BE HUMBLE:

You are with a good friend. The friend begins to tell you about a game her basketball team recently won and how exciting it was. Your response is to:

a. Tell the friend about a time when you won a game that was even MORE exciting! b. Change the subject c. Listen. then tell the friend how wonderful that was!

You and a friend are working on a project. After you present it to the class, your teacher pulls you aside to tell you how impressed she was with the ideas you presented. You….

a. Tell her thanks and walk away. b. Tell her that you and your friend both worked very hard on the project c. Tell your friend later that the teacher was pleased.

Your teacher asks to talk to you. She tells you that she watched as you brushed past a classmate, almost bumping into him. You tell her….

a. you are sorry, and it won’t happen again. You go back to apologize to the classmate. b. you are sorry, but you didn’t see him c. it was actually his fault since he stepped in your way

You have just won an important school election. You…

a. tell your parents and friends how much your appreciated their support and promise to do the best job you can b. stop seeing your old friends, you are too popular for them now c. think what a wonderful, popular person you are. BE GRATEFUL:

Your friend knew you were sick, so she stopped by your locker at school to pick up your school books for you. You

a. complain to them that NOW you have to do HOMEWORK! b. Thank them for their thoughtfulness in helping you out c. Ask them if you can copy the work they have already done.

Your Mom and Dad just gave you a raise in your allowance. You….

a. Tell them it is about TIME you got a decent allowance b. Tell them it will probably STILL not be enough for all you need c. Thank them and tell them you will spend it wisely.

Your sister has some old clothes that don’t fit her anymore. She asks if you would like to have them. You…

a. Tell her THANKS! That is very nice of her. b. Look at her like she has two heads and say, “Whatever!” c. Tell her that her clothes won’t fit you because she weighs twenty pounds more than you do.

Your mom just fixed your favorite meal for dinner. She gets a phone call, and the neighbors need her help IMMEDIATELY! As she rushes out the house, she asks if you can put the food away for her. You… a. Say, “Sure, Mom”, no problem, and forget b. Start to argue that you have too much homework! c. Put the food away AND do the dishes. BE SMART

You have a test coming up. Although you’ve done the work, you know you need to study a little bit more to be ready tomorrow. You…

a. watch TV all night instead b. study for 10 minutes and call it good c. go through all your notes, and then call a friend to quiz each other

You have a favorite pair of pants. It is Wednesday night, and you need to get ready for Mutual. You know the pants haven’t been washed for a week. You a. wear them anyway. You don’t care how dirty they are! b. Put on new pants c. Tell your Mom you need NEW PANTS, you never have anything to WEAR!

Your friends start to swear. She hasn’t done this before, and it makes you really uncomfortable. You

a. ignore it and hope it doesn’t happen again b. say a few swear words yourself, to fit in. c. tell her you are surprised at her language, and ask why she feels she needs to use words like that. Point out that you don’t use such words and prefer not to be around others who do.

Your Mom thinks your should take music lessons of some kind. She offers to pay for them and asks what musical instrument you think you’d like to learn how to play. You…. a. freak out and tell her there is NO WAY you could play anything and that is such a dumb idea, anyway. b. Tell her you’d rather learn to do…….(whatever you’d like to learn to do) c. Give her all the reasons you don’t have TIME to learn anything.. BE INVOLVED:

You see a new student who stops you and asks for help finding the library. You

a. Point in the general direction and hurry off. b. Offer to show her, but try to lose the kid ASAP! c. Make a new friend while showing the student around

You see a student drop all their books in the middle of the hall. You

a. stop and help her pick up her books b. walk by, you have your own books to carry c. accidentally kick one of her books – you are in such a hurry!

Your YW leader asks for volunteers to help at the Ronald McDonald house next month. You…

a. look around to see who volunteers b. raise your hand to help c. duck your head and hope she doesn’t look at you

Your Dad tells you that the family is going to be doing some work around the house this weekend. You.

a. tell him about the plans you have already made for the weekend b. ask what he’d like you to do, and plan how you will help c. complain and whine the whole time you work BE CLEAN:

Your Mom has asked you to do your own laundry once a week. You

a. hang dirty clothes back in your closet so you won’t have to wash them b. only wash your sheets when you spill something icky on them c. wash your towels AND your sheets AND any clothes that you know are dirty once a week.

You are looking for a snack to eat after school. You

a. grab a cookie or two from the jar and sneak a swallow or two of milk from the carton while no one is looking b. wash your hands and then eat a cookie or two, with a glass of milk c. grab a cookie and eat it on the floor while watching TV.

At lunch during school your friend has a bad cold. She offers you a bite of her sandwich. You… a. Tell her thanks, but no thanks b. Take a BIG bite and hand it back to her c. Tell her no thanks, but that you’d love a sip of her fruit smoothie.

You are getting ready for school and while you are brushing your hair, etc. you accidentally knock your sister’s toothbrush into the toilet. You…

a. immediately tell your Mom and/or sister why she needs a new toothbrush b. pick it up, wash it off really well, and put it back on the counter (that way no one will know) c. dig it out and put it back where it was, and tell yourself she deserves this for not putting it away where it belongs in the first place BE TRUE:

You are with friends who decide to see a different movie than you had originally planned. This new movie is R rated… You…

a. know you look at least 16, so you go ahead and see it b. Tell yourself you won’t look or listen to the bad parts and go c. Tell your friends you can’t see an R-rated movie, and see if someone else will come with you to another movie instead.

You are with friends who begin to say how awful their parents are. Everyone jumps in with stories about their awful parents. You….

a. make your parents sound just as awful as the rest of the crowd to fit in b. Tell your friends something GOOD about your parents instead c. Listen and keep your mouth shut.

A boy who is really popular asks you to go to the dance, but you also know that he doesn’t live LDS standards by any means. You…

a. Tell him you’re sorry but you have already made other plans b. Tell him yes, you’d love to go with him! c. Tell him yes, but call up later to tell him you’re going to have to babysit after all that night.

You are trying to lose weight. You have a plan and a goal to do that. One night you end up home alone. You..

a. eat everything that looks good to you…one night of binging won’t hurt! b. Eat everything that looks good, then make yourself throw up c. Have one snack not on your diet, but remember your goal and eat a healthy snack afterwards BE POSITIVE:

Your friend starts to tell you some negative gossip about another friend. You.

a. pass it along to another friend the first chance you get b. say something you LIKE about this friend c. listen quietly, and wonder what this friend says about YOU

You get up in the morning and really don’t feel like going to school. You…

a. stay in bed and tell your Mom you’re sick b. remind yourself that many girls in the world don’t get to go to school, and get out of bed and go c. complain to your parents and friends about how awful school is

Your friend is picking you up to go to a movie with her. The outfit she is wearing is a new one, and you think it’s awful. You tell her….

a. Hi, Jamie! Gee, I’m so glad we are going to the movie together tonight. It will really be fun! b. Hi, Jamie! Wow, what garbage can did you dig THAT outfit from? c. Hi, Jamie! Hey, did aliens abduct you and return you with the wrong set of clothes or WHAT?

Your Mom expects you to clean your room each week before you can go out with friends. You tell yourself…

a. Life is just NOT FAIR. My parents are SO MEAN to me! b. My Mom is so LAZY. She expects ME to do all the work around here. c. It’s a blessing that my Mom cares enough about me to make sure I live in a clean place. BE STILL:

You are leaving church after a great lesson and you really felt the Spirit. You…

a. share with your family the lesson and thoughts you had at church b. go into your bedroom and turn on your stereo with some music with a beat c. turn on the TV and “veg” the rest of the day

You have a problem that you don’t know how to solve. You’ve already prayed several times about what to do, but still aren’t sure. You….

a. flip a coin to decide what to do b. go to your room, read your scriptures, and then just sit with your eyes closed pondering c. ask 5 friends what you should do. Do whatever gets the most votes

You want to do so many things. You like music, and sports, and want to be involved at school. So you….

a. join all the clubs and activities that will fit into your schedule b. stop to think which activities will help you grow the most, and then choose two or three to focus on and devote time to c. stop going to church because it interferes with all your school activities

Your friend wants to talk to you and she is obviously really upset about something. You tell her

a. you’re sorry, but you don’t have time …maybe in a week? b. it will be alright soon, and give her a hug. Then ask if she can help you with your homework c. stop, listen carefully, and find out what she needs help with BE PRAYERFUL:

You know you have really hurt a friend’s feelings. You ….

a. Tell Heavenly Father in a prayer how sorry you are and let it go b. Ask Heavenly Father in a prayer what you can do to make up with the friend, then hope it will get better. c. Go to the friend and apologize, after having prayed that you will know what to say and do to correct the situation.

A friend is struggling with a serious problem. You …..

a. pray to Heavenly Father, asking Him for help for her b. Pray to Heavenly Father, asking Him what YOU can do to help her c. Both A & B

You are sitting in a class and worrying about the test you are about to take. You…

a. hope that your studying will see you through b. say a little prayer to Heavenly Father that He will help you do your best c. look at your neighbor’s test whenever you can to compare answers

You have lost your glasses and can’t find them anywhere. You KNOW you had them an hour ago, so they couldn’t be far away. You….

a. keep looking, tearing the house apart and yelling at everyone that you need them to find your glasses! b. Stop, kneel down, and humbly ask Heavenly Father to help you find your glasses because you really NEED them c. Blame your little brother for losing them, because he ALWAYS loses EVERYTHING!