Module 4 Journal: Building Relationships by Communicating SupportivelyRead the Campus Life Problem: Communicating Supportively exercise found in the "FILES" tab on Canvas. Read chapter 4 in the text t

Campus Life Problem: Communicating Supportively Situation. Jill entered the University as a pre -med major a year ago. Because her father and grandfather had both been doctors, it was presumed that Jill would “follow in their footsteps.” While in her introductory pre -med courses, Jill was bored and uninterested. During lectures, she read curren t political commentaries instead of taking lecture notes. During the evenings, she became quite active in student political organizations. As a result, Jill avoided completing her pre -med assignments. Today, Jill is on the verge of being expelled for not m eeting the university’s pre -med academic requirements. Jill’s realization that her poor performance is a result of her dislike of the study of medicine has forced her to explain to her parents that she wants to study political science. Mom: “Jill, we have n’t seen your report card from last semester.” Jill: “As long as you brought that up, I’ve been waiting to talk to you about that.” Dad: “About what?” (Jill shows her report card to Mom and Dad.) Mom: “I can’t believe you did this to us!” Jill: “To you ? If you hadn’t put so much pressure on me to become a doctor, this never would have happened.” Dad: “We never pressured you. You never said you wanted to study anything else.” Jill: “I want to study political science.” Mom: “Political science? You will never make any money doing that. We only want you to make a good living. We only want the best for you.” Jill: “If you only want the best for me, why don’t you try to understand me?” Dad: “We do understand what’s best for you. That’s why we want you to be a doctor.” Mom: “Why didn’t you talk to us before? This is the first time we’ve heard of this.” Jill: “Every time I tried to tell you I was afraid of your reaction. Now I see that I was right.” Dad: “Well, fine, you seem to know all about life. You d on’t appreciate that your parents are willing to give up certain luxuries to finance your education.” Mom: “We’ve made so many sacrifices and all we ask is that you give us respect in return.” Jill: “I do respect you. But I have to lead my life, not your s!”