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