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Response: A time when I couldn't stop laughing was when I was playing online with my friends around 2 years ago, and all of us were playing this game called Lethal Company. I was taking a leave of absence from school because of mental health issues and was admitted into a 3-month program. Besides the program, I didn't have anything else to do except play online games with my friends all day. That time in my life was one of the hardest challenges to overcome, and I don't think I could have done it without my friends online during that winter. One time while playing Lethal Company, we landed our ship on a moon that we were pretty familiar with, but the game had updated to include more monsters and events. Unfortunately, all 8 of us did not realize this fact until it was too late. Usually, we split up whenever we play this game, but for some reason, we were all bunched together in this really tiny hallway inside the facility. All of a sudden, we hear this snapping noise from b...

Response: I couldn't think of a good response for "something good that has evil in it", but I do have one for "something evil that has good in it". I have hated insects for as long as I can remember, which I think most people do. Maybe I've just had bad experiences with them, but I always kill insects whenever I can. As I grew older, I started to see the true beauty of nature more often. My best examples are bees. I got stung by one when I was 7 or 8 years old, so I had a natural fear of them for a while. I think it was around 8th grade, but something had changed in me suddenly. I found every aspect of nature to be so beautiful. All the insects that would sting or bite me when I was younger have such beautiful patterns, shapes, faces, eyes, legs, and colors. All the animals that I would be afraid of, like dogs, make me feel a sense of deep love and understanding for them. My biggest weakness is animals, especially pets. I would cry harder for a dog or cat dy...

Response: My mother tells me this story every year on my birthday and cries without fail every time. I was born on May 10th, 2007, at Gwinnett Hospital around 1:00 pm. My mother had to have an emergency C-section because I was pretty sick from an infection that I had. The birth overall wasn't too bad for my mother and my dad, but my mom could tell something was wrong with me when her water broke in the bathtub, and the color was discolored and yellow. The infection I had left me in the NICU for 10 days straight, and my mom couldn't touch me or hold me until it was over. I was her first kid as well, so it was especially hard for her to wait those 10 days. According to her, I was the loudest baby in the whole hospital and would scream all day and night because I wanted my mother. One nurse had to pick me up and place me in another place at the NICU, and as she passed by my mom while I was screaming my head off, she whispered, "he's waking up all the other babies!!" ...

Response: Over fall break, I played lots of guitar for the first weekend. I worked all day Monday and Tuesday. I went to a drive in movie theater in Atlanta with my girlfriend on Wednesday. I played music with my cousins at their house on Thursday. I went out to dinner with my mom, sister, and my girlfriend on Friday. I played Rock Band with my girlfriend all day Saturday and went out in the middle of the night to QuikTrip to get snacks and ice cream with her. She ended up sleeping over that night as well, so Sunday we hung out all day as well. Overall, my fall break went exactly as I wanted it to go. I relaxed and got my alone time by playing guitar, I got to work and get some good money, and I hung out with my girlfriend and my family for most of the other days. As boring is it may seem, I'd personally say it was the best fall break I have ever had for myself. Summary: Today, we read a poem in class called "A Poison Tree". Reflection: School is back in session after Fal...

Response: This is probably my favorite prompt yet. I used to have all the time in the world before I started last school year, along with my job. Now, I have absolutely no time to myself, especially during this school year. On Monday and Tuesday, I have 30 minutes at home when I get out of school at 12, and then I go to work all day until 10:30 pm. The rest of those days, I spend them hanging out with my girlfriend or having band practice. The only day off that I have is Thursdays. But even though my life is so busy this school year, I always make sure to have some time to myself. Whenever I have a moment at home, I will spend all of my time playing guitar in my room to help get all of my built-up energy out. Whenever I am in the bathroom for 30 minutes, I will spend that entire time playing Clash Royale while also watching a show that I personally really like (right now it's Dexter). Whenever I am in the car alone, I will either blast my music as loud as I possibly can on my 2011 ...

Response: A talk I had with my therapist recently really helped me figure out where I want to go in my life. I was talking to my therapist about the colleges I was considering, whether I would go to a college in Georgia or overseas with my girlfriend. My therapist pointed out that when I was talking about going to college overseas, I seemed unsure, upset, and disinterested in the entire idea of it. However, my therapist pointed out that when I was talking about going to Georgia State, my eyes seemed to light up at the idea of living out my college years there. I feel like her words in this conversation helped me realize what kind of future I want and to start making important decisions based on what my mind and  my heart are telling me. Summary: Today, we presented our characterization posters in class and hung them up. We also finished the Fences play. Reflection: The Fences play has definitely had a lasting impact on me and my character because of the deep analysis and attention ...

Response: One day at my cashier/barista job, I had to ask a customer to leave the store. I am not one to make a customer leave the store, let alone make anybody upset. However, on this day, my coworker was on her lunch break, and I was running the store alone. The place I work at is a small matcha cafe shop that doesn't have too many customers, but we sure have a lot of customers with character. I could already tell when this "customer" came in that he was not going to be buying anything because he was talking to me at he counter for around 2 minutes with a line behind him. He was giving me an attitude like he was trying to get me mad or something, and because of how much time he was taking up in the line, I told him to step aside or order when he was ready so other customers could order. I know this isn't the biggest accomplishment I should be celebrating, but taking charge of a store by myself without the help of my adult coworker made me feel proud. Summary: Today,...

Response: A recent dream that I had involved my pet gecko, which I have had for a year and a half. In this dream, my pet gecko died because all my family members forgot to feed her (which usually happens in real life), and we ended up burying her in the backyard. This gecko was a gift from one of my old friends, and I even had to tell her that the gecko died, which has always been a fear of mine. I woke up from this dream and immediately went to feed my gecko, who had no food at all in her bowl but was luckily still alive. Sometimes I wonder if that dream never happened, that I would be living that very life. Summary: Today, we worked on our characterization poster. Reflection: I feel like dreams have way more meaning than we actually talk about, especially if you are one to analyze someone else's or your own dreams. Our dreams can reflect our anxiety, dreams, disappointments, and special moments we live throughout the day, which I find to be fascinating. 

Response: I have always been curious about why people do drugs or crime. My whole life, I have had this image in my head that everyone who does drugs or commits crime are just the spawn of the devil trying to corrupt my mind and my life. However, as I've grown older, I've come to realize that everyone has their reasons for ending up in the situations that they are in. Some people do drugs because they have been around it their whole lives. Some people steal because they have no other choice. Some people are evil because of their traumatic past. It just makes me so curious what could have made someone do something so horrible. Summary: Today, we worked on our characterization project. Reflection: Humans have and always will be naturally curious, it's just our nature.

Response: I would try to influence my friend to tell his partner about his affair, just like how Bono tried to do. I don't see a situation where I would tell my friend's partner about his affair, because that's just not the type of person that I am, and I don't like people getting mad at me. It would have to depend on the situation, but if my friend is clearly stalling telling his partner about his affair, or is still actively seeing this other person, I would have multiple conversations with him about keeping his loyalty and his sanity. I know the guilt of cheating on somebody would catch up to him soon, and it'd be better for him to confess instead of keeping it all inside. I've already gone through my parents' divorce and seen how it affects people on both sides of the situation, so speaking from experience, the truth will always come out no matter how badly you try and keep it a secret. Even if it destroys your relationship, trying to keep it a secret wi...

Response: I remember around the beginning of my Junior year (the first Junior year in 2023), I had a huge crush on this girl who everyone told me I should avoid even talking to. However, when I have my mind set on something, especially if it has to do with a girl, I'm not going to listen to anybody. The only person I really take advice from, however, is my dad. As much as I strive to not be anything like him, I still come to him for advice on life, girls, school, but mostly stuff about computers. I thought this girl I had a crush on was perfect in my eyes, and I wanted to ask my dad about what move I should make next on her. When I came to him, however, he sat me down and told me a story of this exact same situation that happened to him when he was in college. He told me that it ended horribly with this girl, and he should've just listened to his friends in the first place. It was this conversation that made me realize how similar my dad and I were, despite how much I try to av...

Response: As funny as it is, I used to believe everyone around me was a robot, and I was the only one actually living. When I was in Pre-K or Kindergarten, all my friends and teachers went to lunch, but I forgot my lunchbox and had to go back into the classroom for some reason. I've had this faint memory of a poster with a red crayon character design displaying the words "5th grade" or something on it in my classroom, and it physically opened up like a mechanical door to reveal a secret dark lab behind it with a bunch of creepy robot aliens with huge eyes (almost like the alien creatures in the movie "They Live"). I remember seeing this when I was younger and thinking that nobody in my life is real and they're all just robots stalking me. Basically, my 5-year-old mind thought he was in The Truman Show without even seeing the movie. I believed everyone around me secretly knew each other, and were all watching me every second of the day. Even my closest friend...