1. PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT

2. What is a personal mission statement? Personal mission statements ◦ Provides clarity ◦ Provides a sense of purpose ◦ Defines who you are ◦ Defines how you want to live

3. Although they can be short... ◦ Description The personal site of Jerry Soto contains information with regard to his life, mission, and biography, as well as his hobbies and interests. Aside from this, it also includes some of his pictures, in addition to his blog. ◦ Mission Statement "I, Jerry Soto Jr., will live everyday with Integrity and vow to consistently make a positive difference in the lives of others utilizing my knowledge for the good of all people.

4. Or longer... ◦ Description Portrait of an Angel is a website dedicated to helping those who feel guilt and suffering from the death of a favorite pet to finally move on. The website showcases several pets, and it serves as an obituary of sorts, in order to mark the honor of these beloved animals' memories. ◦ Mission Statement I'm on a one-woman campaign to stomp out guilt, the kind of guilt that clings like a leech to the coattails of our grief. It pains me to see good, loving people feeling guilty about uncontrollable circumstances surrounding the loss of their pet. Granted, there are circumstances where heinous acts deserve the roughest of guilt trips but for most people this isn't the case.

5. Whatever the length you choose: Your personal mission statement should ◦ Say something about who you are ◦ Say something about what you want out of life ◦ Show the reader the “real you” ◦ Connect to your Capstone: Why would you pick to do something for an entire school year that means nothing to you?

6. If you are... Confused and a little lost ◦ It’s ok to show it! Supremely confident ◦ It’s ok to show it! Passionate about what you do ◦ It’s ok to show it! But know this, ◦ If you are lazy, it will show. ◦ If you are indifferent, it will show. ◦ If you don’t care, well that shows too.

7. Final word: I do not want you guys putting your name on something like this that does not show who you really are, that does not show what you are really about, and that does not show what you are really capable of doing!