write “New Awareness” – Argument in personal Narrative essay

For this assignment you are telling a story about a significant personal experience and new awareness about yourself and life.

your emphasis should be on telling your story and describing the significant impact of the experience. Your argument (main claim) should allude to a “new awareness” that you want your reader to gain from reading your essay. Your purpose should be to get your reader to learn about or see life or your subject in a new way.
[[See the following two links for examples of personal narrative essays:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carla-seaquist/sputn…
http://www.youbeauty.com/health/columns/everyday-w… ]]
Begin with a general commentary on the scenario with which you will develop your narrative. If you choose to incorporate references to Rich, introduce her essay and her definition of the term “personal Sputnik moment” at a coherent and relevant point. Your development strategy should combine narration and reflection to transform your experience into a significant awareness to show your reader a new way to see the experience. The event does not have to be “dramatic,” “traumatizing,” “unusual,” or even “exciting” to have significance. A single moment in time when you had a realization or saw something or someone in a new way, for example, can have extraordinary significance.
Your description of the event should indicate or imply what your life (or attitude/experience/etc.) was like before the event, should detail the event specifically, and should indicate the significance of the experience, and/or what can be learned from it. Your “new view” may be implied or stated directly (this is a choice you will make in your writing). Write for an audience of your peers (SDSU juniors and seniors)
Guidelines:
Length: Minimum 3 pages (900 words minimum)
Format: Follow standard formatting guidelines:
One-inch margins
Double-space text, no extra line between paragraphs
Use standard 12-point font (e.g., Times, Palatino, Arial)
Your Name, Instructor’s Name, Course/Section #, Date, and Word Count at top left of first page (double-spaced)
Title centered on first page (no bold, italics, or underline) . See attach file for more details.