Write about a real or imaginary situation in which you used or could use three or more of the life skills discussed in this chapter to improve your health.
(Or)
Write about a time when your family made a group decision on something you were going to do, such as where to go for dinner or how to spend a vacation.
I cannot think about what to write for either of these. Do you have any suggestions?
Which life skills do you want to write about?
I wish to write about using refusal skills, making great decisions, and communicating effectively.
You could write about refusing to attend regular school.
How would I write it, though? I mean, in what format?
Write it in paragraph format. You could start with your struggle with regular school and what led you to your decisions about it.
A: From the time I was a young girl, I have never seemed to care to be in the company of others. To associate with them more than often always exhausts me. Therefore, there were no possible means for me to willingly attend a public school. In fact, after many of my failed attempts to convince my mother otherwise, I simply refused, speaking as effectively as I could manage, wanting desperately for her to understand. Eventually, however, she did, which ultimately led me to where I am standing today. There was no doubt that I had made a wonderful decision, once I received the support of my entire family, in which result in excellent grades, structure, and an opportunity to gain further knowledge?
May I ask for your opinion?
That's very good. However, I don't really understand this sentence. "In fact, after many of my failed attempts to convince my mother otherwise, I simply refused, speaking as effectively as I could manage, wanting desperately for her to understand. "
What did you refuse to do? Did you just stop going to school?
No, I refused to attend a public school. I was home-schooled then. Several years later, I transferred to an alternative school in which I still complete my schoolwork and assignments at my own house.
Should I alter it?
"In fact, after many of my failed attempts to convince my mother that I wished to remain home-schooled, I simply refused, speaking as effectively as I could manage, wanting desperately for her to understand. "