Autobiographies

Throughout my time in Big Picture Learning, autobiographies have been an important way for me to reflect on my experiences, growth and learning. They are not just about telling my life story, but about looking back at the experiences that have shaped who I am and how I have developed both personally and academically. Some of my autobiographies are less personal and focus more on particular experiences, interests or parts of my learning, while others explore much deeper parts of my life. In particular, my Year 12 autobiographies are extremely personal and reflect experiences that have had a significant impact on who I am today. I chose to include these autobiographies in my portfolio because they show different stages of my journey through Big Picture and demonstrate how my confidence, self-awareness and willingness to reflect have grown over time. Together, they give a more complete picture of who I am, where I have come from and how my experiences have shaped the person I am becoming.

Finding strength through every challenge 

This autobiography explains my journey through some of the experiences and challenges that have shaped who I am today. It reflects on finding my place in Big Picture after struggling in mainstream education, overcoming a serious golden staph infection and multiple surgeries, and continuing to work towards my goals despite these challenges. It also explores my achievements, my passion for volleyball and my interest in psychology and social work. Overall, this autobiography is about resilience, personal growth and learning how challenges can make me stronger.

P!nk Concert

This autobiography shares one of my most memorable experiences: travelling with my family to Sydney to see P!nk live in concert. It follows the whole experience, from the road trip and getting ready at the hotel to arriving at the stadium and watching Tones and I and P!nk perform. It also describes some of my favourite moments from the concert, including P!nk’s performance and seeing her daughter Willow join her on stage. Overall, this autobiography is about family, excitement, music and creating special memories that I will always remember.

My Journey: Growing up Deaf in a hearing world

This autobiography shares my journey of growing up Deaf in a hearing world and the experiences that have shaped who I am today. It explains my hearing loss from a young age, receiving cochlear implants, learning to hear and communicate differently, and some of the accessibility barriers and misunderstandings I have experienced throughout school, everyday life and the workplace. It also reflects on overcoming a serious golden staph infection that affected one of my cochlear implants and the resilience I developed through this experience. Overall, my story is about perseverance, adaptation, self-advocacy and using my experiences to help create greater awareness, accessibility and inclusion for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people.

What would I tell my younger self?

This autobiography is a reflection on what I would tell my younger self after looking back at how much I have grown and changed. It explores my experiences growing up Deaf, receiving cochlear implants, finding Big Picture, discovering my interests, playing volleyball and creating projects that are meaningful to me. It also reflects on the challenges I have faced and the lessons I have learned about accepting being different, asking for help, advocating for myself and understanding that I do not need to have my entire future figured out. Overall, this autobiography is about self-acceptance, personal growth, resilience and being proud of how far I have come.

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