Scene to read · Resilience, Ethics
Not a loan
You ran a food stall that closed last week after a year.
The eight thousand dollars your close friend Daisuke invested in the stall is gone, and your new job barely covers your rent. Daisuke and his husband, Nnamdi, whom you know less well, have come to help you clear out, and stand with you by the half-lowered shutters.
The scene
Daisuke: It was an investment, not a loan. Forget it, really.
Nnamdi: It was also our savings. I'm not angry. I just want a plan.
Daisuke: You don't owe us a plan. You lost everything here too.
Nnamdi: Fifty a month would mean something. Or tell me honestly that it's never.
The two questions
- 1What would you say to Daisuke and Nnamdi?
- 2What do we owe the people who backed us when something we tried has failed?
What raters look for
- Resilience
- Recovers from setbacks, manages stress constructively, and learns from failure.
- Ethics
- Weighs competing duties honestly, protects people from harm, and stays accountable to rules and values.
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
