My-Journey-of-becoming-a-Paralegal.

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Law : 26 matches

(argument, book, case, child, clients, close, courthouse, documents, fact, family, law, law firm, lawyer, lawyers, living, loss, option, paralegal)

Business : 24 matches

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My-Journey-of-becoming-a-Paralegal.

Take one of the biggest choices of my life.

After 10 years, working for the same company. We had a big lade off. I had to decide. Should I stay and wait to see if they're going to lay me off or going back to school and change career?

Choice 1 : Going back to school.

Choice 2 : Stay at my job.

going back to school

Going back to school.

I've dropped high school when I was 17 years old. I knew that this was a commitment. I can't afford to give up this time. My mother is going to be proud of me. I'm really exited just to touch a book and a pencil. The feeling of waking up early in the morning and the smell of the coffee is a wonderful feeling. I'm proud of myself that I'm doing something about it.

Choice 1 : Paralegal Technology.

Choice 2 : Accounting and Management Technology.

Collège Ahuntsic

Stay at my job.

The floor is empty because I am working graveyard shift. The two things that I like about this job is my salary and the fact that it quiet since normal people are at home and cuddling with their significant other. I'm here alone with a bunch of people that I don't like, but every Thursday. I forget everything that I don't like and life goes on.

Choice 1 : Become a Night Shift Manager.

Choice 2 : Going on Sick Leave.

My job

Paralegal Technology.

I choose this major because I always love defending the rights of other. I love to argue and the most important thing is to win an argument. As a child, I was always the one that will defend other kids to get bullied. I know that this major is a lot of writing and reading. The two things that I didn't like so much when I was in school as kid. I am 30 years old now and my mentality had change a lot. I do not see life the same way, and I know, once I graduate I will be so proud of myself. I ready to learn a lot of things about laws and how to defend myself.

Choice 1 : Complete my diploma and graduate.

Choice 2 : I'm tired and I want to give up.

Paralegal

Accounting and Management Technology.

As a child, my dream career was becoming an accounting. I always have great grades in mathematics. It is the major that I do not need to study to have excellent grades. My step father was the one who discouraged me from going to college when I was 17 years old. He told me that this was a bad choice of career, and I was going to leave poor for the rest of my life. Now that I do not consider his advice, I am ready to finally study what I always wanted to learn.

Choice 1 : I completed my diploma, should I continue to Concordia University?

Choice 2 : I have completed my diploma, I need to found a job.

Numbers

Become a Night Shift Manager.

Making poor decisions lead me to starting to dig a hole big enough to rest, and stay there for eternity. I hate this job. But, if I become a manager I am going to work night shifts for at least 10 years. Since I am already dying slowly why and not? At least, with a salary raised I will have the feeling that I made the right decision. My husband will be so proud of me. I won't see him at all for another 10 years. What a smart move! :).

Choice 1 : More money.

Choice 2 : Im depressed.

Graveyard Manager

Going on Sick Leave.

I am too smart for this job. I am going to pretend that I am depressed. I can't leave with myself anymore. I am working night shifts, and I was feeling like I'm slowly becoming a zombie. But, being a zombie it's not enough to get a medical note. I have to pretend that I can't leave anymore. At this point I should become an actress. Wait, becoming an actress could be a good option. Now, I need to concentrate and cry. If, I cry the doctor going to feel my pain and I get my medical note.

Choice 1 : Getting pregnant.

Choice 2 : Traveling.

Doctor Office

Complete my diploma and graduate.

I cannot give up now. It's been 10 years that I'm back to school, and I'm closer to my goal. I need to think about all those night that I didn't sleep to study and finishing my homework. I need to remind myself that I've worked too hard to give up right now. I need to get complete my diploma and pursuing my studies at University, and become a lawyer. One I graduate I'll finally be rich.

Choice 1 : I'm rich.

Push once

I'm tired and I want to give up.

That's it. I am tired of everything. I should have listened to my mother, and go to school while I was still living with her and didn't have all these responsibilities. I have to work and going to school at the same time. I cannot afford to leave my job and concentrate to school. I'm so tired. I do not sleep well. I barely see my husband, and it's affecting my relationship. If I continue to work, and going to school I risk to loss everything at the same time.

Choice 1 : I've wasted my time.

Giving up

I completed my diploma, should I continue to Concordia University?

I'm too smart. I have completed my major and I'm ready to go to Concordia University. My husband told me that he will continue to pay for my education. I feel blessed.

Choice 1 : Trying becoming an Accounting.

Concordia University

I have completed my diploma, I need to found a job.

Write this part of the story here and present your reader with choices.

Choice 1 : Accounting Assistant.

Graduation

More money.

I'm getting paid, but I'm not sleeping. I'm always tired, but at least I'll have a nice check on Thursday. I can barely see my husband. During my days off I can sleep at night because I'm used to working around this time. I'm regretting my decision. I should've choice school over money.

Choice 1 : The end.

Making money

Im depressed.

I don't like this job. I hate everything about it. My husband is always complaining that I'm never home. I look like a zombie. I need to change my life before it's too late.

Choice 1 : I've wasted my time.

Depressed

Getting pregnant.

Now that I'm always home my husband wants to start a family. All I have to do is to stay on sick leave for the next 9 months. I'll be close to give birth I'll have at least another year off from work. If I'm good at it, all I have to do is getting pregnant. I won't have to work for at least the next two years.

Choice 1 : Stay at home mother.

Pregnant

Traveling.

I'm finally leaving the dream life that I always wanted. I'm getting paid while I'm on vacation with my husband. He's getting on my nerves because he can't stop thinking about going to work on Monday. All he does is complaining, and it's really annoying specially because he's a provider, and it's actually my job to complain while my cup its full. He better not call off work Monday, just to imagine being 24/7 with him, I'm feeling sick already.

Choice 1 : I'm broke.

Traveling

I'm rich.

The best thing about it, is that I'm working in one of the biggest Law firm in Montreal. I'm doing a lot of research, and I'm writing of lot of legal documents. I get to go to the Courthouse with the lawyers. When the one of the lawyers is busy, I get the chance to meet the clients and building the case with the lawyer. I have a nice income, and I'm rich now. I'm happy, and I can buy everything I want.

Choice 1 : The end.

I'm rich

I've wasted my time.

I've wasted 10 years of my life. I was so close, but I decided to go back to work. Two weeks in, I'm regretting my decision.

Choice 1 : The end.

I'm crying

Trying becoming an Accounting.

I felt the exam. It's the third time that I'm trying to pass this exam, and I can't pass the final exam. I should've continued my studies in Law.

Choice 1 : The end.

Exam

Accounting Assistant.

I'm an Accounting assistant. All I do is counting numbers. I don't see anybody except my colleagues. I don't like this job. I should've staid in Laws.

Choice 1 : The end.

Office

Stay at home mother.

I'm a stay at home mom. I'm pregnant, and I'm still getting paid. I love my family, but I constantly thing about how my life would've been better I would've decided to continue my studies.

Choice 1 : The end.

Family

I'm broke.

I'm broke. I spend my money, and since I'm still on sick leave I'm not getting my full pay. I don't want to go back to work. I should've just change career.

Choice 1 : The end.

Being poor

The end.

The end :).

Choice 1 : The end.

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