The Testing

   In The Testing the main character Cia Vale is taken from her home and thrown into an intense series of tests to see if she has what it takes to be a leader. Before she left, her dad gave her one piece of advice," Trust no one". During these tests, friends turn against friends and enemies are out to kill each other. Cia and a boy named Tomas who came with her from their city become teammates and work together throughout the book. Together they work their way through the various grueling tests, and Cia chooses to ignore the piece of advice her dad told her. She trusted Tomas, and many other people also.
    By trusting Tomas and the other kids Cia was more relatable. It kept her more down to earth. She had to go through grueling tests one after another, and I think trusting people helped keep her sane. She didn't know if she could trust them but she was willing to take that risk.
    I think everyone is in a position at one point of their life where they don't know who to trust and they have to take a risk. Usually, by choosing to trust someone, they are able to stay down to earth. They don't feel so alone, and they know they have someone to be there for them if they need it. It helps them get through hard times in their life. When Cia chose to trust people she became more relatable because everyone has been in that situation where trusting someone and letting them in is a risk. When someone she trusts turns out to betray her, that also makes her more relatable. At some point we will trust someone who maybe we shouldn't have. But it's part of life; It's all about how we are able to cope with our choices.