Scene to read · Empathy, Problem solving
Call my mom
You are a counselor at a week-long overnight summer camp.
On the second night, after lights out, 9-year-old Mateo is sitting on the cabin steps in tears. Your co-counselor, Jess, comes out to join you.
The scene
Mateo: I want to go home. Everybody laughed when I couldn't swim to the dock. Please call my mom.
Jess: (quietly, to you) If we call, she'll drive up tonight. Most kids are fine by day three.
Jess: What do you want to do?
The two questions
- 1What would you do?
- 2How do you decide when to comfort someone and when to encourage them to push through something hard?
What raters look for
- Empathy
- Recognizes what others feel and need, and lets that shape the response without losing judgment.
- Problem solving
- Gathers facts before acting, considers options and consequences, and chooses a workable next step.
Answer scenarios like this on the real timers
Answer both questions on the clock, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.
Practice free
