The life of a newly graduated social psychologist.

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Amélie Lachance

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Choice count: 33

Section count: 20

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Error count: 37

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Psychology : 30 matches (attention, average, behavior, character, cognitive, cognitive therapy, concept, depression, environment, family, FAST, habit, information, insomnia, instinct, intellect, interview, need, patient, perceive, process, psychology, psychologist, rational, reason, sign, sleep, smile, therapy, thinking)

Computer Science : 29 matches (breakdown, call, character, choice, clear, close, cognitive, counter, dedicate, destination, environment, file, Intellect, internet, lock, manager, name, News, open, path, Process, sign, sleep, Statement, station, table, tree, True, window)

Tourism : 29 matches (Air, Attraction, Breakfast, Bus, Bus stop, City, Destination, Employee, Environment, Internet, Metro, Opportunity, Ride, air, apartment, appointment, attraction, average, bus, destination, forward, option, reception, rules, sitting, stop, subway, tour, transportation)

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come in handy (1 match)

fulfillment (1 match)

intern (1 match)

misconduct (1 match)

more often than not (1 match)

office politics (1 match)

overtime (1 match)

perpetrator (1 match)

purpose (1 match)

thoroughly (1 match)

thoughtful (1 match)

time management (1 match)

vacant position (1 match)

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The life of a newly graduated social psychologist.

The morning hour.

It is 5:43 in the morning. His eyes are wide open. He examines the room from top to bottom, it's been a few minutes already. Maybe 10 or 20. He does not know it. All he can think of is that he still has to go and deliver CVs. This is what prevents him from sleeping. It has been more than a month since he graduated and is looking for a job, but he didn't find anything. The fact that he may not find a job stresses him a lot.He feels he hasn't done any fulfillment since the end of his studies. Anyway, he now has to get up and get prepared. His insomnia doesn't give him a good look, but he tries to soften his eyes pockets by applying a cold spoon. He saw that trick on internet. He eats a small bowl of cereal with half of a banana. He's never hungry in the morning, so he forces himself to eat. After that, he has to go get dressed. True to his habit, he decides to put one of his three suits. On the other hand, he hesitates what tie he should put. According to the psychology of colors, yellow is the color of the mind and the intellect. It is optimistic and cheerful. However, it can also suggest impatience, criticism, and cowardice. He's not sure if it's the best choice. Otherwise, he has the option to put the orange tie. Orange is the color of social communication and optimism but it can also be a sign of pessimism and superficiality. After 10 minutes to observe himself in the mirror and analyzing which tie would be the best choice, he decides to put ...

Choice 1 : the yellow tie.

Choice 2 : the orange tie.

morning hour

A vagabond in the city.

He does not know why he hesitated so long, because after thought, the choice seemed obvious. Anyway, he does not have time to wait anymore, because he has to take his bus which passes in less than 5 minutes. He's lucky that the bus stops right in front of his apartment, otherwise he would arrive late more often than not. As the first destination to drop his CV, he decides to go to the secondary school in his neighborhood. Getting there by bus takes about 15 minutes, but it seems like an eternity, because the lady who is sitting next to him keeps talking to herself. He finally disembarked from the bus and goes to the school's secretariat. He asks to see the director, but the secretary answers that he is not available before Thursday for any appointment. He then gives his CV to the secretary telling her to give it to the director. He then goes to his second destination, which is a youth center located in the heart of the city. To get there, he has the choice to take the bus or the metro. He decides to take...

Choice 1 : the bus.

Choice 2 : the metro.

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The strange lady of the bus.

Having chosen this means of transportation, he goes to the bus stop. The bus arrives a few minutes later. He goes inside and go sit in the background. The next stop, a lady comes in the bus. He watches her intently as he seems to have already seen her face. The madam is looking at him in return, advancing quietly towards him. She mumbled incomprehensible words as she is walking to him. He then realized that this is the bus lady he saw earlier this morning. Suddenly caught in a moment of panic, he hesitates to act as if he were sleeping or acting as if he had not noticed. The lady is approaching close to him, so he impulsively decides to...

Choice 1 : act like he's sleeping.

Choice 2 : act cool like he didn't pay attention to her.

bus

The breakdown.

After choosing the subway, he goes to the nearest station. The subway is full of people, so much so that it has difficulty walking between all these people. Fortunately, he managed to get into a wagon. He has only 6 stops to do. Everything goes well and he get off at the right stop. The youth center is a few minutes away from the metro. As he arrives at the entrance of the center, he sees in the distance a crying girl sitting in a corner. A worker is leaning towards her and is trying to comfort her, but it doesn't seems to work.. Compassionate for her, he hesitates to go see her. He knows very well that he would not have the right to do that. Afterwards, he decides to ...

Choice 1 : go see her.

Choice 2 : stay where he is.

flower

The statement.

It was not such a good idea. Maybe he should have opted for the other option. It does not matter, it's too late because he feels a heavy look on him. It is so heavy that he stops pretending and turns his head to look directly into her eyes. For one minute straight, they look right into eachother eyes, until she says something to him : "I'm a perpetrator. Today is an opportunity, don't let it escape or you'll regret it". She got off the bus right after. It was so fast that he didn't had the time to react. He thought about what she said the whole bus ride until he got to his stop.

Choice 1 : Get off the bus.

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The wound.

He walks forward quietly, whispering a melody. Once in front of her, he bends down and continues to sing his melody. The girl, intrigued and surprised, calms down slightly. She's not trembling as much. He starts telling her a story to relax her. The patient, recognising herself in the character he invented, is completely captivated and seems to forget her misfortune. The intervener withdrew to observe the situation. Once he is finished, he gets up and turns to the worker with an uncomfortable smile. Completely gripped by the situation, she asks him who he is and what is he doing here. He tells her that he came to carry his CV. She seems hesitant, then she ends up...

Choice 1 : leaving without a word.

Choice 2 : offering him to see the director of the centre immediately.

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Patience.

He goes to the entrance and sits on a chair without saying anything. He assumes that the secretary will eventually address him. wait is starting to take a long time. The secretary does not seem to be concerned about his presence. He's a little uncomfortable, but he goes to the counter to talk to her. She looks up at him nonchalantly. He ask if it would be possible to see the director of the centre to give him his CV directly. She asks him to wait, that he should be available in about 15 minutes. He only have one thing to do now which is...

Choice 1 : waiting patiently.

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The interview : a life opportunity.

The manager finally arrives and asks him to follow him into his office. He sat down and immediately began reciting the speech he had prepared in advance. The manager looks at it and analyzes it from top to bottom. After, he asks him a few questions, such as where he studied or what his qualities are. He seems to ask these questions only to make a little conversation. He then takes a deep breath and tells him that if he is interested, there is a vacant position as a psychological youth worker, and he can have it if he wants to. He did not expect to be offered a job today, especially because he has not been offered anything for months. Yet, without knowing why, he hesitates. He thinks about his answer for a few seconds, to finally say...

Choice 1 : that he happily accept the job.

Choice 2 : that he will think about it and that he'll call back tomorrow to give his answer.

allo

Far in the head.

He's coming out of the youth centre thoughtful about what just happened. He decides to go home and clear his head. The manager told him he is starting in two days. It stresses him out, but he's still rational about it. The day passes, and he lies down with his head filled with apprehension. Before going to bed he decides to take something to drink to help him sleep. He has the choice between...

Choice 1 : chamomille.

Choice 2 : ginger tea.

tea

Heading back.

On the way back, he can't help thinking about the girl from the youth centre and the job offer. The more he thinks about it, the more he regrets his choice. However, he knows that no hasty decision should be made. He decides to sleep on it and take a decision the next day. In the morning, he wakes up upset. He dreamed of the youth center, the director and the girl. His decision is made, he accepts the job. He calls the director to tell him the good news. The director, who is very happy about the news, tells him that he starts tomorrow. Not knowing what to do with his day, he is looking for something in his book collection. Finally, he spends the rest of his day reading...

Choice 1 : a series of comic book.

Choice 2 : a psychological murderous novel.

far

Average.

True to his habit, he wakes up very early. It's 6:13. A.m., and he has to be at work at 9 A.m. He then takes the time to shower and breakfast in front of the television.The advantage of waking up naturally is that he has no time management to do in the morning because he always has so much free time. Afterwards, he dresses quietly and shaves his beard. Eventually, the time to get to work has arrived. He chose to take...

Choice 1 : the bus.

Choice 2 : the metro.

daylight

Intern.

Arrived at the youth center, he takes a deep breath before going back inside. Once inside, he shows up at the reception. Fortunately for him, the director is talking to the secretary, so he does not need to introduce himself. The manager directs him to the staff room and tells him to address Rachel. She is the one who will show him how the place works. She gives him a tour of the youth center and shows him the different sections. He will be placed in an office and his role will be to receive patients and to discuss with them. He will have to diagnose and advise a doctor if a patient needs to be prescribed medication. He did not think he would have so much responsibility from the start, but he likes it. When the visit of the center is over, Rachel tells him that he can walk around to learn about the environment and the people he is going to work with. His first instinct is to think about the girl, but Rachel has made it clear that he can't interact with patients today. He must only observe. He decides to...

Choice 1 : go find the girl and talk to her.

Choice 2 : go find the girl and only observe her.

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The confrontation.

He goes to the common room, where all the young patients can circulate freely. He tries to find the girl across the room. He finally noticed that she's sitting alone at a table in the back of the room. She is drawing. Fascinated, he goes to her and sits in front of her. She looks up at him and a slight smile appears on her face. He can perceive a lot of sadness and melancholy in her eyes. He asks her what she is drawing. Before she can answer, Rachel arrives and asks the girl to leave. Him, getting caught on the fact, chose to ...

Choice 1 : assume his misbehavior and apologize to Rachel.

Choice 2 : explain why he was so eager to talk to the girl and not apologize to Rachel.

drawing

The confrontation .02.

He goes around the youth center twice without finding the girl the other day. He decides to go to the courtyard to get some air. As he walks peacefully, he sees the girl far away sitting on the edge of a tree. She is drawing. Intrigued, he walks over to talk to her, even if he said he will only observe. He sits down in front of her and says nothing until she looks up. He asks her what she draws. Before she can answer, Rachel interrupts the moment and asks the girl to go away. Unhappy, she turns to him. She seems disappointed by his misconduct. Getting caught on the fact, he chose to ...

Choice 1 : assume his misbehavior and apologize to Rachel.

Choice 2 : explain why he was so eager to talk to the girl and not apologize to Rachel.

ok

A concept of the world.

Rachel looks at him and waits for an explanation. Discouraged from the situation and not wishing to make it worse, he replied that he was only carried away in his role. He asks her to say nothing to the director. She has her arms crossed and seems hesitated, until she ...

Choice 1 : accept to not say anything.

Choice 2 : leave without saying a word.

yo

The relief.

Rachel left, and he is alone in the yard, although there are plenty of young people scattered everywhere. He turns around and sees the girl who looks at him with a piercing look. He's not alone anymore. He's tempted to go see her again, but he will not test his luck a second time. Instead, he goes back inside to ask Rachel what can he do now. She answers that it is all for today and that he can come back tomorrow. He's surprised that his day ends so early since he's only been there for 3 hours, but he tries to not care so much. On the next day, he gets to youth center at the same hour. When he gets inside, the manager is waiting for him at the reception. He asks him to follow him into his office.Not having any other choices, he follows the director without saying a word.

Choice 1 : follow the director to his office.

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The office talk.

Once in the office, the manager asks him to sit down. He looks out the window and turns to his employee and says, "I knew you went to see Adelia. " - So that's his name," he thought. "At first, I was disappointed that you were not following the rules we had advised you about and that you went against the office politics. On the other hand, Rachel made it clear how different Adelia is in your presence. For that reason, I decided that we will keep you. It has been over two years since Adelia came in this center, and we haven't notice any improvement until she met you. You could come in handy in the process of her therapy. If you're comfortable with that, we'd like to entrust you with this file. That would be a good way to assess your abilities and I'm sure you could help Adelia a lot. So, what does you say?" Completely seized by the proposal, he does not respond immediately. Yet the answer is obvious, so he replies...

Choice 1 : that he gladly accepts the proposal.

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Worthwhile.

The director seems to be delivering his answer. He closes his eyes for a few moments with a slight smile on his face. After that moment, he told his employee to go and join Rachel in the employee room. Not knowing what to expect afterwards, he walks into the room after thanking the manager. Once in the employee room, he sees Rachel talking to another employee. He hesitates to disturb her. Finally...

Choice 1 : he waits for her to notice he is here.

Choice 2 : he interrupts her conversation.

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On the job training : observation and note taking.

Rachel seems very happy to see him. I didn't think you were going to accept it, she said. She then explains Adelia's situation. She is a 14-year-old girl who has several problems under her belt. She is bulimic and depressed. She tried to end her life before. He listens carefully to Rachel and notes all the information in his head. When she finishes reviewing Adelia's file with him, he asks if it is possible to meet her soon. Rachel replied that it would be possible in about two weeks. He must first study the girl's case thoroughly before starting any therapy. He does not have to be told twice and immediately lock himself to study the file properly. Otherwise, he spends his time observing Adelia's behavior. He does not hesitate to do overtime work either. The days go by and he...

Choice 1 : ended up having the impression to know this girl as his family.

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A new life path.

It's been a month now since he started cognitive therapy with Adelia. She has made significant progress that impresses all center staff, including Rachel and the director. He, for his part, finally understood the strange attraction he had towards her. Adelia is in the same situation as her best friend as a teenager. The difference is that she did not get out of her depression, and she ended up killing herself. When he heard the news, he promised to dedicate his life to people with mental problems. Adelia represents the reincarnation of this former friend, and he gave himself the duty to save her. He has a purpose.

Write a choice here.

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