Things Fall Apart, Chapter One

People often define themselves by the community, group, or clique to which they belong. Maintaining your standing within that community can become an almost all-consuming endeavor. Imagine that you are the leader, in your group of friends; they look up to you, come to you for advice, and always seek you out. Now imagine that a new student moves in, slowly assuming and eventually usurping your position in your group of friends.

In a journal entry, write three to five sentences explaining how you would feel, how you would react, and whether you would embrace this new person or fight tooth and nail against his or her newfound popularity. If you need assistance on writing a journal entry, please visit the Developmental Module for more information.

Once you have completed your journal entry, please save it with a file name of mod6top1_leader and submit it to the journal dropbox.