5. What Has Caused You to Rent?

Whose fault is it? It is easy to continually blame others for your circumstances, but you are the only person who has the power to change whatever situation you are in!

As the day of the final chemistry project drew closer, Olivia’s stress level increased. She was irritable, snappy to her family, and downright unhappy. She realized that she needed to get going on this project, or it would not get completed. Olivia gathered all the materials necessary and mapped out the project into smaller parts to get it done on time. A few days later, Olivia sat down to work on the chemistry project. She was proud of herself for not leaving it until the last minute but was still unsure if she understood the material enough to ...

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