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What an Action-packed Life!

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Word count: 3166

Choice count: 32

Section count: 21

Image count: 21

Error count: 2

Field Related Analysis

Education : 130 matches

(academy, choice, college, course, courses, credit, don, fail, first, grade, grades, graduate, graduation, guidance, guidance counselor, high school, management, pilot, school, semester, student, students, teachers, training, university)

Paramedics : 56 matches

(admission, aid, ambulance, calls, care, depression, doctor, faint, first aid, hospital, medicine, nurse, oxygen, patient, pilot, practice, respiratory, sleep, volunteer)

Business : 52 matches

(balance, clients, company, competition, employee, management, money, offer, office, owner, pay, promotion, salary, secretary, staff, trust)

Target Structure: (14 matches)

dead-end job (4 matches)

foot in the door (1 match)

if I were you (2 matches)

lack of (2 matches)

on-the-job-training (1 match)

overtime (1 match)

overwhelmed (1 match)

recipient (1 match)

sexual harassment (1 match)

time management (1 match)

undermines (1 match)

corruption (4 matches)

volunteer (1 match)

volunteering (1 match)

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What an Action-packed Life!

When I finish high school.

I just finish high school, and now I have to decide which college I want to go to. All of my friends will go to Bois-de-Boulogne College, but I hear a lot about this college, and they say that there is a lot of competition between students at this college, and I am really scared to go there. At the same time, I don't want to leave all of my friends and go to another college. Also, my other choice would be to go to Montmorency College, but I don't know anyone there. The advantages to go to this college would be that I do not hear anything about competition at that college and that he is less far than Bois-de-Boulogne College. What would you do if you were me?

Choice 1 : If I were you, I would go to Bois-de-Boulogne College.

Choice 2 : If I were you I would go to Montmorency College

If I were you, I would go to Bois-de-Boulogne College.

I am in Bois de Boulogne College, and I enter the Science program but really don't like it. All of my friends are in depression because of their grades, and mine are not better. All of the students at this college are traitors, they pretend to be your friend, but all they want is to have a better grade than you. At this college, it doesn't matter the grade you have, all that is important is that you are better than the other students. Even when I get a 90%, my teachers are not happy because other students have better grades than me. That is why I ask all of my friends to come with me to Montmorency College and they all accept.

Choice 1 : We went to Montmorency College

If I were you, I would go to Montmorency College.

My friends and I are at Montmorency College, and we really like it. We enter the Science program, because it's a program that opens the doors for almost every university program. At this college, even if you get a 40 no one is mad at you. All the teachers take care of you, and they want you to succeed, of course, if you do the efforts too. Even the students here are really friendly, and they take care of your success instead of trying to have better grades than you. The only problem is that I don't know what I want to do later. I should:

Choice 1 : Ask for help from a Guidance Counselor.

Choice 2 : Try to find out a career alone.

Ask for help from a guidance counselor.

I go to the office of a guidance counselor, and he helps me do my choice. We find out that I like physics, and biology. In the choices of careers he gives me, I like only two choices: becoming a pilot and becoming a biologist. I am in my third semester, and I have to choose my university program to do my university admission. What should I choose?

Choice 1 : Admit at UQAM university to become a biologist.

Choice 2 : Admit at the Canadian Aeronautical Academy to become a pilot.

Try to find out a career alone.

I try to search on the internet careers that a Science program student can do, but I don't find anything trustful. For instance, if I find a website, he is not relatable. So, because of my lack of information, I have to go see a guidance counselor.

Choice 1 : Ask for help from a guidance counselor.

Admit at UQAM university to become a biologist.

I admit at UQAM university to do a bachelor in biology. I wait for a long time before I get the answer. They refuse me because my r-rating does not meet expectations. So, I decide to admit at the Canadian Aeronautical Academy.

Choice 1 : Admit at the Canadian Aeronautical Academy to become a pilot.

Admit at the Canadian Aeronautical Academy to become a pilot.

I admit at the Canadian Aeronautical Academy and, after a long waiting, I get the answer. They accept me! It is the best day of my life! They send me a message and ask for me to pay around 75 000 dollars. It shocks me. I don't work, and my parents don't have enough money. All I can do is to refuse my admission and start work in a dead-end job to earn some money after graduation or to ask the bank if it accepts to borrow me some money so that I get in. I am really confused about what I should choose. I need advice. What would you do, if you were me?

Choice 1 : Work in a dead-end job after I graduate to earn money.

Choice 2 : Ask the bank to borrow me some money.

Work in a dead-end job after I graduate to earn money.

I graduate, and, right after that, I start to work in a McDonald's near me. I really want to earn all the money for admission at Canadian Aeronautical Academy to become a pilot, so I do a lot of overtime hours. I work at least 12 hours a day and 7 days a week. I sleep less than 5 hours, and I feel overwhelmed. All this to get my money at the right time, in other words, I need to get the money before the next admission begins. My work is to fry the potatoes before the restaurant opens. I prepare it, and I turn on the deep fryer that contains oil. I feel really tired, and I don't want to fall asleep, so I have two choices: either I do the cleaning before the clients come or I wait for the oil to be ready to fry the potatoes.

Choice 1 : Clean the restaurant before the clients come.

Choice 2 : Wait for the oil to be ready to fry the potatoes.

Ask the bank to borrow me some money.

I go to the bank and ask them for help. They refuse, because I never work before, and I do not have a good credit. I tell them that it is for admission and that as soon as I become a pilot I will return their money, but they don't accept. So, I have no choice except than go to work.

Choice 1 : Work in a dead-end job to get money.

Clean the restaurant before the clients come.

I clean the restaurant, and, because I am tired, I forget that I start the deep fryer. A few moments later, I smell a horrible combustion scent. It comes from the kitchen. I enter the kitchen and see the deep fryer in fire. I try to take care of the situation, so, I look around, and I find a fire extinguisher. We are only three at the restaurant because clients have not come yet. At this moment, I have two choices: either I inform everyone to get out of the restaurant to take them to safety because the fire alarm does not work, or I take the fire extinguisher and try to stop the fire. What should I do?

Choice 1 : Inform everyone to get out of the restaurant.

Choice 2 : Try to stop the fire with the fire extinguisher.

Wait for the oil to be ready to fry the potatoes.

I stay in the kitchen to wait for the oil to be ready. Because of my tiredness, I sleep on my hand who stands on the counter. I wake up suddenly because of a horrible smell. When I open my eyes, I see the kitchen almost completely in fire. I try to find a solution to get out of here, but it looks like I will die here. Then, I turn around, and find a fire extinguisher. I take it and try to stop the fire but every time I use it I see less and less. I start to feel the lack of oxygen, so I faint. When I wake up, I am in an ambulance car and the nurse checks me. At the hospital, there is a doctor that takes care of me. He helps me recover and in two weeks I am all good. I really like this doctor because he always talks about the respiratory system to explain what happens to me when I faint, and I really like this system of the human body. When I start to get out of the hospital, I see my doctor taking money from a guy to give a medicine to a patient that does not need it. I don't want them to find me, so I hide. I don't know if what I see is truly what I think it is. I have the choice between stopping this corruption and expose him in front of his superiors or don't say anything because I am not sure, and I don't want to get sucked up in this. What should I do?

Choice 1 : Inform the superiors to stop the corruption.

Choice 2 : Stay quiet.

Inform everyone to get out of the restaurant.

I scream to tell everyone that there is a fire, and we all get out of the restaurant. I let my phone inside, so I ask if anyone has a phone but unluckily no one has his phone. A guy who walks in the street next to the restaurant sees the restaurant in fire, so he calls the firefighters. The firefighters come but almost half of the restaurant is completely degraded. At this moment, I remember my Chemistry course where we talk about the fire triangle. The triangle shows what are the necessary elements to do a fire. In summary, to do fire we needed fuel, oxygen, and heat. Unfortunately I had the three necessary elements, and I make a fire at my job. The owner of McDonald's comes in, and he puts all the responsibility of the fire on me. He is right, and I feel really bad, but I beg him to not fire me. He doesn't listen to my begging, so he fires me, and he writes on my CV that I am an irresponsible employee and that I burn people's industries. I tried to find a new job but no one accepted me until a guy, named James, accepted me as a housekeeper. He proposes to less pay me because of my CV even if I tell him that I really need the money he doesn't listen. I have two choices, either I accept his offer or I try harder to find another job. What should I do?

Choice 1 : Accept his offer of the job.

Choice 2 : Try harder to find another job.

Try to stop the fire with the fire extinguisher.

I take the fire extinguisher, and I try to stop the fire, but it does not work. I don't know how it works, and there are no instructions. In my first aid complementary course, they tell us that there are always instructions on the fire extinguishers, but for a reason I ignore there are no instructions on this one. All I can say is that I feel a little dizzy, so I decide to get out of the kitchen. When I am out, I feel better, and I decide that I have no other choice except informing everybody to get out of the restaurant.

Choice 1 : Inform everyone to get out of the restaurant.

Inform the superiors to stop the corruption.

I go to the superior's office, and I tell him everything. The superior looks shocked, but he starts to say that he is going to retire in a few months, and that my doctor is his son, and it is impossible he does this act. I say that I am not sure of what I tell, but I think it is better to say it then to stay quiet. The father calls his son to ask him about what I say. The son tells that it is false. The superior believes his son, and he starts to shout on me. He tells me to get out of his office, and he even calls the security. I am out of the hospital, and I go to McDonald's to ask forgiveness, but my boss doesn't listen to me. He says that he fires me, and that he undermines me on my CV. I try really hard to find a job, but no one accepts me. I find a guy, named James, who accepts me as a housekeeper, but he gives me a bad salary. Should I accept his offer or try harder to find a new job?

Choice 1 : Accept his offer of the job.

Choice 2 : Try harder to find another job.

Stay quiet.

I go out of the hospital, and I don't say anything to anyone. I sit on a bench in front of the hospital, and I think a lot about my decision. I feel bad for the person who gets the wrong medicine by my doctor. I feel bad for the person's family. What is their reaction if something bad happens to their kid? After a few hours, I don't think and feel guilty anymore, I decide to go back to the hospital and inform the superior about my doctor's act.

Choice 1 : Inform the superiors to stop the corruption.

Accept his offer of the job.

I accept his offer. James turns out to be a really funny guy. Every day, he tells jokes that makes me laugh a lot. I know that even if I don't get pay enough, I really like this job. James starts to flirt with me, and I think it is just another of his jokes, so I continue to laugh. One day, he comes to me, and he touches me everywhere. I stop him, but he says that he thinks I like him, so he continues. I try to stop him a lot in vain. I do not want to hurt him because he is a really good friend of mine, but that doesn't mean I like him. I struggled a lot, but he still doesn't stop, so I gather all my strength and I push him away. It takes me some time to understand that I am the recipient of sexual harassment at this moment. James looks at me with anger, and he says that if I don't do what he wants he will fire me. I scream and tell him that I do not want his job anymore. I run to get out of his house and start to cry while I walk in the street. I know that I need the money, but I do not want to do bad things to myself just for the money. I know I do not have a job, but I decide to try, and try really hard to find another job.

Choice 1 : Try harder to find another job.

Try harder to find another job.

I search a lot to come to the decision that no one accepts to pay me after the fire incident. A friend informs me that if I want I can volunteer at her uncle's company for now to get a foot in the door and earn people's trust. I decide to do so. I go to her uncle's company to propose my volunteering. He accepts me as a secretary because he needs a secretary, and it is even better if he doesn't pay her. So, I start my kind of on-the-job-training. My friend's uncle really likes the way I work, and he decides to make me a permanent employee at his company. That means that he pays me from now on. I work hard at his company for five long years, where I save money to pay for my studies to become a pilot. Now, I have a big decision to make, either I quit the job to take care of my studies, and because I have enough money to study and to take care of myself, or I work part-time to not quit this job. What should I do?

Choice 1 : Quit the job to concentrate on my studies.

Choice 2 : Work part-time and study at the same time.

Quit the job to concentrate on my studies.

I quit my job and start to go to the Canadian Aeronautic Academy to become a pilot as I want. I really like the school, and I love all of my courses. I also like to do my hours of practice, it becomes my favourite. I do a lot of time management to get sure to do all of my hours of practice and even more than what I need. I realise that it is good I quit my job because it makes me have more free time to do my practice hours. I finish all of my courses, and I do a lot more than my practice hours, and I graduate. I start to find a place where to work, I decide to go to an interview at two airline companies, Air Canada and Air Transat. Both of them accept me because I have huge practice hours, but I cannot work at the two companies, so I have to choose between both. Which one should I choose?

Choice 1 : Work at Air Transat.

Choice 2 : Work at Air Canada.

Work part-time and study at the same time.

I work and study at the Canadian Aeraunotic Academy. I realise that I cannot save all my time to do practice hours, and I know that the more you do practice hours the more companies accept you. I try hard to find a balance between work and studies, but I always fail. I decide to quit the job and concentrate on my studies.

Choice 1 : Quit the job to concentrate on my studies.

Work at Air Transat.

I refuse the offer of job at Air Canada, and I start to work at Air Transat. I really like the people here, and I feel good for the first time in so many years. All of my coworkers are so good to me, we are always laughing together. Each two years, my boss gives me a promotion because I do more practice time every year.

Choice 1 : The end

Work at Air Canada.

I refuse the offer of job at Air Transat and I work at Air Canada. I really like the flights here because they are long and calm. I know all of my coworkers and all of the aircraft staff. We all like each other and work as a huge family. It is the first time in so many years that I feel proud of myself. Now no one can stop me because I fulfill my dream.

Choice 1 : The end