Prompt: If a picture is crooked, you might adjust it on the wall. If your clothes don't fit, you might adjust a button or a hem. But sometimes we have to make major adjustments in our lives. Have you ever faced a difficult situation that required making adjustments? What adjustments did you make?

Prompt: Every time you blink you change. Literally. Change is so constant in your life, you barely notice... unless it's a turning point. That's a change you remember because something— your point of view or maybe your whole life—is different from then on. Anything can serve as a turning point—an accident, a trip, or just a wicked case of the measles. Write about a turning point in your life. What happened? What changed?

Prompt: Have you ever planned a day at the beach and found it raining when you awoke? You probably have plans for your life too—school, a career, travel and adventure, a family. But what happens if any of those plans get rained on? Write about a time when your plans changed.

Prompt: Sometimes events occur that are out of your control. You might wonder, "Why is this happening to me?" or "What did I do to cause this?" Write about a recent situation in which you felt like things were out of your control. How did you react?

Prompt: If you could travel anywhere in the world—or in the universe for that matter—where would you go?

Prompt: You are the master of your fate. It may not seem so when your mom yells at you to take out the garbage, but think of the hundreds of choices you make every day. What decision did you make recently that affected your life differently than you thought it would? What were the consequences?

Prompt: Have you ever wondered about your place in the world? Do you sometimes dream of where you want to be in life? When you find your place will you know it? Write about where you would like your life to lead you.

Prompt: What are some of the things you do well? Write about the thing that you are best at.

Prompt: A TV reporter holds a microphone under your nose and says, "Channel 25 is doing a survey. We'd like to know: What really matters to you?" Write about what really matters to you.

Prompt: If asked what you value most in life, what would you say? Chances are that good friends would be high on your list. Write about a good friend and tell why you value him or her.

Prompt: All of us have our own ways of making sense of the world. Our beliefs and opinions can seem so right that it's hard to imagine how anyone could disagree with us. Write about a disagreement you've had recently. Tell how it you resolved it.

Prompt: Problems are part of life. Learning to resolve them often takes time and practice. How do you resolve problems that you have with friends? Tell your suggestions for working things out.

Prompt: If you are like most people, you probably have had experiences in which you have been treated in a way you consider unfair. Write about a time when you feel you were treated unfairly.

Prompt: Never judge a book by its cover, the old saying goes. It's not always so easy to be as open-minded in judging people. The clothes someone wears, the color of their skin, their sex, their age—all of these aspects of a person are like the cover of a book. If for some reason we don't like what we see when we first meet someone, it can be hard for us to see the real material inside. Write about a time when your first opinion about someone changed.

Prompt: Communication involves expressing feelings and thoughts not only through what we say but also what we do. What are some different ways that people communicate without talking?

Prompt: Have you ever been treated unfairly because of your race, your religion, the way you look, or just because you are "different"? Unfortunately, many of us have. Tell about a time you were treated unfairly. How did you react? How did it make you feel?

Prompt: How do you find solutions to problems you face? Do you take a long walk by yourself and think it over? Or call your best friend on the phone and talk? Write about how you find solutions to your problems.

Prompt: Most of us feel the need for what we call "breathing room"—some space to call our own. What is your favorite "space"? Tell where you like to spend time and why the place is special to you.

Prompt: Stick up for yourself! Hang in there! Just say no! Hold firm! These are just a few of the ways we say, "Stand your ground." Often, we don't know our own strength until something really gets in our way. Write about a time when you "stood your ground."

Prompt: Conflict causes tension, and when things get tense, people do surprising things. Some of these acts can be heroic, some can be shameful, and others, simply unexpected. Write about a tense situation you've been in. How did you react? How did others react?

Prompt: Being a member of a group involves appreciating others and identifying with them. Describe the "group" you most identify with and tell why you identify with the members of that "group."

Prompt: Being American means different things to different people. What does being an American mean to you?