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 One day a fight broke out in school. I tried to break it up, but I got mad when one of the brawlers ripped up my favorite shirt and I became the center of the fight and lost control and joined in. When the authorities got at the scene I got caught and got in trouble. I learned in important lesson that day: Never fight in school. Not getting involved with fights is an important lesson to me, because I could get in trouble if I fight, I will gain friends if I do the right thing, and I would lose respect of my peers in school.  I will get in trouble if I fight in school. Fighting, as adults can result in me being sent to jail. A criminal record could affect my future badly by making it hard for me to get a career. I will also get expelled from school if I did keep fighting at school. Knowing to stay away from fights is an important lesson I have learned.  I will gain friends if I do what is right and not fight. No one likes a bully and no one likes to fight, so not fighting will give respect of people. People like others that know better and to stay away from poor decisions such as fighting. Respect from others is important to have normal relationships with others. Personally, if I was given an ultimatum between gaining dignity by winning a fight or gaining respect from others, I would choose gaining respect, the honorable choice. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> I will lose respect from my friends if I become some brute who loves to fight even if I try <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">to break a fight up, it still looks like a fight. I would lose friends and friend opportunities. I <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">would make enemies from the people I was fighting. I could just end up being by myself for life <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">if I am someone who likes to pick a fight. It is crucial that I learned not to fight in school, <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">because it has a long term effect on people. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> I learned never to fight in school, because it is wrong. I could get in trouble or severely <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">get maimed in battle. I should just tell an adult about the situation and let them determine how to <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">fix the conflict. This lesson helped me become calm and confident by just letting things go and <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">telling others about the conflict. That lesson is one that will help me control my anger and keep it <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">calm. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Andrew Hall 3B