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    in middle school, all I could think about was college. I fantasized about going to my dream school, going away really far and being all on my own. At first I thought it would be terrifying, but after a while I soon began to think that it would be extraordinary, living a new life in a new city. My expectations about college would increase every time I thought about it. At the time, I recall that I wanted to attend New York University, to study child development so I can become a pre-school teacher.

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    For many high school students, happiness is caused by academic success. Students who do well in school are better able to make the transition into adulthood. Life after high school is **strenuous and it requires a lot of effort in order to succeed in it. High school teaches students how to write an essay and solve math problems, however, the major lesson students acquire from high school is preparation for the future. According to a school website, “teens who practice good time management have less

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    As soon as I got to high school, everyone started asking me what I wanted to do after high school and what my goals were. What high school freshman knows what they want to do with their life? Very few, and I wasn’t one of them. I always knew that I would probably do something in the health field, partly because that’s what my dad did, but also because I’ve always had a heart for helping people, especially children. It wasn’t, however, until Junior year when I got my first job that I knew what I wanted

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    A young lady has been accepted into her dream school, Stanford. The only problem is that neither she nor her parents can pay for her way into the university. A recruiter senses her willingness to remove herself from her comfort zone and talks to her about joining the military, ultimately she does. Upon joining, she is promised 20 thousand dollars in student loan repayment, which she never received and never made the money that she thought she would. Not only did she not receive her benefits, she

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    I was given a life sentence at the age of seventeen. Since I was a freshman in highschool I have had plans to attend college after high school. I realized that I was an average student but I always tried hard in school hoping to one day impress the admissions board of a college I hoped to attend. I took classes in highschool that were completely out of my comfort zone in hopes to figure out what I would do with my life after high school. During junior year I was put into a web design class that submerged

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    stage to receive my high school diploma, I did not have the slightest indication of what I wanted to do with my life. While all my friends had finalized their plans for college and were ready to start new chapters in their lives, I had not even made a definite decision on what school to attend. Classmates of mine were getting ready to move halfway across the country to pursue their dreams, yet I did not even know what to major in. To say I was confused during this time in my life would have been an

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    Throughout my life I have been asked this complicated question over and over. How can anyone decide what she wants to do for the rest of her life after high school? Previous to me entering high school, I was convinced I would be entering the criminal justice field. I had everything planned out, but things usually do not turned out as planned. It wasn't until I was entering my Senior year of high school did I realize I couldn't be more wrong with what I wanted to accomplish with the rest of my life. After

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    was filled with loud music, laughter, and stories of their boring filled day. Nothing really happened around Madison. With being such a small town, the only thing that was new were levies to come up with more money for the already falling apart high school, the opening of an auto part shop, or

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    morning around 6 a.m., Jeff awoke from a brief night’s sleep. Because he had slept so little, he forcefully pounded the alarm clock, resulting in his right hand pulsing with every heartbeat. After a shower bereft of warm water, Jeff dressed himself in his favorite outfit: a white t-shirt, jeans and sperrys. Shortly after arriving in the kitchen, he discovered neither eggs nor toast for his routine breakfast. Instead he prepared Frosted Flakes with a glass of orange juice. As he raised the glass to drink

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    My whole life I knew there was something different with me. Compared to my peers, I felt as if I was one step ahead of them in a developmental point of view. The thought process running through my head displayed contrast to others my age, and that left me feeling separated from them. Despite having had those feelings of not fitting in, the constant cycle of being the “mature one” did build my confidence. Whether I knew it or not, it has contributed to where I am now. Throughout my years of middle

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