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CRITICAL THINKING PAPER
THIS LIFE PLAN WILL BE PRINTED, 15 PAGES OR LESS. YOU MAY USE A HYPOTHETICAL CASE RATHER THAN SELF DESCRIPTION IF YOU PREFER.

PART A: VALUES

20 POINTS I. PAIRED SENTENCES – SUMMARIZING FOUR QUESTIONAIRES (5 POINTS EACH)

MARRIAGE VALUES / SINGLE VALUES OCCUPATIONAL VALUES (IN DESCENDING ORDER) PARENTING VALUES / CHILDFREE VALUES RENTING VALUES / HOME-OWNING VALUES

10 POINTS II. MASLOW’S HIERARCHY (FIVE PARTS AT TWO POINTS EACH)

PHYSIOLOGICAL (PHYSICAL) NEEDS DENTAL, MEDICAL, SLEEP HRS, FOOD SECURITY (SAFETY) NEEDS TYPE OF INSURANCE, HEALTH, LIFE, AUTO BELONGING (LOVE) NEEDS CURRENT AND FUTURE PERSONS SELF-ESTEEM NEEDS ACHIEVEMENTS: JOB, FAMILY, ETC. SELF-ACTUALIZATION NEEDS COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS

PART B: VALUES & GOALS

4 POINTS III. MATCH OCCUPATION VALUES WITH JOB DESCRIPTION QUOTES (WWW.BLS.GOV) OR LRC FOR OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK

33 POINTS IV. GOALS CHART (11 AREAS, THREE TIMES PERIODS = 33 PARTS AT ONE POINT EACH)

EDUCATION TOTAL CREDIT HOURS, DEGREE OCCUPATION JOB TITLE HOUSING TYPE AND COST MARRIAGE YES/NO CHILDREN NUMBER INCOME TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT LEISURE TIME AMOUNT OF TIME: DAY, WEEK, MONTH RETIREMENT PLAN TOTAL DOLLAR VALUE PHYSICAL HEALTH WEIGHT, BLOOD PRESSURE, PULSE RATE MENTAL HEALTH AMOUNT OF TIME – DAY, WEEK, MONTH FAMILY RELATIONS AMOUNT OF TIME – DAY, WEEK, MONTH; FEF

PART C: METHODS TO GOALS

33 POINTS V. METHODS CHART (11 AREAS, THREE TIME PERIODS = 33 PARTS AT ONE POINT EACH)

EDUCATION NUMBER OF COURSES PER QUARTER OCCUPATION HOW TO SEARCH, INTERVIEW, NETWORK HOUSING FINANCE PLAN, TYPE OF MORTGAGE MARRIAGE MATE SELECTION PLAN, AVOIDANCE PLAN CHILDREN PLANNED PARENTHOOD, ALTERNATIVES INCOME LIST VARIETY OF SOURCES OF INCOME LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES – DAY, WEEK, MONTH, YEAR RETIREMENT PLAN SAVINGS PLAN – TYPES AND PERCENTS PHYSICAL HEALTH TYPES OF EXERCISE – DAY, WEEK, MONTH MENTAL HEALTH CLASS HANDOUT EXERCISES – DAY, WEEK, MONTH FAMILY RELATIONS ACTIVITIES – DAY, WEEK, MONTH; FEF

LIFE PLAN PROJECT GUIDE

Jennifer Cilumbrello

August 25, 2011

HUM 200 - Logic

QUESTIONNAIRES
Questionnaire B:
Personal Questionnaire about ideal Standards for Being Married or Unmarried
PROCEDURE: Place a checkmark to indicate whether you strongly desire or strongly reject a given value. Add up your checkmarks in each column and multiply them by one to five points depending on how strongly you feel about each. By adding these figures together, you obtain your total MARRIAGE SCORE or SINGLE SCORE.
|MARRIAGE VALUES |STRONGLY REJECT | | | |STRONGLY |
| | | | | |AGREE |
| |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |
|1) Sexual Fidelity | | | | |x |
|2) Legitimized Sexual | |x | | | |
|Activity | | | | | |
|3) Parenthood | |x | | | |
|4) Sharing a Home | |x | | | |
|5) Being Depended on & | |x | | | |
|being Dependent | | | | | |
|6) Sharing Income, | |x | | | |
|Resources & Skills | | | | | |
|7) Long-Term, Stable | | |x | | |
|Companionship | | | | | |
|TOTAL CHECKMARKS | |5 |1 | |1 |
|MULTIPLY BY |x 1 |x 2 |x 3 |x 4 |x 5 |
|SUBTOTALS | |10 |3 | |5 |
|MARRIAGE SCORE |18 |SUM OF ALL FIVE SUBTOTALS |

|SINGLE VALUES |STRONGLY REJECT | | | |STRONGLY |
| | | | | |AGREE |
| |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |
|1) Sexual Variety | | | |x | |
|2) Freedom from | | | |x | |
|Expectations to be | | | | | |
|sexually active | | | | | |
|3) Freedom from | | |x | | |
|Parental | | | | | |
|Responsibility | | | | | |
|4) Job & Career Goals | | | |x | |
|5) Personal | | | |x | |
|Independence | | | | | |
|6) Spending your Income | | |x | | |
|on Yourself | | | | | |
|7) Personal Privacy | | | |x | |
|TOTAL CHECKMARKS | | |2 |5 | |
|MULTIPLY BY |x 1 |x 2 |x 3 |x 4 |x 5 |
|SUBTOTALS | | |6 |20 | |
|SINGLE SCORE |26 |SUM OF ALL FIVE SUBTOTALS |

Marriage Score – Single Score = 18-26 = -8

Questionnaire A:

Personal Questionnaire about Selected Occupational Values

PROCEDURE: Place a checkmark to indicate whether you strongly desire or strongly reject a given value. Add up your checkmarks in each column and multiply them by one to five points depending on how strongly you feel about each. By adding these figures together, you obtain your total MARRIAGE SCORE or SINGLE SCORE.

|I want a job that allows me to: |STRONGLY REJECT | | | |STRONGLY |
| | | | | |AGREE |
| |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |
|1) Earn a High Income | | | |x | |
|2) Work without close | | | | |x |
|supervision | | | | | |
|3) Solve Problems, be | | | | |x |
|creative | | | | | |
|4) Work part time if I | | |x | | |
|choose | | | | | |
|5) Organize, supervise, | | |x | | |
|or persuade | | | | | |
|6) Help or instruct others | | | |x | |
|7) Have frequent public | | | |x | |
|contact | | | | | |
|8) Use Mathematics | | |x | | |
|beyond Algebra | | | | | |

Requirements and Characteristics of selected occupations generally require a college degree.

Questionnaire D:

Personal Questionnaire about ideal Standards for Parenting or Being Childfree

PROCEDURE: Place a checkmark to indicate whether you strongly desire or strongly reject a given value. Add up your checkmarks in each column and multiply them by one to five points depending on how strongly you feel about each. By adding these figures together, you obtain your total PARENTING SCORE or CHILDFREE SCORE.

|PARENTING VALUES |STRONGLY REJECT | | | |STRONGLY |
| | | | | |AGREE |
| |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |
|1) Children are the heart of a family | | | |x | |
|life | | | | | |
|2) Children bring out the best in you | | | |x | |
|3) Family life is more satisfying then | | | | |x |
|friends, work or hobbies | | | | | |
|4) Teaching young children basic skills| | | |x | |
|Is enjoyable | | | | | |
|5) I enjoy being needed by children | | | |x | |
|6) If need be, grown children should | | |x | | |
|help their elderly parents | | | | | |
|TOTAL CHECKMARKS | | |1 |4 |1 |
|MULTIPLY BY |x 1 |x 2 |x 3 |x 4 |x 5 |
|SUBTOTALS | | |3 |16 |5 |
|PARENTING SCORE |24 |SUM OF ALL FIVE SUBTOTALS |

|CHILDFREE VALUES |STRONGLY REJECT | | | |STRONGLY |
| | | | | |AGREE |
| |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |
|1) Adulthood can be satisfying | |x | | | |
|without parenthood | | | | | |
|2) I prefer to invest my resources in | |x | | | |
|goals other than raising a child | | | | | |
|3) Work, friends, or hobbies are more | |x | | | |
|satisfying than family life | | | | | |
|4) I want to know myself better | | |x | | |
|before bringing a child into my life | | | | | |
|5) I enjoy being independent | | |x | | |
|6) Elderly parents should not depend | | |x | | |
|on their grown children | | | | | |
|TOTAL CHECKMARKS | |3 |3 | | |
|MULTIPLY BY |x 1 |x 2 |x 3 |x 4 |x 5 |
|SUBTOTALS | |6 |9 | | |
|CHILDFREE SCORE |15 |SUM OF ALL FIVE SUBTOTALS |

Parenting Score – Childfree Score = 24 – 15 = 9

Questionnaire E:

Personal Questionnaire about ideal Standards for Renting or Homeownership

PROCEDURE: Place a checkmark to indicate whether you strongly desire or strongly reject a given value. Add up your checkmarks in each column and multiply them by one to five points depending on how strongly you feel about each. By adding these figures together, you obtain your total RENTING SCORE or HOMEOWNERSHIP SCORE.

|RENTING VALUES |STRONGLY REJECT | | | |STRONGLY |
| | | | | |AGREE |
| |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |
|1) Low Financial Commitment-no | | | | |X |
|large down payment required | | | | | |
|2) Less monthly expense-lower cost | | | | |X |
|of renting than buying | | | | | |
|3) Less Commuting-living closer to | | | | |X |
|work | | | | | |
|4) Greater Geographic Mobility- | | | | |X |
|twelve-month lease | | | | | |
|5) Freedom from Responsibility for | | | | |X |
|care of housing unit and grounds | | | | | |
|TOTAL CHECKMARKS | | | | |5 |
|MULTIPLY BY |x 1 |x 2 |x 3 |x 4 |x 5 |
|SUBTOTALS | | | | |25 |
|RENTING SCORE |25 |SUM OF ALL FIVE SUBTOTALS |

|HOMEOWNER VALUES |STRONGLY REJECT | | | |STRONGLY |
| | | | | |AGREE |
| |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |
|1) Pride of Ownership-having a place | |X | | | |
|to call your own | | | | | |
|2) Building Financial Equity in a home | | |X | | |
|3) Greater Privacy-having a single | | |X | | |
|family, detached dwelling | | | | | |
|4) Your own personal outside space- | | |X | | |
|having a yard or garden | | | | | |
|5) Freedom to alter your home as you | | |X | | |
|see fit | | | | | |
|TOTAL CHECKMARKS | |1 |4 | | |
|MULTIPLY BY |x 1 |x 2 |x 3 |x 4 |x 5 |
|SUBTOTALS | |2 |12 | | |
|HOMEOWNER SCORE |14 |SUM OF ALL FIVE SUBTOTALS |

Renting Score – Homeowner Score = 25 – 14 = 11

MARRIED V UNMARRIED

• I scored 4 on Sexual Fidelity as opposed to 4 on Sexual Variety.

• I scored 2 on Legitimized Sexual Activity as well as 4 on Freedom from Expectations to be sexually active.

• I scored 2 on Parenthood as well as 3 on Freedom from Parental Responsibilities.

• I scored 2 on sharing a home as opposed to 4 on Job and Career Goals.

• I scored 2 on Being Depended On and Being Dependent as well as 4 on Personal Independence.

• I scored 2 on Sharing an Income, Resources, Skills as well as 3 on Spending Your Income on Yourself.

• I scored 3 on Long-term Companion as well as 4 on Personal Privacy.

SUMMARY: Based on the total score I prefer Single by a Margin of 8 points.

OCCUPATONAL

• I scored 4 on Earn a High Income.

• I scored 5 on Solve Problems, Be Creative.

• I scored 3 on Organize, Supervise, or Persuade Others.

• I scored 5 on Work without Close Supervision.

• I scored 3 on Work Part Time if I chose.

• I scored 4 on Help or Instruct Others.

• I scored 4 on Have Frequent Public Contact.

• I scored 3 on Use Mathematics beyond Algebra.

On my Occupational Values, I scored a 5 on Work without Close Supervision. The profession I would like to pursue is to become a Paralegal. Per the Occupational Outlook Handbook “Paralegals usually are given more responsibilities and require less supervision as they gain work experience.” Based on this, the description does match my Occupational Value score.

On my Occupational Values, I scored a 5 on Solve Problems, Be Creative. Per the Occupational Outlook Handbook “The duties of paralegals who work in the public sector usually vary by agency. In general, litigation paralegals analyze legal material for internal use, maintain reference files, conduct research for attorneys, and collect and analyze evidence for agency hearings. They may prepare informative or explanatory material on laws, agency regulations, and agency policy for general use by the agency and the public. Paralegals employed in community legal-service projects help the poor, the aged, and others who are in need of legal assistance. They file forms, conduct research, prepare documents, and, when authorized by law, may represent clients at administrative hearings.” Based on this, the description does match my Occupational Value score.

On my Occupational Values, I scored a 4 on Have Frequent Public Contact. Per the Occupational Outlook Handbook “Because paralegals frequently deal with the public, they should be courteous and uphold the ethical standards of the legal profession. The NALA, the NFPA, and a few States have established ethical guidelines for paralegals to follow.” Based on this, the description does match my Occupational Value score.

PARENTING

• I scored 4 on Children are the heart of family life as opposed to 2 on Adulthood can be satisfying without parenthood.

• I scored 4 on Children bring out the best in you as opposed to 2 I prefer to invest my resources in goals other than raising a child.

• I scored 4 on Family life is more satisfying than friends, work or hobbies as opposed to 2 on work, friends or hobbies are more satisfying than family life.

• I scored 4 on Teaching young children basic skills is enjoyable as well as 3 on I want to know myself better before bringing a child into my life.

• I scored 4 on I enjoy being needed by children as well as 3 on I enjoy being independent.

• I scored 3 on if need be, grown children should help their elderly parents as opposed to 3 on elderly parents should not depend on their grown children.

SUMMARY: Based on the total score I prefer Parenting by a Margin of 9 points.

RENTER vs HOMEOWNER

• I scored 5 on low financial commitment no large down payment required as well as 2 on pride of ownership-having a place to call your own.

• I scored 5 on less monthly expense-lower cost of renting than buying as well as 3 on building financial equity in a home.

• I scored 5 on less commuting-living closer to work as well as 3 on greater privacy-having a single family, detached dwelling.

• I scored 5 on greater geographic mobility twelve-month lease as well as 3 on your own personal outside space-having a yard or garden.

• I scored 5 on freedom from responsibility for care of housing unit and grounds as well as 3 on freedom to alter your home as you see fit.

SUMMARY: Based on the total score I prefer Renting by a Margin of 11 points.

|MASLOW’S HIERARCHY |2012 |2016 |2021 |
|PHYSICAL NEEDS |Drink 4 – 6 glasses of water daily |Drink 5 – 7 glasses of water daily |Drink 8 glasses of water daily |
| |Eat more lean meat and vegetables |Continue eating sensibly, take vitamins |Continue eating sensibly, take vitamins |
|Food/thirst |Sleep 5 – 6 hours a night |Sleep 6 – 7 hours a night |Sleep 7 – 8 hours a night |
|Sleep |Walk 3 times a week, 30 minutes |Add Cardio workout once a week for 20 min |Walk 4 times a week, 30 minutes |
|Health | | | |
|Exercise | | | |
| | | | |
|SAFETY NEEDS |Keep full coverage auto insurance. |Keep full coverage auto insurance. |Keep full coverage auto insurance. |
| |Obtain Health benefits from job. |Keep health benefits from job. |Keep health benefits from job. |
|Security |Obtain life insurance policy |Keep life insurance policy |Keep life insurance policy |
|Protection | | | |
|Comfort | | | |
|Peace | | | |
|Order | | | |
|LOVE NEEDS |Dating at least 3 times a month. |Be in a monogamous relationship. Make |Be in a monogamous relationship. Make |
| | |dates with him at least once a month |dates with him at least once a month |
|Acceptance |Have 2 children | |DO NOT GET MARRIED |
|Belonging | |Have 2 children |Have 2 children |
|Love/affection | | | |
|Participation | | | |
| | | | |
|SELF ESTEEM NEEDS |Continue college to pursue Bachelor’s |Continue college to pursue Bachelor’s |Have Bachelor’s degree. |
| |degree. |degree. | |
|Recognition | | |Have both children in college |
|Leadership |Home School Children |Home School Children | |
|Achievement | | | |
|Competence | | | |
|Strength/Intelligence | | | |
|SELF ACTUALIZATION NEEDS |Continue to Co-Lead two Girl Scout |Continue to Co-Lead two Girl Scout Troops.|Continue to volunteer at Church. |
| |Troops. | | |
|Community Contribution | |Continue to volunteer at Church |Look for other volunteer opportunities to |
| |Continue to volunteer at Church | |offset the “empty nest” symptom |
| | | | |
| | | | |

GOALS

|2012 |2016 |2021 |
|Education |Education |Education |
| | | |
|Have completed 108 credit hours towards Bachelor’s Degree|Obtained Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice |Obtained Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice |
|in Criminal Justice | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
|Occupation |Occupation |Occupation |
| | | |
|Continue working part time at BJ’s overnight |Start work at a Corporate Law Firm as a Paralegal |Continue working at a Corporate Law Firm as a Paralegal |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
|Housing |Housing |Housing |
| | | |
|Rent a 2 bedroom apartment |Rent a 3 bedroom apartment |Rent a 3 bedroom apartment |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
|Marriage |Marriage |Marriage |
| | | |
|No |No |No |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
|Children |Children |Children |
| | | |
|2 |2 |2 |
| | | |
| | | |

GOALS

|2012 |2016 |2021 |
|Income |Income |Income |
| | | |
|25, 000 per year |45, 000 per year |70, 000 per year |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
|Leisure Time (hrs & mins) |Leisure Time (hrs & mins) |Leisure Time (hrs & mins) |
| | | |
|Daily 30 minutes |Daily 30 minutes |Daily 30 minutes |
| | | |
|Weekly 2 hours |Weekly 2 hours |Weekly 2 hours |
| | | |
|Monthly 1 day (24 hours) |Monthly 1 day (24 hours) |Monthly 1 day (24 hours) |
|Retirement |Retirement |Retirement |
| | | |
|Have 25,000 saved |Have 40,000 saved |Have 60,000 saved |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
|Physical Health |Physical Health |Physical Health |
| | | |
|Keep below 200lbs |Keep below 200lbs |Keep below 200lbs |
|Keep pulse rate at 128p/m while exercising |Keep pulse rate at 128p/m while exercising |Keep pulse rate at 128p/m while exercising |
|Keep Blood Pressure within the normal range |Keep Blood Pressure within the normal range |Keep Blood Pressure within the normal range |
|Mental Health (hrs & mins) |Mental Health (hrs & mins) |Mental Health (hrs & mins) |
| | | |
|Daily 10 minutes |Daily 10 minutes |Daily 10 minutes |
| | | |
|Weekly 30 minutes |Weekly 30 minutes |Weekly 30 minutes |
| | | |
|Monthly 1 hour |Monthly 1 hour |Monthly 1 hour |

GOALS

|2012 |2016 |2021 |
|Family Relations (hrs & mins) |Family Relations (hrs & mins) |Family Relations (hrs & mins) |
| | | |
|Daily 1 hour |Daily 1 hour |Daily 1 hour |
| | | |
|Weekly 4 hours |Weekly 4 hours |Weekly 4 hours |
| | | |
|Monthly 10 hours |Monthly 10 hours |Monthly 10 hours |
|Family Emergency Fund |Family Emergency Fund |Family Emergency Fund |
| | | |
| | | |
|Total of $1000.00 in fund |Total of $5000.00 in fund |Total of $10000.00 in fund |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |

METHODS
| |2012 |2016 |2021 |
|EDUCATION |Complete 2 classes per quarter for a total|Complete 2 class per quarter to complete |Have Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal |
| |of 36 credit hours. Added to the 72 hours|my degree. |Justice. |
| |I already have. | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
|OCCUPATION |Continue to work overnight at BJ’s part |Using the internship as reference along |Continue working with Law Firm. |
| |time as a stocker. Apply for internships |with the networking opportunity, apply | |
| |at laws firms. |and obtain a position with a Corporate Law| |
| | |Firm. | |
| | | | |
|HOUSING |Continue renting at Dominion Creekwood in |Continue renting at Dominion Creekwood but|Continue renting at Dominion Creekwood but|
| |a 2 bedroom apartment |move into a 3 bedroom apartment |move into a 3 bedroom apartment |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
|MARRIAGE |Do not want to get married. |Do not want to get married. |Do not want to get married. |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
|CHILDREN |Already have 2 children |Already have 2 children |Already have 2 children |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
|INCOME |Working at BJ’s for $13 per hour along |Starting salary for Paralegal with intern |With regular raises, and a proven track |
| |with child support payments |experience will vary. $45,000.00 is what |record of exceptional work, my salary |
| | |I will expect to start. |should be at least $70,000 |
| | | | |
| | | | |

METHODS
| |2012 |2016 |2021 |
|LEISURE TIME |Activities |Activities |Activities |
| |Daily Read the newspaper/book |Daily Read the newspaper/book |Daily Read the newspaper/book |
| | | | |
| |Weekly go to a movie |Weekly go to a movie |Weekly go to a movie |
| | | | |
| |Monthly have a spa day away from home |Monthly have a spa day away from home |Monthly have a spa day away from home |
|RETIREMENT |Contribute 4% of my earnings to my 401K . |With any salary increase, contribute up to|Contribute a maximum of 15% of my earnings|
| |Will need an additional $1083 to have the |8% of my earnings to my 401K |to my 401K. Invest in CD’s |
| |$25,000 vested | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
|PHYSICAL HEALTH |Activities |Activities |Activities |
| |Daily Use the stairs vs the elevator |Daily Use the stairs vs the elevator |Daily Use the stairs vs the elevator |
| | | | |
| |Weekly Walk at least 30 minutes 3 times |Weekly Walk at least 30 minutes 3 times |Weekly Walk at least 30 minutes 3 times |
| |each week |each week |each week |
| | | | |
| |Monthly Take the family to the park for |Monthly Take the family rock climbing |Monthly Take the family to the park for |
| |bike rides | |bike rides |
|MENTAL HEALTH |Activities |Activities |Activities |
| |Daily Sitting alone outside before my day |Daily Sitting alone outside before my day |Daily Sitting alone outside before my day |
| |begins |begins |begins |
| |Weekly drink a glass of wine |Weekly drink a glass of wine |Weekly drink a glass of wine |
| |Monthly bubble bath |Monthly bubble bath |Monthly bubble bath |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
|FAMILY RELATIONS |Activities |Activities |Activities |
| |Daily Homework or Reading |Daily Catch up on week |Daily Email/talk on phone |
| |Weekly Kids Choice |Weekly Kids Choice |Weekly Visit children |
| |Monthly Going to the park or ice skating |Monthly Go visit nearby cities for history|Monthly Going on dates with boyfriend |
| | |tours | |
| | | | |
|FAMILY EMERGENCY FUND |Save $20 each week to achieve $1000 by end|Save $20 each week to add at least $1000 |Save $20 each week to add at least $1000 |
| |of the year. |each year |each year |
| | | | |
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