Part I

1. Take out a sheet of paper and have pencil or pen ready.
2. Next, look at this peanut:
    

1. Write this question at the top of your paper, "How is this peanut like going to college?
2. Set a timer for 3 minutes and see if you can think of 10 answers in 3 minutes.  Remember, do not censure yourself.  There is no such thing as a wrong answer.  You just need 10 answers.
3. After 3 minutes, review your list.  Choose your best 2 answers.

For fun, here are some creative answers generated by my students:

• There are 2 nuts inside.  One is the teacher and the other is the student.
• We're all nuts to a degree.
• College drives me nuts.
• It's rough.
• We both went to Dr. Fralick's class today.

Part II.

1. Write this question at the top of you paper, "How is this peanut like myself (the college student)?"
2. Set a timer for 3 minutes and see if you can come up with 10 answers or at least more answers than last time.
3. After the 3 minutes, choose your best 2 answers.

For fun, here are some more creative answers generated by my students:

• It's wrinkled, like me.
• It's brown, like me.
• It cracks under pressure.
• What you see is not always what you get.
• Everyone is different.
• It just sits in class.

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