My Mind Map

Mind Map Assignment:

Background: The subject of my mind map has been my problem over the past week and a half. I was driving home from work and got into a car accident that totaled my car.  Living off campus, having to go to work in providence and daily meetings for student involvement has made this experience extremely difficult.  This map has been my thought process since the day of the crash.

Map 1: Once I got into the accident, numerous thoughts were going through my mind.  I reflected on them and wrote down every means of transportation possible.   Whether I call a taxi, rent a car, take public transportation, or buy a new car, they all cost money.  I then took a twenty minute break and AHA!  I realized that I am a broke college student who has relied on numerous friends which I heavily circled in red.  My second mind map breaks down the reasons why I love my friends and how they help me from fulfilling my duties. 

Map 2: I kept the central image because I feel it cements the theme for my map and catches the attention of the viewer. I continued with the focus of “prohibits” as a way of reminding the viewer of my problem with the addition of a “solution.”  I drew images that reiterate my problems to emphasize the negative effects.   I then thought of every word that came to mind that describes a true friend:  Giving, Reliable, Free, Forever, Understanding, Respectful, and Funny are the words that first popped into my mind.   I drew the stems coming from “Friend” with a variety of colors because I wanted to show each word in a unique way.  I value friendship and I wanted to highlight that through the various colors.

Conclusion: After completing this assignment, I feel I got more out of it than I expected.  I never realized how fortunate I am to have numerous friends who are always willing to go out of their way for me.  Living off campus without a car makes everything difficult, so I came to the conclusion that I would not be able to do it without my friends.