A variant of the fairy tale-test for working with adolescent girls
So, I’ll tell you a fairy tale about a girl Alice…
She got into Wonderland. And so, she had a so-called PROBLEM, or to be more precise LIFE CHALLENGE. She got lost…
Wandering in Wonderland, she suddenly met there Cheshire cat. “I got lost. Where should I go? she asks the cat. And he smiles at her and says: “It all depends on where you want to go!”
She thought: “This cat is talking strange. I told him that I was lost. So I want to go back where I came from … «. And the cat (as if) read her thoughts and replies: “It’s impossible. The past cannot be returned. Choose a new path!
She sighed, because she hadn’t thought about it. “Okay, let’s say that I want to go to a place where flowers will talk to me, and they will also dance and sing for me.”
«Why are you there?» the cat was surprised. “I don’t know, I just came up with it. What difference does it make if you don’t go back … ”she answered with regret and tears in her eyes.
— Look at it from the other side. Are you in school?
— Yes.
So let’s take this as a challenge. Do you love math?
— Not good.
— Good. What about creative math?
We don’t have such an item.
Now let’s imagine that there is. By the way, in the school of Wonderland there is such a subject. The cat winked at her. What emotions does the word “problem” evoke in you?
— ……
— Good. And what emotions does the word “task” evoke?
— ……….
— Fine. Now look at the difference. —
«So, do you see the difference?» the cat asked. «Yes I see!» she replied thoughtfully.
— Fine. Who seeks will always find…. If you search correctly. So think again about where you want to go.
“I want to go to a place where I can become the most beautiful, smartest, healthiest and happiest girl in the world!!!
— M-yeah. I understand you… It means to go there, I don’t know where, but where you will feel good.
— Well, sort of.
“Well, let’s say I know where it is and I can point you to this place. But keep in mind that this is just my assumption that you can become what you dream of there. All the same, it all depends on you. The decision is up to you!!!!
— Good good. Show me where to go?
— Any road begins with the first step: trite, but true.
I won’t go with you, says the cat. — You must walk your own path. And I’m only for you give clear instructions.
This is not an easy road. First comes the swampy area, which sucks, and in order not to drown, you need to call at each step. This will give you strength and you will be able to get out. I’m sure you can do it!!!
Next is the mountain. You can’t bypass it. And climbing it is not easy. You will need to name at each step everything that prevents you from being the way you would like to be.
Well, when you go down the mountain, there will be a glass castle. This is the school of Wonderland. There you can become what you want and get what you want. But to get into it, you need to solve an interesting, creative task.
Problem: You can get to the school if you open 3 doors. They are closed in a special way. For each of them you need to pick up your key.
1. First key — this is your exact, clear answer «Why do you want to become the most — the most ..?»
2. Second Key — this is your drawing “Where do you see yourself in 5, 10 and 20 years?”
3. Third key is your plan on the topic “What will you do to become like this?”