Personal Statements

Pass out incomplete sentences for each person to finish.

Write these five incomplete statements on small pieces of paper. Duplicate them so as to have enough for each participant. Put each piece of paper in a bowl or basket and pass the bowl around the group, allowing each member to pick one. In turn have each person complete the statement they chose.

My first job was …

My best subject in high school was …

My favorite TV program when I was a child was …

A book that has made a lasting impression on me is …

If I could shadow any person for a week it would be …

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