my physical appearance

weight loss

made lifestyle change

lost 100+ pounds

different treatment

don't judge a book by its cover

you don't know what someone has been through

comments about others' appearances are unnecessary

you can't know everything about someone just by their appearance

work

cinnabon

same job for 1+ year

"How do you girls work here and stay so skinny?"

school

interview with professor

asking about wellbeing/health

"Well, you look fit!"

The mind mapping process helped me to narrow down the focus of my speech a lot. It helped me to get the little details in of what I want to focus on within those topics. Putting this together helped me to organize my thoughts more effectively and efficiently. I thought about my life lesson and what message I wanted to get across, and that helped me to think of all my ideas and story.