Too many people think that only happens in church. If you can call upon a strong church or synagogue or mosque background where you were taught right and wrong, that's great. But just as many of us learn about right and wrong in less formal ways. We learn right and wrong from friends and peers and parents and siblings. The purpose of this essay is to teach us to examine our lives and learn something about ourselves.
Many people find it difficult to examine their own beliefs.
If you think back to the pivotal and significant events in your life, generally they were important events because you came to a realization about something. Create an outline of the main topics to be included in your essay before you begin writing your rough draft. This is the brief written result of your thinking and organization of the material to be included in the essay. It should include the major points the essay will cover and a brief statement of the important details in each paragraph. For more information on how to create an outline, click here to read Developing an Outline from the Purdue University On-line Writing Lab.