1. Journal 1 Who are you and what are you doing here?

2. Journal 2 If you could bring one character to life from your favorite book, who would it be and why?

3. Journal 3 Is it ever okay to tell a lie? (continued) Would you consider yourself to be a liar? If so, why? What do you think of others who consistently lie?

4. Journal 4 Describe a time when you have seen, heard, or felt the presence of God. If you have not, how can you be more open to Him?

5. Journal 5 Describe one of the most difficult times in your life. Explain why it was so.

6. Journal 6 If you had to be trapped in a TV show for a week, which one would it be? Why?

7. Journal 7 If you could choose your last meal, what would it be and why? Who would you like to join you?

8. Journal 8 What do you want? (in general) What do you want in school?

9. Journal 9 Tell me about your conversation about prayer last night. Be as detailed as possible. (what you did, what was discussed, and your thoughts on it.)

10. Journal 10 Would you be willing to become extremely ugly physically if it meant you would live for 1,000 years at any physical age you chose?

11. Journal 11 List 5 people you know. Then describe each of them in 5 words.

12. Journal 12 If you could have anyone locked in a room so that you could torment them for a day, would you? Whom would you choose, and how would you torment them?

13. Journal 13 Do you feel that children should be sheltered from unhappiness?

14. Journal 14 If you could have personally witnessed one event in history, what would you want to have seen?

15. Journal 15 Would you be willing to have horrible nightmares every night for a year if you would be rewarded with extraordinary wealth?

16. Journal 16 Would you be willing to commit perjury in court for a close friend? What if your lie would save his life?

17. Journal 17 What is the toughest part about being you?

18. Journal 18 Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 5 years to become extremely attractive? 10 years? 15 years?

19. Journal 19 How can you, as Sr. Aurora said yesterday, look like Jesus? What can you do on a daily basis? How can you act?

20. Journal 20 If you could have one superpower, which would you choose?

21. Journal 21 Write out a prayer – simply a discussion with God.

22. Journal 22 What do you absolutely love about your life? What do you dislike about your life?

23. Journal 23 If you could have dinner with one person from any time in history, living or dead, who would it be and why?

24. Journal 24 What can you do to be an even more kind person?

25. Journal 25 What do you stress about? What do kids your age stress about?

26. Journal 26 Which cartoon character do you resemble the most?

27. Journal 27 What does it mean to be a superhero?

28. Journal 28 Explain the following: “Being still and doing nothing are two very different things.”

29. Journal 29 Comment on the following: “Power is only important as an instrument for service to the powerless.” - Lech Walesa

30. Journal 30 Comment on the following: “We cannot do great things, only small things with great care.” -Mother Teresa

31. Journal 31 Analyze the following: What? Why is it important? How did it change worldwide perspective?

32. Journal 32 When is the last time you cried out of pain/grief? Have you ever laughed so hard you cried? Explain.

33. Journal 33 On a scale of 1-10, how lazy are you? Why?

34. Journal 34 What have you learned in the 1 st quarter? What are your goals for the 2 nd ? – (at least 16 lines)

35. Journal 35 When do you feel especially close to God? Explain.

36. Journal 36 If I were the teacher of our 7 th grade class, I would…

37. Journal 37 Tell about an event in your life that caused a change in you.

38. Journal 38 Describe a dream that you have had recently. Dive into it and be as descriptive as possible.

39. Journal 39 What did you learn over Christmas break?

40. Journal 40 How are you different now in 2016 than you were in 2015? What do you aim to be in this year?

41. Journal 41 Tell me something that I don’t know about you.

42. Journal 42 What is your favorite book of all time and why?

43. Journal 43 Reflect: “In today's climate in our country, which is sickened with the pollution of pollution, threatened with the prominence of AIDS, riddled with burgeoning racism, rife with growing huddles of the homeless, we need art and we need art in all forms. We need all methods of art to be present, everywhere present, and all the time present.” -- Maya AngelouMaya Angelou

44. Journal 44 Reflect: “In today's climate in our country, which is sickened with the pollution of pollution, threatened with the prominence of AIDS, riddled with burgeoning racism, rife with growing huddles of the homeless, we need art and we need art in all forms. We need all methods of art to be present, everywhere present, and all the time present.” -- Maya AngelouMaya Angelou

45. Journal 45 Name at least 3 ways (each) that you can show respect to the following people: -Parents -Teachers -Siblings -Peers -Strangers

46. Journal 46 To what extent would you go to help a stranger?