My own use of analysis

An analysis of the decisions I make:

Size of Decision	What was I deciding?	What areas do they affect?
Small (affecting that day)	1. What I should wear today	They affect the basic needs of my day. Though it can seem important in the present day, I will forget about these decisions in a few days.
Medium (couple months/year)	1. Which half marathon I should do and when	These decisions affect a couple month portion of my life. They revolve around the activities and things I enjoy, but might not have a particularly huge effect on my life.
Large (affecting entire life)	1. Where to go to school	These decisions affect a great area of my life, as they can ultimately decide where I end up or live.

What information did I gather before I decided in each case?

In the small decision section, I gathered little information. To decide what to wear, I thought about where I would go, the temperatures, and the things I needed to get done. Whatever was most comfortable and kind-of-nice worked.

In the second section, I did a little more research and thinking. In my decision to do a half marathon, for example, I needed to find a particular race in the area that I could make it to. I spent some time searching for races and finding the cheapest, higher quality race in an environment I liked. I also needed to know if I had enough time to properly prepare, so I did some reading on training plans. 

In the third section, I made the decision of where I wanted to go to school. This took a lot of time and thought over a period of a few months. I was actually able to go down to the school and help build up the campus, so I knew what it would be like. I looked at a lot of similar schools online to see what options I had. I also talked to friends about their personal experience.

What does this tell me about my interests, activities, and priorities?

I realize my priorities are just that: mine. The clothes I wear are usually not the latest or cutest clothes. The half marathon I want to do only allows 300 runners, so it’s not very popular or well known. Even the school I want to go to doesn't get me the same qualifications that everyone is looking for. Nevertheless, each one of the things I have decided on is important and valuable to me.