Question

10 the following saturday was sunny. his roommate, toby, was going running. jay could binge-watch tv, or he could run. he suited up to join toby. as he ran, jay felt the resentment toward his parents start to lift. hed chosen his own courses for a change and was happy with his schedule. his classes were engaging and challenging. dig was great. hed made new friends and learned lingo like \erg\. his parents might even have been right about \those troublemakers.\ jay had heard they were getting into worse trouble these days. 11 on the running path, shouts rose from the direction of the river. crew practice. jay watched the boats eight rowers pull in unison. how did they stay together? how did they steer? the rowers couldnt even see where they what quality has jay been developing? friendliness independence a sense of humor intelligence

Explanation:

Jay chose to join his roommate for a run instead of binge-watching TV, even though he initially resented his parents for changing his schedule. He also enjoyed his new challenging classes, made new friends, and distanced himself from people his parents saw as troublemakers. This shows he is taking initiative to manage his own time and choices, moving away from passive activities and negative influences.

Answer:

independence