Your Summer Story

Think of one summer that stays in your memory — good, strange, or somewhere in between.

Set the scene

In three words or a short phrase, describe where you were and who you were with.

First sign of change

Name one moment early in that summer when something felt different from your normal routine.

The turning point

Describe the single most memorable day, conversation, or event from that summer.

The after

How were you different when the summer ended? Mark where you landed on each spectrum.

more like myself

more like someone new

What you thought it meant

At the time, what story did you tell yourself about that summer — what was it for?

What it actually meant

Looking back now, does your answer in step 5 still hold? Write what you think it really was.

The word only hindsight gives

Choose ONE word that captures what that summer was really about — then write one sentence explaining why that word, and not any other.

Why that word?

Discuss Share your step-7 word with a partner — do they think it fits, or would they choose a different one for you?

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