Pivotal Moments and Other Life Altering Events...

Revisionist history refers to a branch of study that examines a historical event in context and either:
a) reinterprets it
or
b) investigates claims and debunks many historical inconsistencies

We are going to do a sample revision history on ourselves, so the first one applies more to this assignment.

First, pick a "pivotal" moment in your life--it should be one where there were more than one choice to be made.
Next, imagine yourself making a different and possibly opposite choice.  Think about all the characters and events that became a part of your life, and think about how each of those people and events would be a part of your "new" life.  Try to examine the events from an objective view point (which is next to impossible but who cares).
Write the story.
If you insist on asking "how long does it have to be" I will just shake my head at you, so don't do that.  Just give me something good!

Just Say No...or Don't...or Whatever

Think about this question, and answer it in story form.  That is, give an appropriate example that helps illustrate your point:

Do you ever find it hard to say no?  Does it depend on the circumstances?  Explain.  Have you ever found yourself agreeing to something you really didn't want to do?  Why do you think you did or didn't?
Under what circumstances is it easy to talk you into something?  Under what circumstances is it impossible to do so?