What I am going to talk about today is to Learn to Say "No".

At the time I was too weak, I cared about other people's feelings too much.So when I faced someone else's request,I would never have the courage to say" no". Even facing unreasonable demands,I always readily agreed.Even after they often regretted these demands,I was still full of contradictions.More than once I was determined to reject others,but each time as I faced them begging for help, I gave in to them.

One day,I only wanted to hand in my homework to the group leader,yet trouble followed."May I please have your papers?"one of my classmates asked me softly.Listening to her voice, I felt very sorry for her, because I knew what she wanted to do .At the very beginning, I wanted to refuse,  but I couldn't tell her. I gave her the papers  reluctantly.As soon  as I gave them to her, she began copying and copying.I knew  I was helping her do something wrong,but I didn't have the courage to refuse her.I  bowed my head,but the voice inside me grew louder and stronger,I couldn't bear it any more.

I took back my papers immediately.She froze  a moment,looked at me seriously, and seemed to understand something,but she still looked forward and begged me. I immediately regretted answering in the way I did, but I said," No way! Do the homework by yourself! I won't let you copy my homework ever again!"

After hearing what I had said, she looked at me angrily  and turned away. I knew she was really angry with me.Even though it was only temporary, one day she would understand all this was good for her.

Afterwards she cut me off as a friend .Sometimes I feel lonely ,but what happened to me is a very trivial thing. My determination has become stronger and my principles  stand firm as I refused an unreasonable request. It is friendship and  courage  to move on  and  follow my own heart.That is most important .

That 's all. Thank you!

作者操鹏宜现为建中英语新概念第二册F班学员,初一学生.