06 WHY ARE WE HERE? | Bridge The Gap With

Exercise 06 WHY ARE WE HERE?

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When entering a new situation, the rational person will ask themselves:

“How did I get into this?”. Being in “I CARE” is one of those cases. You might respond like this:

“I’m here because I’m short on credits.”

“I’m here because of a teacher I hate.”

“Besides “getting out of High School”, what do I want to get out of high school?”

”My friends lead me astray having me skip classes”

You fill in: ________________________________________________________________________

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Let’s take this opportunity to enjoy our first OWNERSHIP EXERCISE:

Exactly why are you short on credits? _________________________________________________

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How do we get what we want from a person we don’t respect, or doesn’t appear to respect us? ______________________________________________________________________________

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How is my future affected by receiving a high school diploma? ______________________________

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cont.….

What does a true friend do when they see you failing a class? _____________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________ Hint: In the case of dealing with a true friend’s problem, you are either part of the solution or part of the problem.

Now question yourself about what you wrote above:

What is the biggest issue (problem) that stands in your way of getting what you want? _______________________________________________________________________________

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