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09) ASSIGNMENT Pablo García Santos

1. What was the problem or decision to be made?

- I had to decide whether I wanted to go to study in England for a whole
year. One of my friends was going to apply for an English school, and I
thought it might be a good opportunity for me as well.
2. What were all the options and alternatives?
- I could apply for the same school she did, I could apply for another school,
or I could not apply for any school at all.
3. How did you assess all the options and alternatives?
- She told me how se was going to do it, and gave me her opinion on the
matter, as she had to do the same decision-making process as me. She also
gave me her experience on the application process, so I would now which
option was better.
4. What was your final decision?
- I decided that I wanted to go, and I applied to the same school as her. I was
down for this decision since I knew I could go to England. However, my
parents were not so thrilled about it, so I had to help them decide what
was best for me.
5. What methods did you employ to make this decision?
- I used critical thinking, given that I tried to decide which option had the
best outcome, with the less negative consequences. I also listened to my
friend´s opinion, as she had already been through the same decision-
making process, and she could answer all the doubts me and my parents
had.
6. How did you put your final decision into action?
- With the help of my friend, I sent my application to the same school as her.
A couple months later, I had to do a psychometric test, which I passed.
Finally, I had to do an interview with one of the school workers.
They told me I was in, so we booked the flights and prepared everything
for going to England.
7. What were the consequences of employing your final decision?
- Even though I didn´t see my friends and family for a long time, I met
amazing people and made very good friends. I improved my English, and I
studied in a very different way than in Spain. I think there were more
positive aspects of this experience than negative ones.