TASK DEFINITION: Read the given summary of events, and write a longer story which covers everything described in the summary. The story you write should be longer than the summary you read, but should not repeat itself. The story should be made up of sentences which form a cohesive and logical sequence of events, and should be long enough to fill two or more paragraphs. Do not omit any details which were given by the summary. Make the story such that the summary is an accurate characterization of the paragraphs you write. Adding extra details in your story which are not mentioned in the summary is okay as long as they don't contradict anything in the summary.
PROBLEM: I drove up to Chicago to see my first baseball game. It was a typical all-american experience. I had a lot of fun at the game and went dancing after.

SOLUTION: I drove up to Chicago for my first baseball game. It was a long drive, but worth it. When we got there, we found our seats and went for snacks. We got all the classic baseball snacks. We got hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts and large drinks in a souvenir cup. We had really good seats, and could see the players faces. A foul ball was hit up near us, but went a couple seat back from us. We sand and cheered, it was a lot of fun. After the game, we decided to see what else there was to do in chicago. We found a nice dance club, which people had good things to say about. We went dancing and had a few drinks. We stayed up pretty late and ended up getting a hotel in downtown Chicago. The entire experience was really fun and I would love to do it again. We are already planning our next trip to Chicago, maybe to go to a museum or head to another baseball game. I'm glad my first baseball game was in such a great city.

PROBLEM: A diary entry about a guy that I liked, that liked me, that broke up with me. We went slow, burned hot, then burned out. For personal and family reasons.

SOLUTION: He told me that he'd wait for me. That I was worth it for him. He told me that I made him happy and that he could talk to me in ways that he's never been able to talk with another person before. I was so happy to have meant something to this person the way that he told me I did. I wanted to take things slow with him, my heart was already ripped up and starting to heal. I knew that my heart was filling up with him completely. We used to stay up late and just talk to each other until we fell asleep. I slept better at night. I hoped that he did, too. One night after we spent time talking like we did, he asked me to be his girlfriend. I asked him if he was formally asking and not just joking. He said he was. I said yes. Not even two weeks later he broke up with me. Because we both had other things to take care of. There was suddenly no room for me in his life. I'm still broken up about it. I still hurt. It hurts right now. Why promise me these things and then take them away? What did I do. Did I do wrong? He says I didn't. I don't believe him. I don't hate him.

PROBLEM: After months of waiting, I finally moved into my first apartment with my boyfriend. There wasn't much of an urgency to pack up my things until the day before the move since it didn't feel real. It was difficult to fathom that I would be living in a different space and away from family.

SOLUTION:
Less than a month ago, I moved into my first apartment. I had mostly lived with my parents my entire life, except for a short time in college. My boyfriend and I had been preparing to move for a few months, and waited for the call each month from the landlord who would tell us when an apartment became available. Finally, that call came in August that we could move into an open apartment in September. Each day leading up to the move, I'd either think about what I needed to pack or pack a few things in boxes. There wasn't much of an urgency until the day before. Things didn't seem real until moving day. I woke up at 8 a.m. so I could meet the landlord at 9:30 a.m. It was extremely nerve-racking since the process was new to me. I arrived before my boyfriend and waited on the lobby couch. I spent the next ten minutes texting my friends and family. My boyfriend finally entered the room and I was relieved. We began signing papers and getting all of that sorted out. We both were eager to finish that task so we could start the apartment walkthrough. My first time walking into the apartment was surreal. I couldn't believe that I would be living with my boyfriend of two years and away from my parents. I looked around at the large space and still couldn't fathom that that was my new home. I waited for it to sink in. The apartment had that "new" apartment smell of cleaning materials. It was so empty at first, even with all the boxes and furniture. I'm still getting settled in. The only thing missing is my dog, who is still living with my family and I miss her dearly. I visit her a few times a week. We'll have her here with us as soon as we pay the very expensive pet deposit, and then I think things will feel more complete.