Scene to read · Resilience, Communication
Until spring
You work night shifts and sleep during the day.
You sleep from eight in the morning. The house next door, owned by Shirin, 75, is being rebuilt so that she can live on one floor, and the work will take six months. In her front yard, beside the scaffolding, Shirin and her builder, Clara, stop you on your way home.
The scene
Shirin: I'm so sorry about the noise, dear. Can you bear with us until spring?
Clara: Honestly, the loud part hasn't started. Concrete cutting begins Monday.
Shirin: I can't manage my stairs anymore. I don't know what else to do.
Clara: We could start at ten instead of seven. It adds a month, though.
The two questions
- 1What would you say to Shirin and Clara?
- 2How do you decide how much of a burden to put up with for someone else's sake before you ask for a change?
What raters look for
- Resilience
- Recovers from setbacks, manages stress constructively, and learns from failure.
- Communication
- Listens first, speaks clearly and respectfully, and adapts the message to the listener.
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
