So, I recently started going back to therapy (my sixth therapist now), and at the end of our first session, she gave me a homework assignment.

I went away to a university for two years, but transferred to a community college for multiple reasons, including finances and just overall hating the experience I had at that university.

She wants me come to our next session with 3 positive things I learned from experiences I had while I was off at college. Honestly, I can't even come up with one. The entire experience was bad, and I told her that. I don't understand why she's having me do this - I left for quite a few reasons, after all. I don't think I'm being pessimistic about it; I can't think of a single positive thing I learned.

Why would a therapist give out homework that simply isn't possible to do?