School seemed to drag by, nothing really to look forward to. Finals were coming, teachers cracking down on them harder than ever.
Well, with one exception.
"Alright, in the spirit of finals, we have a very important unit coming up."
Half the class groaned or sighed.
She smiled. "Stress. The second half of each class will be spent not working. I don't care if you have a bunch of work, you all need to relax. Listen to music, read, quietly talk, just don't focus on finals. The first half, however, I do have a unit."
"Wait, you're just going to let us do that in class? Aren't you a teacher?" someone blurted out, immediately shushed by the people looking forwards to it.
"I am a teacher. A health teacher. You will be unconsciously learning ways to relieve your stress during that time, which can benefit you later in life."
She passed papers to them. "We're starting this unit with a simple survey. There's no spot for you to put your name because I don't want your name on it. I could find statistics anywhere, but I want to get the statistics from this school so they seem realer to you guys. Take your time, and be honest."
There was a spot to put the class period, so they did that.
1. How would you describe your relationship with your parents/guardians?
a) Loving, they hardly ever get mad
b) Loving, they'll yell once and a while
c) I can hear them yelling at each other when I'm not around
d) They've hurt me once or twice
e) They hurt me to keep me in line
f) Their punishments consist of not letting me eat, locking me in a room, etc for an amount of time
2. How many siblings do you have? (step and half included)
a) None
b) One
c) Two
d) Three
e) Four
f) Five
g) Six
h) Seven
i) Eight
j) Nine
k) Ten
l) Other: ______
3. How upset do your parents get if you have bad grades?
a) Not very, they help me understand everything
b) A bit, they're disappointed
c) Very, they might yell
d) Extremely, they yell / hurt me
e) They don't care
4. Have you ever hurt yourself?
a) No
b) Once or twice
c) I did a while ago, but I'm over it now
d) I still do
5. Would you say family pressure caused you to hurt yourself?
a) Kinda, among other reasons
b) Yeah
c) Definitely
d) I haven't hurt myself
e) No
6. At any point in your life have you struggled with an eating disorder?
a) Yes
b) No
c) I still do
7. Would you say family pressure caused your eating disorder?
a) Kinda, among other reasons
b) Yeah
c) Definitely
d) I haven't had one
e) No
8. Have you ever tried to kill yourself?
a) Yes
b) No
9. Would you say family pressure caused you to try to kill yourself?
a) Kinda, among other reasons
b) Yeah
c) Definitely
d) I haven't tried
e) No
10. How many metal illnesses / learning disabilities do you have that you're aware of?
a) None
b) One
c) Two
d) Three
e) Four
f) Five
g) Six
h) Seven
i) Eight
j) Nine
k) Ten
l) Other: ______
11. Did you lie at all on this survey?
a) Yes
b) No
c) I didn't answer a / a couple questions
People slowly began to finish and turn in their papers.
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Back To Our Roots, Book One
FanfictionThad hasn't had the easiest life. It doesn't help that he's been called a 'she' for most of it. After attempting to end it, he enrolls in Dalton Academy. Meeting an old friend whose life he saved without knowing it, his old friend's boyfriend who i...
