Lesson 1 For a Better School Life
Understanding Your Behavior
Hello, first-year students. I’m your school counselor, Hannah Kim. How is your ____ school life?
You may ____ experienced a situation where things didn’t go as you expected at school.
Have you ever wondered why ____ happens?
Let’s take a look at the following two ____
The first case is about a student named Hajun.
On the first day of school, Hajun’s ____ teacher introduced several school clubs.
At that time, Hajun didn’t have a particular preference for any of ____
He thought that any indoor club would be okay since he was not an outdoor ____
Can you guess what happened on the ____ of choice?
____ joined the soccer club. What made him choose soccer?
Well, a few days before submitting his application, he heard that the soccer club was so popular that half of his ____ were applying for it.
This made him think that ____ soccer club was something special.
With this in mind, he ____ up for the soccer club just because others did so.
However, after he had joined the club, he realized that soccer was not for ____
In ____ end, he regretted his decision.
Why do you think this happened?
____ say that people tend to engage in certain behaviors just because others are doing them.
Also, people don’t want to be excluded ____ their peers.
These psychological factors cause people ____ follow the crowd, rather than act on their own.
This phenomenon ____ called the “bandwagon effect.”
Following the crowd, of course, does not always lead to negative ____ but it can lead to regret.
So, ____ can you make your own choices?
The first thing is to know what you really ____
Although it might be different from your friends’, don’t be afraid to make your ____ choice.
As long as ____ make the right choice for you, you will be happy about your decision.
Now, let’s look at another case, one about Yubin.
One day, Yubin told me about ____ first science quiz.
Science was the ____ that she struggled with the most.
Since she wanted to ____ a good grade, she made a thorough study plan for herself.
Yet, every time she tried ____ concentrate on science, she found herself doing other things instead.
For instance, she ____ her desk or texted her friends.
____ activities distracted her from studying, and in the end, she got a bad grade.
She was frustrated that she continuously engaged ____ behaviors unhelpful for accomplishing her task.
When people do not have the ____ to perform tasks well, they are likely to create obstacles to success.
This type of behavior is referred to ____ “self-handicapping.”
Self-handicapping enables people to make excuses for ____ poor performances.
These excuses prevent the poor ____ from lowering their self-esteem.
This might work in the short ____
However, be careful!
It could lead to ____ failures in certain tasks that you are not confident in doing.
If you are self-handicapping, it might be ____ you consider the results more important than the process.
Focusing more on the process than the outcome may ease the ____ to perform well.
Accordingly, you may feel more encouraged to try to ____ the challenging tasks.
This can ____ stop your self-handicapping.
As first-year students in high school, you’ll sometimes face ____ moments.
It ____ not unusual because everyone goes through difficult times.
Even ____ you feel disappointed with your choices or behaviors, don’t let yourself feel down.
The most important thing is figuring out your own way to overcome your ____ feelings.
It will make your school life much more enjoyable. If you feel ____ remember that you are not alone.
You have friends, teachers, and me. Good luck in this exciting new ____ of your life.