Intergration FYS What do I believe? 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. But what do I believe though; well first off I believe in myself, This might sound corny but being able to believe in yourself and most importantly knowing you’re why in everything you do, goes a long way than doing that specific thing but have no real meaning to do it. What is my why? My why as an individual is to do something that I love dearly and do it to my full capability. more recently this has popped up more in my life as I got older but even more recently in the last month or so. Especially in the game, I love so much dearly. many times in the last month or so I've second-guessed or been frustrated with myself or even doubted myself because I didn't think I was good enough or the coaches weren't playing me four things just weren't working out as I planned them to be. Unfortunately, this has caused me to be very depressed from at one moment being on top of the world and having a great understanding of why I do what I do but now when there's more adversity thrown my way and it's been a while since I've accomplished the things I've set out for And it's hard to see through the light what my why currently is. After speaking to many individuals coaches teammates even professors about should even be here at this University or should I go somewhere else but they all told me the same thing. Rocco, what do you believe in? Go out and accomplish everything you have dreamed of as a kid, and when the going gets tough it’s only going to get tougher till you finally achieve it. As of right now, I have now switched my mindset that I do believe in myself and others that believe in me it’s now just acting upon it and waiting for my opportunity to release what I am capable of. From Week 1 searching for belonging I use this daily in my life especially throughout this whole semester so I understand who I am and where I'm from and what type of group I belong to at this University. During Dr. Brown’s commentary, when she mentions shame a vulnerability, and how this coordinates with worthiness, how does this relate to yourself and belonging? Dr. Brown states that “people who have a strong sense of belonging believe that they love a sense of belonging.” (“The Power of Vulnerability” Brené Brown, TedxHouston) I can relate to this within my own life, especially as of right now. I come from a fantastic family who always dedicates their time and love for our entire family. My parents always strive for all of us to be the best in everything we do. In most cases, this shows up frequently on the field as well as in the classroom. Furthermore from Week 2, How can I grow as my most authentic self? Growing as my most authentic self doesn’t have a necessary road or pathway to do it. The way I live my life https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/27120/modules/items/105070 compared to other individuals will be vastly different, but that’s what makes up our society. People who are different and come from many forms and backgrounds might even shape how you live your life. From the survey, How can I use “hope” to better my most authentic self. The survey states that hope is, “Expecting the best in the future and working to achieve it; believing that a good future is something that can be brought about.” (VIA Character Strengths Survey (VIA Adult Survey) . If I use hope in my everyday life, such as setting goals and where I want to be by the end of the week, month, or even five years from now, how and what will I do to get there. What will I have to self-sacrifice to have the most authentic life? I believe the sacrifice will be time either having fun with friends and family and grinding things that will set me up better in the future with a high paying job, be being authentic can also be apart of it such as being myself and treating others with respect and expanding your networking because the more people you meet the better. According to Week 3 Searching for my framework involves a in-depth way of thinking and how I live my life according to my faith, Fr. Pete showcases that in the video and how I can pursue for the better. “How do We see a knot in our shoelaces?” (The Role of Faith in Our Story) I believe Fr. Pete is trying to explain that in life, sometimes it’s easy as tying your shoes. You are on the path that you want to be on. Everything seems to be going great for you. Unfortunately, life isn’t always sunshine and rainbows; it’s a very mean and dark place. The Knot in the shoelace that represents somedays are going to be very challenging, it isn’t going to be easy, but the way we handle the challenges or the bumps in the road or this scenario, the knots in the shoelaces is going to have an outcome on how we live our lives. Week 4, "In what ways may I forge life-giving relationships?" The double whiskey video showed me, that being intoxicated is not an excuse for someone to get hurt and say I Love You. What we do has great repercussions for what happens when we have too much alcohol. Unfortunately, we may love the people but us drinking and not being smart about it can genuinely hurt the people we love in ways that we can regret for the rest of our lives. "Because I Love You, Double Whiskey" (One Love Foundation)I believe we’ve all been a part of them with toxic friendships or may still be in them. Currently, I just ended one it took me a very long time to come to justice that I was in one. My best friends who I can always rely on, mentioned to me multiple tmes that I needed to break up this certain friendship and it was holding me back, I always made excuses of what was happening and justifying what happened. After I found myself feeling like I was always doing it, it didnt strike me till recently when I finally had enough, this toxic relationship was just holding me bcak from where I can be in my future. My friends said I made the right decision of doing it but honestly hurt but I know it’s for the best in the long run. Although I lost a friendship, I know the friends I have now will always be there for me and give the best advice possible, that’s how friendships should be. Week 5, Allow me to take a step back for my life and crafts idea of how I'm doing throughout the semester my mental well-being and how I am as an individual. I usually never think like this, I always I'm thinking of the next thing I have to do or accomplish in my life or the next test orassignment I just need to complete for a grade but I'm never really thinking about https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/27120/modules/items/102691 https://canvas.nd.edu/courses/27120/modules/items/102691 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcZMeqWWOIs&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=UniversityofNotreDameCampusMinistry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcZMeqWWOIs&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=UniversityofNotreDameCampusMinistry myself. this gave me the tools necessary to understand more about me and how I'm doing. yes so far I am doing pretty well at times it can be very challenging and mentally draining but that's the cost of being at such a prestigious University. Week 6, gave me an opportunity to create something very creative I personally allows me to Showcase where I'm from and meaningful things that helps me along the way and or are from my hometown. this type of poetry is a lot different than reading it out of a book they showcased my feelings and my love of who I am my family and where I grew up. I never thought of myself as being a poetry writer and I possibly still don't but this gave me an opportunity the show my writing skills and bring back some enjoyable moments from my hometown. Week 7, Brought a new way of thinking about our society and our political values I thought this was a critical way of thinking because from many demographics we think of people in many different ways. and thinking about the certain things might not always feel right you might feel like you're even judging them at times but this from the reading show that is totally normal but we should Empower ourselves to do better and welcome all the different groups of people around our world and get to know them to be a better individual and more importantly a better Society. Overall from these past 7 weeks I can use all of these modules to help create a better environment on and off campus and more importantly a better self image of myself. to be a better person that is loving and caring and can show compassion when needed, if we all do this or use the tools provided we can take one step closer to creating a better world. Lastly, I believe that we are capable of all things it just takes effort, love and passion to create these things.