Part I will be a brief autobiography answering the following types of questions: who you are (including cultural and racial identity, etc.); what kind of person are you; what led you to want to be a counselor/helper; what strengths, weaknesses, and biases do you bring to the helping situation; what influence did biology, family, environment/life experiences, and personal agency (i.e., free will or choice) play in your becoming a helper; and what hopes and fears do you have about being a helper?

Part II will consist of your current theory of personality development and counseling/helping. Consider the following types of questions for this part:

1. How do people develop, change, heal, and grow;

2. What does the fully functioning person look like;

3. What is required for healthy, adaptive living; and

4.What are the qualities of an effective helper?

5. How does counseling/helping facilitate change?