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Which scenarios reflect students encountering roadblocks in their paths to success?
1. Hannah knows she has some natural skill at field hockey, but she never practices in the off season. This is an example of?
2. Marcy is a very good math student, but she seldom studies for tests. As a result, her grade has dropped this semester. This is an example of?
3. Stefan sees a commercial on television that makes him think he needs to buy an e-reader. This is an example of?
4. Justin wants to go to college to be a teacher, but his parents want him to be a lawyer. This is an example of?
5. Noah gets accepted to a great college out of state, but his father asks him to stay closer to home. This is an example of?
6. Elise chooses to watch a movie with her friends instead of studying for her English test. This is an example of?
7. Jim would like to get a summer internship, but his dad thinks he should work at the grocery store to save money for college. This is an example of?
8. Ben can’t wrestle in this week’s match unless he loses two pounds. He decides to take a nap instead of exercising. This is an example of?
9. Ellen is driving with some friends in the car, and they almost hit a child on a bike because the radio is turned up so loud. This is an example of?
10. Jose is a natural leader, but he doesn’t join any clubs or after-school activities. This is an example of?
Answers:
1. Wasting Talent
2. Wasting Talent
3. Allowing Others to Set Goals
4. Allowing Others to Set Goals
5. Allowing Others to Set Goals
6. Getting Distracted
7. Allowing Others to Set Goals
8. Wasting Talent
9. Getting Distracted
10. Wasting Talent
Detailed Explanation:
1. In my opinion, this situation is an example of wasting talent. Yes, Hannah has natural skill at field hockey, but she does not develop it. The lack of practice could cause the wasting of her natural skill. Natural skill = talent, so the answer is "wasting talent".
2. I think that this one is also an example of wasting talent. Even if Marcy is a very good math student, she should prove it by showing good results on tests. It is important for her to expand her math knowledge and not to lose her potential.
3. In my view, this situation is a good example of allowing others to set goals. This commercial allowed Stefan to set a goal to buy this e-reader. Now he has a goal that he can reach or not.
4. I am definitely sure that this situation is an example of allowing others to set goals. This situation gives him additional motivation to reach his goal by proving to his parents that being a teacher is his calling.
5. This situation is also a good example of allowing others to set goals. Noah's father asks him to stay closer to home, giving him an opportunity to choose between family or career. According to what he chooses, he can set a particular set of goals.
6. This situation is 100% an example of getting distracted. Elise is wrong in her time management because she is being distracted by her friends. We don't know if she is good at English and has some natural skills, so it's the "getting distracted" option.
7. If I understand it correctly, this situation is an example of allowing others to set goals. Jim has a choice between an internship or working at the grocery to help himself and his father get money for college. He should think about how to set his goals correctly.
8. I am completely sure that this one is an example of wasting talent. Ben sets his priorities wrong and he wastes his potential in wrestling because if he doesn't lose two pounds, he won't wrestle this week. It's important to stay in shape when doing sports.
9. If I understand correctly, this situation is an example of getting distracted. Ellen has lost her attention because of the loud music while she was driving her car with friends.
10. I am pretty sure that in this case, it would be the "wasting talent" option. Jose does not develop his natural skill to be a leader by practicing in real life. He wastes his potential and talent without enough practice.