arms, welcoming challenges and exploring opportunities until we find whatever that thing is that makes time go away and nothing else matters. keywords: career; ellie; fye; joy; life; lifetime; music; opportunities; relationships; song; things; week cache: reflection_00421-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00421-2022_03.txt item: #842 of 1450 id: reflection_00422-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00422-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1136 flesch: 62 summary: “My faith is really guided by… social justice, so I’ve been drawn to the ideas of liberation theology” (“Student Reflections on Faith at Notre Dame” by Kyle, Class of 2023 - Moreau FYE Week Two). This is also why I believe David Brooks when he writes, “[O]ne of the great projects of schooling and culture is to educate the passions”... because sometimes, it really is how someone feels that counts (“How to Destroy Truth” by David Brooks, Moreau FYE Week Seven). keywords: belief; connection; dame; fye; life; moreau; notre; people; root; week cache: reflection_00422-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00422-2021_09.txt item: #843 of 1450 id: reflection_00422-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00422-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1041 flesch: 65 summary: Katie truly understood that “...life is not time merely passing by, life is about interactions” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by His Holiness Pope Francis - Moreau FYS Week 7). Integration 3 Gardes1 Bailey Bushman Moreau FYE 4 March 2022 Who Tells Your Story? If the Broadway play Hamilton taught us anything, it was that it is almost impossible to determine the legacy you leave behind. keywords: career; fye; hard; katie; life; medical; passion; story; sure; time; week; work; world cache: reflection_00422-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00422-2022_03.txt item: #844 of 1450 id: reflection_00423-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00423-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1283 flesch: 58 summary: This has been a valuable experience that will continue in the remainder of my time in Moreau and at Notre Dame. Week 8: Integration One McClintock 1 Finn McClintock Mr. Retartha Moreau FYE 15 October 2021 Digging into my Beliefs In the past eight weeks at Notre Dame and in the Moreau First Year Experience, I have developed a better understanding of my beliefs as an individual. keywords: community; dame; experience; faith; fye; life; mcclintock; moreau; notre; result; success; time; vulnerability; week cache: reflection_00423-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00423-2021_09.txt item: #845 of 1450 id: reflection_00423-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00423-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1699 flesch: 76 summary: This sense of awareness of how lucky we are to have all the opportunities we have in life was an essential part of Bianca’s attitude towards life. Another major aspect of Bianca’s outlook on life was self-reflection. keywords: best; bianca; family; feix; fye; life; little; love; need; person; time; want; way; week; world; worth cache: reflection_00423-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00423-2022_03.txt item: #846 of 1450 id: reflection_00424-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00424-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1676 flesch: 67 summary: Campus Ministry says “whenever we have to shed old ways of thinking, viewing, or perceiving the world around us and ourselves, a conversion of both heart and mind must take place” (“Holy Cross and Christian Education” by Campus Ministry at the University of Notre Dame - Moreau FYE Week Twelve). The Journey to Change Since I have arrived at Notre Dame, I have gone through many transformative experiences. keywords: class; community; dame; different; faith; friends; fye; journey; life; new; notre; people; ways; week cache: reflection_00424-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00424-2021_09.txt item: #847 of 1450 id: reflection_00424-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00424-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1200 flesch: 72 summary: Even in college when she was still trying to figure out what to do, her mom said that they had a conversation for a Discernment Conversation Activity in which they talked about how what Katherine really wanted to do was help people (“Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity” - Moreau FYE Week Five). Integration Three Mojica 1 Professor Lassen Moreau First Year Experience 4 March 2022 Living Life keywords: better; experience; fye; hard; katherine; life; lot; people; person; time; week; world cache: reflection_00424-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00424-2022_03.txt item: #848 of 1450 id: reflection_00425-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00425-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1244 flesch: 57 summary: I realized that I wanted to combine a career in finance with my goal of facilitating the globe’s transition to clean energy sources. 12/3 Integration 2 Essay Kian O’Connor Moreau FYE December 3, 2021 A Second Wind Coming to Notre Dame, I knew that my college experience would differ substantially from my high school one. keywords: academic; career; dame; energy; friends; fye; goals; god; high; moreau; new; notre; relationships; religion; school; way; week cache: reflection_00425-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00425-2021_09.txt item: #849 of 1450 id: reflection_00425-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00425-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1584 flesch: 91 summary: (“Discernment Conversation Activity” – Moreau FYE Week 5). But there is a “best life for me” (“Navigating Your Career Journey,” ND Career Center – Moreau FYE Week 4). keywords: actions; aimara; best; classmate; fye; heart; life; love; moreau; things; week; world cache: reflection_00425-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00425-2022_03.txt item: #850 of 1450 id: reflection_00426-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00426-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2243 flesch: 63 summary: If I realize I am not perfect, cherish diversity, and expose myself to different life experiences, I am certain that not only will I find who I am, but my community will be stronger as a result. In order to create a stronger community, we must challenge our biases by exposing ourselves to different viewpoints and life experiences. keywords: bergmann; community; convictions; dame; different; diversity; fulfillment; growth; hope; important; life; lives; media; moreau; notre; people; project; question; self; social; time; transition cache: reflection_00426-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00426-2021_09.txt item: #851 of 1450 id: reflection_00426-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00426-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1113 flesch: 70 summary: “The only way to know more about yourself is to test the waters - just get out and experience life, (Navigating Your Career Journey, Meruelo Family Center for Career Development -Moreau FYE Week Four)”. “There are many ways to practice mindfulness both alone and in community, (The Right Way to be Introspective, Tasha Eurich, TED Conferences -Moreau FYE Week Six)”. keywords: -moreau; dame; family; friends; fye; good; great; hope; https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/41060/modules/items/143819; life; things; time; week; year cache: reflection_00426-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00426-2022_03.txt item: #852 of 1450 id: reflection_00427-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00427-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1386 flesch: 64 summary: This type of situation really forced me to become vulnerable, and because my roommate Haley and I were both in the same position, it made it easier to approach new people together. Integration Two Moreau First Year Experience November 25, 2021 CHAPTER 1: My ‘becoming’ story and how I define myself as a first-year student at Notre Dame Last night I met up with my friends from high school, seeing them for the very first time again since we all left in August. keywords: campus; college; community; dame; different; diversity; dorm; fye; life; new; notre; people; question; school; student; text; things; time; video; week cache: reflection_00427-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00427-2021_09.txt item: #853 of 1450 id: reflection_00427-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00427-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1422 flesch: 52 summary: (Interview with my dad - Moreau FYE Week Five). (Integration by Evan Wood - Moreau FYE Week Eight). keywords: activities; band; best; community; evan; feelings; fye; ideas; ill; mind; mission; new; people; statement; time; way; week; writing cache: reflection_00427-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00427-2022_03.txt item: #854 of 1450 id: reflection_00428-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00428-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1002 flesch: 66 summary: Now, I have listened to different perspectives through meeting new people and adapting to a new environment. I had never fully encountered people from the midwest and east coast, and had yet to grasp the dramatic fluctuations in weather. keywords: balance; day; family; hard; love; new; past; people; school; self; story; talk; ted; true cache: reflection_00428-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00428-2021_09.txt item: #855 of 1450 id: reflection_00428-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00428-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1450 flesch: 62 summary: Family, friends, colleagues, we are all voyagers in the tides of life. This hurt more as I was unable to slow down and enjoy the relativity in life and, as a result, subjected myself to suffering. keywords: death; external; family; friends; future; fye; high; life; links; lives; moments; moreau; reflection; result; self; site; values; way; week cache: reflection_00428-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00428-2022_03.txt item: #856 of 1450 id: reflection_00429-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00429-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1140 flesch: 64 summary: Kevin Grove – Moreau FYE Week 5. She says, “Power is the ability not to just tell the story of another person, but to make it the definitive story of that person” (“The Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Adichie – Moreau FYE Week 7). keywords: dame; fye; humanity; love; moreau; notre; people; place; story; strengths; week; world cache: reflection_00429-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00429-2021_09.txt item: #857 of 1450 id: reflection_00429-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00429-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1193 flesch: 52 summary: “My mission in life is mainly to be happy, and to live as a child of God” (Mission Statement Activity by - Moreau FYE Week 13). Moreau FYE Week 2). keywords: able; different; fye; god; good; life; mission; moreau; people; statement; suffering; things; time; week; world; year cache: reflection_00429-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00429-2022_03.txt item: #858 of 1450 id: reflection_00430-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00430-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1051 flesch: 68 summary: And through my encounters with others, I’ve begun to develop a way of creating relationships with others in meaningful ways, and through that, creating community. John Jenkins, C.S.C. — Moreau FYE Week Ten). keywords: amber; college; community; fye; good; moment; new; notre; people; time; ways; week cache: reflection_00430-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00430-2021_09.txt item: #859 of 1450 id: reflection_00430-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00430-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1284 flesch: 74 summary: Moreau FYE Week 1). He thought that “Happiness changes from moment to moment, day to day. keywords: career; family; father; fye; good; help; life; oscar; people; person; things; week cache: reflection_00430-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00430-2022_03.txt item: #860 of 1450 id: reflection_00431-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00431-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1130 flesch: 85 summary: As I stood in that room, I began to go into a deep thought and realized that although his name is not as commonly known as people I idolize such as J.Cole, or Jay Z, father Hesburg was on an entirely different level then any who preceded him. Even on his deathbed, I am willing to bet that father Hesburg was more happy than people alive and well in a mansion. keywords: different; father; god; happy; hesburgh; life; people; week; world cache: reflection_00431-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00431-2021_09.txt item: #861 of 1450 id: reflection_00431-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00431-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2487 flesch: 68 summary: (Discernment Activity by Robert Corrato/Julia DiFazio - Moreau FYE Week Five) Seeing how short life is, it has made me realize the categories of greater importance in life. Pursuing a life well lived is nothing without the passion for living life. keywords: best; class; corrato; end; family; friend; ftt; future; fye; hesburgh; life; lives; major; mission; money; moreau; people; personal; qqc; relationship; respect; robert; semester; statement; time; week cache: reflection_00431-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00431-2022_03.txt item: #862 of 1450 id: reflection_00432-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00432-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1281 flesch: 64 summary: I believe each reflection has elicited questions that have shaped me and my integration into college life, steering me on the right path that fits who I am the best. I believe that I am responsible for bringing “life out of death” by using my education and privileges to tackle and address the negatives of this world. keywords: dame; education; faith; fye; life; moreau; notre; people; relationship; respect; true; vulnerability; week cache: reflection_00432-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00432-2021_09.txt item: #863 of 1450 id: reflection_00432-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00432-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1026 flesch: 70 summary: To give back to his beloved University he joined Irish Compass, where he helped Notre Dame students discern careers in politics and always offered internships to the students of the University (Irish Compass – Moreau FYE Week 5). Perhaps this is due to the fact that, “Evidence shows the simple act of translating our emotions into language — versus simply experiencing them — can stop our brains from activating our amygdala” (“The Right Way to be Introspective (Yes, There’s a Wrong Way” by Tasha Eurich – Moreau FYE Week 6). keywords: career; center; dame; fye; graduation; introspective; life; need; notre; people; state; texas; university; way; week cache: reflection_00432-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00432-2022_03.txt item: #864 of 1450 id: reflection_00433-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00433-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1267 flesch: 62 summary: While this quality seems like it can be shallow, it is actually very important to forming vulnerable relationships that improve depth of character, “out of that wrestling, that suffering, then a depth of character is constructed” (watch by David Brooks, Moreau FYE Week Two). “Talking to a friend about our stresses and struggles can be incredibly helpful for healing wounds and figuring out a real solution....there is, however, a difference between confiding and excessive complaining” (signs-of-toxic-friendships by Olivia T Taylor, Moreau FYE Week Four). keywords: experience; fearless; fye; god; growth; hope; order; people; person; positive; relationships; self; success; suffering; week cache: reflection_00433-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00433-2021_09.txt item: #865 of 1450 id: reflection_00433-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00433-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1451 flesch: 76 summary: I would be honored if one of my friends opened an MMA gym in my name in Philadelphia and mentored underprivileged children in Philadelphia. Week 6 of Moreau, I received news that my friend Makai was murdered back home in Philadelphia. keywords: friends; future; impact; legacy; life; marine; mission; moreau; people; question; service; sure; time; week cache: reflection_00433-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00433-2022_03.txt item: #866 of 1450 id: reflection_00434-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00434-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 553 flesch: 71 summary: View the “QQC Reflections” section of the syllabus for detailed guidance. And I know that vulnerability is the core of shame and fear and our struggle for worthiness, but it appears that it's also the birthplace of joy, of creativity, of belonging, of love.” keywords: brown; life; shame; stories; talk; vulnerability cache: reflection_00434-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00434-2021_09.txt item: #867 of 1450 id: reflection_00434-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00434-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2047 flesch: 54 summary: The advice provided by the Career Services section helped navigate my mental aspect of my mission statement, in that next year I will be pursuing business analytics (if admitted) and be able to start my career path in the field. In doing so, I plan on running for my hall’s council next year, hoping to secure a position. keywords: basketball; better; business; career; club; community; dame; friends; fye; health; hesburgh; learning; life; mental; mission; moreau; notre; order; person; school; statement; time; week; years cache: reflection_00434-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00434-2022_03.txt item: #868 of 1450 id: reflection_00435-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00435-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1036 flesch: 61 summary: At Notre Dame, I have found other people who care about the Catholic faith and like to pray. I would say that I am fairly independent and self-motivated, but if I feel at some point that I am basing my happiness on the expectations of other people in an unhealthy way, I should change my mindset. keywords: catholic; dame; faith; friends; fye; like; moreau; notre; opportunities; people; things; week cache: reflection_00435-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00435-2021_09.txt item: #869 of 1450 id: reflection_00435-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00435-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1520 flesch: 70 summary: This also ties in with one the conversation activity in Week Five, where the conversation made me think, “One thing that stretched my awareness of myself was how much I could influence the people around me without even realizing it” (Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity – Moreau FYE Week Five). (“Navigating Your Career Journey – Moreau First Year Experience Course” by Muerelo Family Center for Career Development – Moreau FYE Week Four). keywords: dame; death; family; future; fye; impact; life; moment; notre; people; regrets; week cache: reflection_00435-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00435-2022_03.txt item: #870 of 1450 id: reflection_00436-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00436-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1161 flesch: 73 summary: Years ago, I saw the aspect of community as one that was unconditional. I feel it was easier to find community as a child; the fifth-grade psyche could only go so far, we weren’t plagued with controversial opinions Or racism, or sexism, we were all just kids – it was easy. keywords: black; community; failure; fye; high; hope; leader; life; moreau; need; school; way; week cache: reflection_00436-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00436-2021_09.txt item: #871 of 1450 id: reflection_00436-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00436-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 3827 flesch: 53 summary: Also, I think ultimately this concept of many people being stuck in an “echo chamber” or “bubble” is very important to consider. I think that oftentimes we as people tend to associate ourselves around more people that are similar to us in many ways. keywords: better; certain; chamber; concept; day; emotions; factors; fye; goals; ideas; important; kurama; life; lot; meaningful; moreau; new; oftentimes; order; people; person; personal; quote; reflection; self; society; suffering; things; understanding; way; week; world cache: reflection_00436-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00436-2022_03.txt item: #872 of 1450 id: reflection_00437-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00437-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1368 flesch: 73 summary: Moreau Integration Two Tijerina, 1 Robert Tijerina Megan Leis Moreau FYE 3 December 2021 I can then present my best self in the classroom or with other students and never feel like I’m trying to catch up. keywords: college; dame; day; decisions; friends; fye; moreau; notre; open; opportunities; semester; student; things; tijerina; week cache: reflection_00437-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00437-2021_09.txt item: #873 of 1450 id: reflection_00437-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00437-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1842 flesch: 71 summary: I need to constantly check-in on myself throughout my life so that I can continue to stand firm in my beliefs and values: “Remember the roots you grew up with, not lose sight of yourself as you’re presented with the many challenges life has to offer, and keeping a tight grip on your values which can help lead you to the people that will help you be the person you want to be” https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/41088/modules/items/146492 https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/41088/modules/items/146492 (“Domer Dozen” -- Hillmer – Moreau FYE Week Two). In today’s world, it is hard to find time to discern your path and find your joys in life because it is so fast-paced and focused on achievement. keywords: fye; hope; important; joy; life; love; moreau; questions; solidarity; things; time; values; way; week; world cache: reflection_00437-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00437-2022_03.txt item: #874 of 1450 id: reflection_00438-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00438-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1210 flesch: 57 summary: The evil of stereotyping has leached itself so deeply into society that it can affect people at the subconscious level, even when they are trying to be as impartial as possible; this is the issue of implicit bias, which even today causes substantial issues such as people unfoundedly perceiving African-Americans as more cold and violent (“How to Think About Implicit Bias” by Payne, Neimi, and Doris—Moreau Week 7). In addition, through inner reflection, we can tackle our issues and refine our character, as character building is not just about building on our strengths, but also about addressing our weaknesses (“Should You Live for your Resume or Your Eulogy” by David Brooks—Moreau Week 2). keywords: faith; friends; healthy; important; knowledge; learning; life; moreau; people; relationships; society; things; understanding; week cache: reflection_00438-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00438-2021_09.txt item: #875 of 1450 id: reflection_00438-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00438-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1134 flesch: 69 summary: As I reflect on my life thus far, and as I hope others will look at my life as well, I hope to be viewed as someone who put his everything into each challenge he faced. I also want people to view me as a compassionate person that always had the well-being of others in mind. keywords: best; change; donations; fye; life; lives; mind; moreau; people; way; week; work cache: reflection_00438-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00438-2022_03.txt item: #876 of 1450 id: reflection_00439-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00439-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1128 flesch: 59 summary: Encountering hope helped me encounter that never give up mindset that many people around me have and anyone is capable of thinking like that. Factors such as stressing out and doubting yourself can lead you to feeling broken and useless at times but there are many ways to prevent that from happening. keywords: better; community; dame; hope; moreau; notre; people; person; right; things cache: reflection_00439-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00439-2021_09.txt item: #877 of 1450 id: reflection_00439-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00439-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2028 flesch: 59 summary: Week 1 was helpful in teaching me this lesson of ordering my priorities properly: “It’s only by stepping farther back and standing still that we can begin to see what that canvas (which is our life) really means, and to take in the larger picture” (“Why We Need to Slow Down Our Lives” by Pico Iyer - Moreau FYE Week 1). Through the discernment conversation (Moreau FYE Week 5), I learned that social connection takes high priority in my life. keywords: bend; community; fye; god; hesburgh; hope; idea; life; love; mission; moreau; order; people; rest; service; south; statement; student; time; way; week cache: reflection_00439-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00439-2022_03.txt item: #878 of 1450 id: reflection_00440-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00440-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1028 flesch: 63 summary: That aside, I had always thought that community was relatively straightforward. Now, I realize that it is actually more complicated than this and that although, “the most common connotation of the word ‘community’ in our culture is ‘intimacy,’ this is a trap.” 1 This sort of supports my previous belief because you don’t always have to be close to everyone in a community. keywords: community; hatred; health; importance; life; mental; people; semester; syndrome; week cache: reflection_00440-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00440-2021_09.txt item: #879 of 1450 id: reflection_00440-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00440-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1127 flesch: 76 summary: There is always something more to do” (“Week Five Irish Compass Activity” – Moreau FYE Week Five). Pope Francis emphasizes the urgency of our time here on earth: “life is not merely passing by, life is about interactions” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by Pope Francis – Moreau FYE Week Seven). keywords: active; career; children; faith; family; father; hesburgh; joey; joy; life; lives; moreau; passions; things; week; words cache: reflection_00440-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00440-2022_03.txt item: #880 of 1450 id: reflection_00441-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00441-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1605 flesch: 69 summary: Therefore, I pride myself in always reposting the good in the people of color community, I tell the stories of black people before us to my brothers and commit to showing little kids books and tv shows that have people that look like them so they can believe that they can truly be who they set their minds to be. Some things that hinder this from happening are the unrealistic standards of beauty and intelligence in our society being shown as only caucasians fitting this standard in the media, in magazines, and on social media. keywords: black; capable; changes; color; community; fye; light; media; moreau; people; person; relationships; self; survey; week; women cache: reflection_00441-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00441-2021_09.txt item: #881 of 1450 id: reflection_00441-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00441-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2082 flesch: 66 summary: But I sat them next to each other, and for one hour a week, they were in the same room- talking” (Hesburgh, Jerry Barca, Moreau FYE W2). As we discussed in class, it is important that we reframe our “why” questions to “what” questions because “Asking what could keep us open to discovering new https://www.lifelongfaith.com/uploads/5/1/6/4/5164069/practice_of_discernment_-_learning_program.pdf https://notredame.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=10159379-7eca-4549-8581-ab9500c9ecd9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaIVxQcqnLs&t=1s&ab_channel=ThinkND https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/40253/modules/items/167944 information about ourselves” (The right way to be introspective, Tasha Eurich, Moreau FYE W6). keywords: career; class; club; dame; day; fye; important; life; mission; moreau; new; notre; people; plan; questions; semester; time; week; year cache: reflection_00441-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00441-2022_03.txt item: #882 of 1450 id: reflection_00442-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00442-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 2409 flesch: 74 summary: Many things in life I had to learn the hard way. Having confidence in myself and the things I can do on my own, help me grow and live in hope that I can get through hard things and work my way around difficult situations. keywords: able; best; better; community; expectations; hard; help; hope; life; obstacles; people; person; things; time; way cache: reflection_00442-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00442-2021_09.txt item: #883 of 1450 id: reflection_00442-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00442-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1368 flesch: 65 summary: Looking back at when Pico Iyer said, “The need for an empty space, a pause, is something we have all felt in our bones; it’s the rest in a piece of music that gives it resonance and shape,” really helps affirm that while we need rest, it is impossible to just have silence (Why We Need to Slow Down Our Lives by Pico Iyer – Moreau Week 1). As life goes on, I will commit myself to the Notre Dame community, fostering loving and fulfilling relationships with others, creating space for justice and trust everywhere I go. keywords: action; good; great; hope; life; love; means; moreau; need; people; person; semester; week; work cache: reflection_00442-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00442-2022_03.txt item: #884 of 1450 id: reflection_00443-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00443-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1300 flesch: 76 summary: I’m at a new school with new classes and new people. In a semester, I have experienced new classes, met new people, and become accustomed to a new life. keywords: classes; cross; dame; friends; future; home; hope; life; new; notre; people; school; semester; students; week cache: reflection_00443-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00443-2021_09.txt item: #885 of 1450 id: reflection_00443-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00443-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1522 flesch: 63 summary: She would often add that if we wouldn’t believe her, we should take it from the words of Pope Francis: “Quite a few years of life have strengthened my conviction that each and everyone’s existence is deeply tied to that of others: life is not merely passing by, life is about interactions” (“Why the only future worth building includes everyone” by His Holiness Pope Francis, TED Conferences- Moreau FYE Week 8). Even though she never met him she was inspired by his ability to declare things like “I decided if I was going to be president I had to shake things up” ( Hesburgh Produced by Jerry Barca and Christine O'Malley - Moreau FYE Week 2), and the fact that people around him were aware that “Hesburgh didn’t accept anything less than excellence” ( Hesburgh Produced by Jerry Barca and Christine O'Malley - Moreau FYE Week 2). keywords: african; chizoma; community; duru; fye; hesburgh; https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/41039/modules/items/149873; life; lives; love; moreau; people; self; things; time; week; woman cache: reflection_00443-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00443-2022_03.txt item: #886 of 1450 id: reflection_00444-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00444-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1112 flesch: 73 summary: Some things minor, some things major, but they’ve all had some sort of an affect on http://couragerenewal.org/parker/writings/13-ways-of-looking-at-community/ https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/23747/files/187501/download?download_frd=1 https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/23747/files/187501/download?download_frd=1 me. If we don’t meet those expectations, we feel like the exact opposite - that we aren’t good enough,” (“Why Letting Go of Expectations is a Freeing Habit” by Julia Hogan - Moreau FYE Week Nine). keywords: community; dame; expectations; fye; hard; notre; place; quote; things; week cache: reflection_00444-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00444-2021_09.txt item: #887 of 1450 id: reflection_00444-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00444-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1435 flesch: 70 summary: Pope Francis said, “Quite a few years of life have strengthened my conviction that each and everyone's existence is deeply tied to that of others: life is not time merely passing by, life is about interactions” (Francis 2017). I not only want to learn more about myself, but I want to learn about others around me and how I can impact someone else’s life. keywords: conviction; courage; deresiewicz; excited; francis; happiness; happy; inner; life; like; major; new; things; time; worth cache: reflection_00444-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00444-2022_03.txt item: #888 of 1450 id: reflection_00445-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00445-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1164 flesch: 82 summary: The simple fact that we are required to read texts and watch videos on unhealthy relationships and relationship abuse is proof that our community here is incomplete and flawed (5 Signs You’re in a Toxic Friendship, Olivia T. Taylor, Grotto, Moreau FYE Week 4), and I have seen examples of those flaws myself in how my hallmates talk about their female classmates here. Here at Notre Dame, I’ve been confronted with more people of color and other minorities than ever before, and its made me more aware of my own implicit bias, as has my experience in the classroom (How to Think About ‘Implicit Bias’ – Keith Payne, Laura Nieme, John M. Doris, Scientific American, Moreau FYE Week 7). keywords: brokenness; class; classmates; flawed; fye; impossible; power; time; ways; week; world cache: reflection_00445-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00445-2021_09.txt item: #889 of 1450 id: reflection_00445-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00445-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1964 flesch: 72 summary: “One thing that stretched my awareness of myself was how much I could influence the people around me without even realizing it” (Week Five Discernment Conversation Activity – Moreau FYE Week Five). I realized that for me, a life well-lived involves, “a life without any regrets” (“Integration Three” by – Moreau FYE Week Eight) which means that I must be able to identify and improve upon my mistakes. keywords: able; change; dame; difficult; fye; goals; hard; larger; life; lot; moreau; notre; people; picture; right; things; week; year cache: reflection_00445-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00445-2022_03.txt item: #890 of 1450 id: reflection_00446-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00446-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1099 flesch: 68 summary: It’s important to care for yourself and be the best version of yourself that you can be, however, what you do for other people is what matters. I’ve especially learned, since coming to Notre Dame, how important it is to surround yourself with people who lift you up, support you, and love you for who you really are. keywords: courage; difference; faith; fye; important; leader; moreau; people; person; vulnerability; week cache: reflection_00446-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00446-2021_09.txt item: #891 of 1450 id: reflection_00446-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00446-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1207 flesch: 81 summary: Moreau Week 4). ( Why we need to slow down our lives by Pico Iyer- Moreau Week 1). keywords: aware; danuta; holiness; human; life; passion; people; pope; right; today; way; week cache: reflection_00446-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00446-2022_03.txt item: #892 of 1450 id: reflection_00447-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00447-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1420 flesch: 52 summary: While learning how to overcome differences within the community has been an initial goal, keeping my community strong and continuing to learn from my peers and Notre Dame family is a goal that builds off of my previous growth through Moreau and my daily experiences. I didn’t feel like I belonged at Notre Dame, that I didn’t deserve my spot—I’d reduced myself in high school to only my academic accomplishments, and now I wasn’t even achieving great academic scores. keywords: academic; class; college; community; dame; different; education; learning; life; moreau; new; notre; peers; people; semester; time; week cache: reflection_00447-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00447-2021_09.txt item: #893 of 1450 id: reflection_00447-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00447-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1057 flesch: 70 summary: Falling in love with Notre Dame, he made it his goal to go there and was able to realize it after 4 hard years of high school. (Hesburgh by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley - Moreau FYE Week 2) One of Owen’s most valued and repeated concepts was one he learned in his first year experience Moreau class at Notre Dame while spending the year at Holy Cross. keywords: college; dame; fye; life; mcgoldrick; moreau; new; notre; owen; school; team; week; work; year cache: reflection_00447-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00447-2022_03.txt item: #894 of 1450 id: reflection_00448-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00448-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1455 flesch: 68 summary: However, I have since learned that “not only are these expectations [of great success] arbitrary, but they will almost always backfire on [me],” I cannot live my life according to the expectations of others (“Why Letting Go of Expectations is a Freeing Habit” - Moreau FYE Week 9). Moreau Integration Two Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy Moreau Integration Two Thigpen 28 November 2021 Experiences at the University of Notre Dame keywords: community; dame; day; expectations; friends; fye; hope; moreau; new; notre; people; university; week; world cache: reflection_00448-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00448-2021_09.txt item: #895 of 1450 id: reflection_00448-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00448-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1039 flesch: 70 summary: Victoria was very aware of her mortality so tried to take advantage of every moment of life that she had. In the ‘down time’ that she gave herself, she tried to reflect in a constructive way so that it would help her improve and build a positive mindset – classic Victoria. keywords: brown; career; fye; gordon; life; loved; moreau; quizzes; time; victoria; way; week; words cache: reflection_00448-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00448-2022_03.txt item: #896 of 1450 id: reflection_00449-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00449-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1108 flesch: 67 summary: Some schools can be great places to learn, others can be great places to conduct research, but Notre Dame combines these two aspects of academia while also adding faith. It is safe to say that my first three months at Notre Dame have been some of the best of my life. keywords: catholic; community; dame; devron; expectations; faith; gift; good; grades; great; hogan; life; notre; unique; way cache: reflection_00449-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00449-2021_09.txt item: #897 of 1450 id: reflection_00449-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00449-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1527 flesch: 69 summary: In Moreau week 2, we looked into Notre Dame alumni as “inspirations of a life well lived” (Domer Dozen by the University of Notre Dame — Moreau FYE Week Two). Notre Dame’s Center for Career Development emphasizes that when picking a major, you are not necessarily committing to a career path (“Navigating Your Career Journey” by Meruelo Center For Career Development – Moreau FYE Week Four). keywords: career; challenges; change; dame; freshman; fye; global; issues; life; major; moreau; notre; path; suffering; week; work; year cache: reflection_00449-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00449-2022_03.txt item: #898 of 1450 id: reflection_00450-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00450-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1128 flesch: 65 summary: Additionally, I have faced many struggles regarding my physical and mental health through this transition into college life. This quote also pertains to the fact that I have had to limit myself to the amount of student groups I choose to belong in. keywords: challenges; college; dame; fact; groups; life; mind; new; notre; school cache: reflection_00450-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00450-2021_09.txt item: #899 of 1450 id: reflection_00450-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00450-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1518 flesch: 58 summary: Greg Boyle, S.J. - Moreau FYE Week Seven). “We welcome all people, regardless of color, gender, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, social or economic class, and nationality, for example, precisely because of Christ’s calling to treat others as we desire to be treated” (“The Spirit of Inclusion at Notre Dame” - Moreau FYE Week Ten). keywords: accompaniment; career; communities; fye; goals; good; great; korth; life; love; meaningful; moreau; people; reflect; road; self; time; way; week cache: reflection_00450-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00450-2022_03.txt item: #900 of 1450 id: reflection_00451-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00451-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1601 flesch: 62 summary: Spiritual life alters the cockeyed lighting that makes us the center of the universe”( https://grottonetwork.com/keep-the-faith/belief/faith-brings-light-to-dark-world/?utm_ source=fall_2021&utm_medium=class&utm_id=moreau , Faith Brings Light to a Dark World, by David Fagerberg- Moreau FYE Week 3). It emphasizes how we are different rather than how we are https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjSwjn-SyB4 https://grottonetwork.com/navigate-life/relationships/signs-of-toxic-friendships/ similar”( https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story , The Danger of a Single Story, by Ngozi Adichie- Moreau FYE Week 7). keywords: behaviors; experiences; friends; fye; humanity; life; moreau; people; person; sin; single; story; time; true; week cache: reflection_00451-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00451-2021_09.txt item: #901 of 1450 id: reflection_00451-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00451-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1425 flesch: 66 summary: As my mom said in our phone conversation, she perceives me at my happiest and at my best when I am brightened by the people that surround me (Maribeth Coyne – Moreau FYE Week 5). As mentioned in the description of Domer Dozen member Kiersten DeHaven ‘14, “Resourcefulness, relentless drive, and service have guided [her] throughout her young career” (“The Domer Dozen” by ND Alumni Association – Moreau FYE Week 2). keywords: able; classes; connections; drive; fye; growth; important; joy; life; moreau; people; science; things; time; week cache: reflection_00451-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00451-2022_03.txt item: #902 of 1450 id: reflection_00452-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00452-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1538 flesch: 64 summary: Once I had acquired the correct environment to write a personal mission statement in, the words flowed smoothly onto the document, beginning with my driving force in life. The last paragraph of my personal mission statement serves to motivate me to take life by the horns. keywords: able; dame; example; fye; life; mission; moreau; notre; personal; statement; student; trust; value; week; work cache: reflection_00452-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00452-2021_09.txt item: #903 of 1450 id: reflection_00452-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00452-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 2090 flesch: 55 summary: For, as I’ve learned this semester, “Life is not time merely passing by, life is about interactions” (Why the Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone by Pope Francis - Moreau FYE Week 7). But, nobody has to have their whole life planned out to continue on their journey, rather as my mom explained it’s more about what’s in their heart that matters most (Discernment Conversation Activity - Moreau FYE Week 5). keywords: dame; experience; fye; journey; life; meaningful; mission; moreau; new; notre; people; person; relationships; semester; statement; success; suffering; way; week; wilcutt; year cache: reflection_00452-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00452-2022_03.txt item: #904 of 1450 id: reflection_00453-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00453-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1380 flesch: 39 summary: However, in the video entitled “The Role of Faith in Our Story,” Father Pete McCormick says, “The greatest journey you will ever go on is one of self discovery. Therefore, I can live both with the intention of creating significant relationships with others and accomplishing personal and academic goals. keywords: cross; eulogy; experiences; faith; fye; holy; life; love; moreau; notre; people; person; stories; story; vulnerability; week cache: reflection_00453-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00453-2021_09.txt item: #905 of 1450 id: reflection_00453-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00453-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 3966 flesch: 55 summary: But as Notre Dame students being educated by a mission committed to building global citizens, “We need to keep an eye on our own motives. This is just one of many resources Notre Dame offers to students to better understand and be allies for their peers, and I look forward to exploring more of these opportunities over the next three years. keywords: able; accompaniment; advantage; attitude; campus; change; community; dame; friends; fye; god; hope; important; issues; life; mission; mission statement; need; new; notre; notre dame; opportunities; people; racism; statement; time; today; values; way; ways; week; world; years cache: reflection_00453-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00453-2022_03.txt item: #906 of 1450 id: reflection_00454-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00454-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1327 flesch: 75 summary: I’ve encountered so many new ideas, new experiences, new people, formed new habits, new beliefs, and in some ways, a new outlook on life. As I continue to meet more people, I hope that I can also find the space to have harder conversations about uncomfortable topics and ideas. keywords: able; class; classes; fye; home; hope; life; love; moreau; new; people; support; time; week cache: reflection_00454-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00454-2021_09.txt item: #907 of 1450 id: reflection_00454-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00454-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1517 flesch: 68 summary: The most important part of my college experience is that I actually experience life. However, I understand that “career satisfaction/success depends in part on how well a person can identify and implement his/her career self-concept, which is comprised of your values, interests, personality, and skills” (“Navigating Your Career Journey” by Notre Dame - Moreau FYE Week Four). keywords: career; college; dame; family; future; fye; help; important; life; notre; opportunities; people; week; world cache: reflection_00454-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00454-2022_03.txt item: #908 of 1450 id: reflection_00455-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00455-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1145 flesch: 62 summary: Listening to stories can also teach us important lessons. For instance, Clara Harris shares her success and story, through her “pearls,” or pieces of advice she has picked up throughout her life, such as learning to be more confident in herself (“Notre Dame Commencement 2021: Laetare Medalist Address” by Clara Harris - Moreau FYE Week Five). keywords: able; campus; dame; experiences; fye; important; life; moreau; notre; people; stories; story; university; week cache: reflection_00455-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00455-2021_09.txt item: #909 of 1450 id: reflection_00455-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00455-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1164 flesch: 79 summary: She did not let anyone tell her she was not able to succeed in life because of the environment she grew up in. “It’s easy to feel as if we’re standing two inches away from a huge canvas that’s noisy and crowded and changing with every microsecond,” and instead of focusing on what is in front of us we often just pass through it and let life happen without acknowledging it (“Why we need to slow down our lives” by Pico Iyer - Moreau FYE Week One). keywords: best; control; future; fye; jennixa; life; moreau; people; present; university; week cache: reflection_00455-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00455-2022_03.txt item: #910 of 1450 id: reflection_00456-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00456-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1588 flesch: 57 summary: Brook’s made it apparent that in order for someone to find on paper success, it entails that they usually neglect the harder aspects of life, like love, accepting sins, and deepening character. This is not life or death, but it helped me realize that these types of behaviors are not normal nor acceptable in a healthy relationship. keywords: belief; biases; david; faith; fye; healthy; important; life; moreau; person; relationships; root; single; story; true; understanding; vulnerability; week cache: reflection_00456-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00456-2021_09.txt item: #911 of 1450 id: reflection_00456-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00456-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1068 flesch: 60 summary: I will realize an important aspect of faith: “In faith we learn there’s meaning in suffering, but to truly understand that we have to first suffer ourselves” (“Hesburgh” by Jerry Barca and Christine O’Malley – Moreau FYE Week Two). I will not become a political hobbyist, allowing “emotion [to be] the goal that makes [me] feel connected to something without doing anything [myself]” (“Passion Isn’t Enough” by Shankar Vedantam – Moreau FYE Week Eleven). keywords: able; career; dame; experience; fye; king; life; need; notre; question; way; week; world; year cache: reflection_00456-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00456-2022_03.txt item: #912 of 1450 id: reflection_00457-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00457-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1100 flesch: 37 summary: I remember learning about how to forge a strong community and perceptual illusions rooted in feelings of hopeless in certain communities on campus. 11-27-21 The Incentive for Hope and Optimism Moreau first year experience was enlightening as it covered aspects of fairness and introduced me to different perspectives. keywords: article; community; cross; dame; education; expectations; fye; hogan; hope; https://grottonetwork.com/navigate-life/health-and-wellness/letting-go-of-expectations/?utm_source=fall_2021&utm_medium=class&utm_id=moreau; moreau; notre; people; perspectives; self; societal; society; week cache: reflection_00457-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00457-2021_09.txt item: #913 of 1450 id: reflection_00457-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00457-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1050 flesch: 46 summary: (“Meet the nun who wants you to remember that you will die” by Ruth Graham – Moreau FYE Week Three) Late night conversations with friends and family, whether it be on serious topics such as personal identity or casual subjects such as music and movies, were always some of her favorite parts of the day. Her friends found solace in confiding in her when times were rough, and she always had a stable shoulder to cry on available (Moreau FYE Week Five). keywords: ability; different; fye; important; life; lives; mae; people; relationships; self; suffering; way; week cache: reflection_00457-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00457-2022_03.txt item: #914 of 1450 id: reflection_00458-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00458-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1260 flesch: 68 summary: While this question was once filled with much ambiguity, it has gained more clarity the longer that I have spent time here and pondered this question in light of what was said by Palmer in regards to community. https://grottonetwork.com/make-an-impact/heal/find-healing-through-kintsugi-art/?utm_source=fall_2021&utm_medium=class&utm_id=moreau Everyone raves about the community that is the University of Notre Dame, but what is it about this place that makes it such a special community? keywords: college; community; expectations; hope; life; moreau; school; soccer; team; things; times; week cache: reflection_00458-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00458-2021_09.txt item: #915 of 1450 id: reflection_00458-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00458-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1617 flesch: 65 summary: (Moreau FYE Week Eight). (Moreau FYE Week Thirteen). keywords: able; best; community; dame; future; fye; goals; impact; life; moreau; notre; people; small; time; university; way; week; year cache: reflection_00458-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00458-2022_03.txt item: #916 of 1450 id: reflection_00459-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00459-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1281 flesch: 63 summary: - David Brooks, Moreau FYE Week Two). A third example of this was found in the text on toxic friendships (“Five Signs You’re in a Toxic Friendship” - Olivia Taylor, Moreau FYE Week Four). keywords: college; confidence; fye; growth; interests; knowledge; life; mistakes; moreau; new; self; time; week cache: reflection_00459-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00459-2021_09.txt item: #917 of 1450 id: reflection_00459-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00459-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1349 flesch: 75 summary: ”(“Navigating Your Career Journey” by Undergraduate Career Services- Moreau FYE Week Four) Living this way, with people who will not change us and force us to adapt and change for the better is how we become stagnant, and will see so little growth amongst ourselves and each other. Professor Chan Moreau FYE 28 April 2022 Living a Life for Others I pursue a life well-lived through my mission statement. keywords: better; end; fye; hardships; life; mission; moreau; new; past; people; statement; way; week; world cache: reflection_00459-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00459-2022_03.txt item: #918 of 1450 id: reflection_00460-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00460-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1231 flesch: 57 summary: So, I am sure that not only Gateways but other Notre Dame students, even those on track to graduate with fancy Latin distinctions, experience these feelings. One topic that we have discussed, especially as a group of semi-Notre Dame students, is imposter syndrome. keywords: college; dame; different; fye; gateways; ideas; imposter; mcclintock; moreau; new; notre; opinions; people; point; students; syndrome; week cache: reflection_00460-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00460-2021_09.txt item: #919 of 1450 id: reflection_00460-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00460-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 1320 flesch: 59 summary: A lot of what defines Notre Dame students is their leadership; if you talk to any student here, they can probably list multiple leadership positions they held in high school that they listed on their Notre Dame application. A Mountain Pass Leading Towards Transcendence Growing up, I was always told Notre Dame was something special. keywords: accompaniment; best; dame; empathy; good; hope; leadership; life; notre; reflective; transcendence; week; wisdom cache: reflection_00460-2022_03.txt plain text: reflection_00460-2022_03.txt item: #920 of 1450 id: reflection_00461-2021_09 author: None title: reflection_00461-2021_09 date: 2021 words: 1307 flesch: 67 summary: Moving into week 10, reading the article about teaching critical race theory in Catholic schools, I realized how lucky I am to be able to attend a Catholic university. I feel more confident in the person that I am, and I am learning to love all the many different parts of myself, both good and bad. Going into my senior year of high school, I was unsure of what I wanted in life, as well as the person I wanted to be. keywords: bend; chicago; college; dame; god; mom; notre; people; place; school; south; way; week cache: reflection_00461-2021_09.txt plain text: reflection_00461-2021_09.txt item: #921 of 1450 id: reflection_00461-2022_03 author: None title: reflection_00461-2022_03 date: 2022 words: 5313 flesch: -1688 summary: GHIHDW��$IWHU�DOO��DV�:LQVWRQ &KXUFKLOO�RQFH�VDLG��³VXFFHVV�LV�EHLQJ�DEOH�WR�PRYH�IURP�IDLOXUH�WR�IDLOXUH�ZLWK�HQWKXVLDVP´��$QG DW�WKH�FRUH�RI�HYHU\�RQH�RI�KLV�DFWLRQV��WKHUH�ZDV�DQ�XQPLVWDNDEOH�GULYH�WKDW�SURSHOOHG�KLP IRUZDUG�ZLWK�WKH�VSLULW�RI�IULHQGOLQHVV�DQG�JHQXLQH�FRPSDVVLRQ�DW�WKH�GULYHU¶V�VHDW��+H�ZDV DOZD\V�WKH�ILUVW�WR�SUDLVH�RWKHUV�DQG�WKH�ODVW�WR�H[SHFW�LW�LQ�UHWXUQ��LQ�IDFW�LI�KH�ZHUH�VWDQGLQJ�KHUH ULJKW�QRZ�KH¶G�EH�VZHDWLQJ�WKURXJK�KLV�VXLW�MXVW�WKLQNLQJ�DERXW�D�ZKROH�JDWKHULQJ�RI�SHRSOH 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