Quality of Life Essay Assignment

I assume that all of you have lived long enough to be able
to select a person, an event or an experience of some kind that
has been important for you. What I want is an essay about
something that has been sufficiently influential to have affected
the quality of your life in a meaningful way.

The object of this assignment is to have you tell about some
person or event that was important for you in such a way that
others can understand and appreciate its importance.

You can assume that if you write effectively, it will be
interesting and instructive for others to read this essay. Don't
take too much for granted. You will probably have to explain
what your life was like before this experience so that your
readers can appreciate the change that came about as a result of
this experience.

NOTE: You do not have to write about yourself. You can do this
assignment just as well by writing about someone else, provided
you know enough about this person to explain the significance of
a particular event to this person's life.

(In the event that you have not had the good fortune to have had
such a positive experience, then try to find an important negative
experience to write about. And better luck with the rest of your
life.)