Write Your Own Vocation
Reflective writing — your skills, your passion, and where they might lead
Sentila knew her vocation from childhood. Most of us are still discovering ours. Reflective writing is writing that looks inward — it helps you understand your own skills, passions, and where they might be taking you. Here is a model you can follow, then make your own.
Write a reflective piece about your skills and passions. Move through five steps: (1) introduce your passions and current skills; (2) describe how you practise and nurture them; (3) identify which skills could become a profession; (4) give examples showing how your skills and passions complement each other; (5) conclude with what you've realised about yourself.
- ▸Be specific. One real object or moment (a radio, a traffic-signal model) beats a paragraph of general claims.
- ▸Show practice, not just talent — habits and small wins prove a passion is real.
- ▸Reflective writing must *arrive* at an insight. End knowing something you didn't know at the start.
- ▸It's fine to admit uncertainty — reflection is honest, not boastful.
Look at Step 2 of the model — the parts box, the sketch notebook, the three fans fixed. Why are these small specifics more convincing than simply writing 'I am very good at repairing things'?
Take a moment to form your answer before reading further.
Q1.What makes writing reflective rather than just descriptive?
Sentila knew her vocation from childhood. Most of us are still discovering ours. Reflective writing is writing that looks inward — it helps you understand your own skills, passions, and where they might be taking you. Here is a model you can follow, then make your own.
Write a reflective piece about your skills and passions. Move through five steps: (1) introduce your passions and current skills; (2) describe how you practise and nurture them; (3) identify which skills could become a profession; (4) give examples showing how your skills and passions complement each other; (5) conclude with what you've realised about yourself.
- ▸Be specific. One real object or moment (a radio, a traffic-signal model) beats a paragraph of general claims.
- ▸Show practice, not just talent — habits and small wins prove a passion is real.
- ▸Reflective writing must *arrive* at an insight. End knowing something you didn't know at the start.
- ▸It's fine to admit uncertainty — reflection is honest, not boastful.
Look at Step 2 of the model — the parts box, the sketch notebook, the three fans fixed. Why are these small specifics more convincing than simply writing 'I am very good at repairing things'?
Take a moment to form your answer before reading further.
Q1.What makes writing reflective rather than just descriptive?