Describing a shaping experience

Think of an experience that has shaped your life. Write an essay describing the experience and the ways it changed your life and how you perceive the world.
After writing, analyze your experience by answering the following questions separately with number on it. NO REFERENCE.

1. What were your initial perceptions of the situation? As you began the experience, you brought into the situation certain perceptions about the experience and the people involved.
2. What previous experiences had you undergone? Identify some of the influences that helped to shape these perceptions. Describe the actions that you either took or thought about taking.
3. As you became involved in the situation, what experiences influenced you to question or doubt your initial perceptions?
4. In what new ways did you view the situation that would better explain what was taking place? Identify the revised perceptions that you began to form about the experience.