“My teacher was in the front of the class, talking about a snippet of a movie we were about to watch. … My teacher … nonchalantly explained that … the movie had a mature rating. I was stunned. … I never thought this would happen.
“I sat in my chair, thinking about what I should do.”
“A thought kept coming into my head: We have been asked not to watch offensive movies. I tried to rationalize that because I was in school, the part of the movie we were going to watch would be appropriate. But the thought of not watching offensive movies trumped my rationalizations.
“I calmly raised my hand, and in front of my whole class, I asked to sit outside of class while the movie played. I felt everyone’s eyes on me as I pushed in my chair and grabbed my book. I saw the looks on their faces; they simply didn’t understand.
“While sitting in the hallway, I felt very happy. I knew I had done the right thing, no matter what my peers or teacher said. I felt stronger too. I knew I didn’t have to watch an inappropriate movie clip just because my teacher had presented it to us.
“… I believe that when we are faced with moments of adversity and we stand up to them, we are made stronger than if we had sat down and let them happen.
“This is an inner strength that is found through our Savior. If we look to Him in our times of difficulty, we will be made strong. Our faith in Him can help us face adversity” (Catherine Hall, “Standing Up, Standing Out,” New Era, Feb. 2012, 11).