Mind Maps 1 and 2 discussion

When I started mind maps I was unsure of what my main topic was going to be. For my first one I decided CAREER was going to be my first topic of choice. I wrote it in big bold red letters in the center of the page. After all the letters had been colored in and enclosed with a cloud like shape made from a thick black line I began thinking. I started wondering what the definition of a career was and what it meant to me. Careers are obviously important because they provide a paycheck which is how we survive without going hungry. A paycheck is also a sign of success. How does a person get a good job? The word college was the first that I wrote down which led me to also write major, gpa, and minor. I felt college was important because a career is really the reason I am at college myself. I also wrote paycheck, location, and enjoyment because all of them are factors I would take into account when considering a career. I drew a sun over a beach under enjoyment because I like places that are warm and sunny by the water. I also wrote down family because my parents are who put me through school. I wrote relationship because being in a relationship can be a factor when choosing to accept a job or not. I tried to make things a little more colorful as I had time waiting for words to pop into my head that I wanted to write down.
Because enjoyment was one of the words I wrote on the CAREER mind map I wanted it to be the center focus of my second mind map. One thing I do not want to be is a person stuck in a career path that he does not enjoy. A career is something you will be waking up for everyday of the week and it would be miserable if you dreaded going to work each day. I chose to write ENJOYMENT in the color red again because I felt as if it is an eye catching color and would grab attention. I put a yellow highlight behind the letters to catch the eye even more. Some words I wrote were sports, soccer, and fantasy football. I’ve played soccer my whole life and have always enjoyed it whereas fantasy football is a relatively newer activity that I’ve started doing with my friends. Friends is also a word I wrote down because I enjoy spending time with them and they might have a part in my decision as to how far I am willing to travel in order to pursue my career. While I waited for more words to pop into my head I started connecting the words on the page already with red lines outlined with a black border. I’ve moved around a lot and traveled over Europe and Asia and I hope to be able to afford to do that myself in my future so I put traveling on the map. I thought about the time I lived in Paris and while I did so I drew a crappy unidentifiable Eiffel Tower. I thought about my family and wrote home on the map as well. I thought of my home. Cluckin Russian, internet, dog, and college were the next words down as I thought about being home with my family and friends. I made sure all the words were connected and decided I was done with my map. It is not as visually well represented as I wish it could be but it was my first time making a mind map so I’m not that concerned.