Which Paths Would You Choose?

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Word count: 1826

Choice count: 34

Section count: 20

Image count: 20

Error count: 9

Field Related Analysis

Education : 78 matches

(ability, choice, class, classes, college, courses, don, down, education, first, further, grade, grades, head, school, skills, teacher, transition, university, vacation)

Dance : 32 matches

(back, behind, complete, face, flick, follow, forward, lead, out, point, running, shake, transition, traveling, turn, turn out, wall)

Law : 26 matches

(absence, acceptance, completion, consideration, driver, evidence, excuse, family, house, improvement, information, injury, interest, living, offer, office, option, possibility, receiving)

Target Structure: (19 matches)

dead-end job (1 match)

drawbacks (1 match)

dreaded (1 match)

hindering (1 match)

lack of (2 matches)

leave of absence (6 matches)

maddening (1 match)

office politics (1 match)

overtime (1 match)

overwhelmed (1 match)

overwhelming (1 match)

perpetrator (1 match)

put aside (2 matches)

straight a's (1 match)

thoroughly (1 match)

thoughtful (1 match)

wage (1 match)

withholding (1 match)

abroad (8 matches)

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Which Paths Would You Choose?

Where it all started.

You were sitting in class, bored out of your mind. It was no surprise, considering you dreaded your courses. Since you did not have anything to do except listen to your teacher's monotonous voice, which was lulling you to sleep, your mind began to wander. You started thinking about your lack of interest in your college program and how it didn't fulfill your needs. For this reason, what should you do?

Choice 1 : Continue in this program.

Choice 2 : Change program.

Choice 3 : Drop out.

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Continue in this program.

You have decided to continue your path in the program you were in. Your classes continued to be uninteresting. Because of the boredom they were giving you, you didn't give any focus to your courses, and you put aside all of your assignments. Therefore, your grades started plummeting drastically. This made you realize you needed a change. What would you do?

Choice 1 : Still continue in this program.

Choice 2 : Drop out.

Choice 3 : Change program.

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Still continue in this program.

You chose to continue forward with the same choice. You took matters into your own hands and paid attention in class. Finally, you graduated with a passing grade. A few months later, you scored a decent job with an average wage related to the program you studied. While you were snowboarding on vacation, you suffered a serious leg injury; you broke one of your legs. Luckily, your boss is a good person and offered you a leave of absence until you get better. Do you take the opportunity?

Choice 1 : Take the leave of absence.

Choice 2 : Refuse the leave of absence.

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Drop out.

You have made the decision to drop out of school, which is understandable because school is not the right fit for everyone. However, since leaving school, you needed a way to earn money. As a result, you took on a job as an Uber driver. Despite working overtime, you have been able to make a living from it. Do you want to restart?

Choice 1 : Where it all started.

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Change program.

You believed that changing programs would be the best choice for you, so you decided to study languages at Ahuntsic College. They offered both German and Spanish courses. You found the classes enjoyable and engaging, but you couldn't resist the desire for change. You couldn't shake off the desire for change, and maybe changing schools was what you needed. What would you decide?

Choice 1 : Change school.

Choice 2 : Stay in the same school.

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Change school.

After careful consideration, you have made the decision to change schools in hopes of finding the change you were seeking. From your perspective, you believed that the school you chose would be an improvement from your previous one. However, your heart sank when you realized that you had lost all of your friends during the transition. Despite losing your friends, your mood was quickly uplifted by the exciting opportunity that your new school offered. The study abroad program in Germany was the perfect opportunity for you to improve your pronunciation. You are eager to participate in this program as it would be your first time traveling outside of your home country. Would you like to join?

Choice 1 : Go abroad.

Choice 2 : Stay.

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Stay in the same school.

You couldn't bear to leave all of your friends behind, so you decided to stay. Luckily, your school offers a study abroad program in Germany, which seemed like the perfect opportunity to improve your pronunciation skills. However, when your friends expressed their disinterest in going, you felt disappointed. After thoughtful consideration, you decided to follow your heart. What did it lead you to choose?

Choice 1 : Go abroad.

Choice 2 : Stay.

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Take the leave of absence.

While you were on your leave of absence, you were bedridden and unable to leave your house. However, the human body requires food to survive, and you had nothing left in your refrigerator. Therefore, you had no other choice than to leave your house and go grocery shopping. Upon arrival, you grabbed a cart and began pushing it around until you accidentally bumped into someone. As you were about to excuse yourself, you recognized who it was. Who was this person?

Choice 1 : Person 1.

Choice 2 : Person 2.

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Refuse the leave of absence.

The pain in your leg was too painful to put aside. It took little to no time before it became maddening. Looking back, you now regret not accepting the offer your boss had made. To make matters worse, your coworkers started withholding information, hindering your ability to do your job effectively. After enduring months of office politics, you reached your breaking point and decided to leave this job for good. Do you want to start fresh?

Choice 1 : Where it all started.

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Person 1.

At that moment, you realized that you had the worst luck on earth. It had been years since you had seen your crazy ex, and those years had been the happiest of your life. However, before you could even turn around and leave, they spotted you and began screaming like the maniac you knew they were. This caused a commotion in the store and the police were called. When they arrived, your ex twisted the story around and portrayed you as the villain. Their lies resulted in you being sent to prison, where you sadly spent the rest of your life incarcerated and until eventually dying in your cell. Would you like to restart?

Choice 1 : Where it all started.

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Person 2.

Against all odds, given the lack of evidence or belief in their existence, fairy godmothers were indeed real. After years of searching, she had finally found you. Her eyes sparkled as she explained that she had come to fulfill the wishes you had been dreaming of for so long. With a flick of her wrist, the fairy godmother granted your every wish, transforming your life into a dream. And in the end, you lived happily ever after. Would you like to start again?

Choice 1 : Where it all started.

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Go abroad.

Barely a day in Germany and everything went wrong. Out of nowhere, thousands of aliens suddenly appeared in the sky, catching you off guard. Before you could even react, the surrounding people began to panic. The aliens then descended from their spaceships, and you immediately went into hiding, not wanting to know their intentions. After a few days, you emerged from hiding to find everything was in ruins. You searched for other survivors, but unfortunately, you were taken captive by the invaders before you could find anyone. Do you want to start again?

Choice 1 : Where it all started.

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Stay.

The study abroad program did not turn out to be as interesting as you had anticipated, leading you to stay at your current school to complete your studies. After a few years, you successfully graduated from your program with straight A's, and you couldn't be prouder of yourself. Upon completion, you thoroughly thought about your future plans. You deliberated whether to continue your studies or to give up. What path would you like to follow?

Choice 1 : Go to university.

Choice 2 : Drop out.

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Go to university.

You wanted to push your studies further. Now you had to make the difficult decision of selecting the right university for you. You knew deep down that one of the universities would give you some drawbacks and the other would be the most suitable option for you. However, you were also feeling overwhelmed and unsure about whether to continue your education. What is best fitted for you?

Choice 1 : McGill University.

Choice 2 : UdeM.

Choice 3 : Drop out.

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Go abroad.

Your heart urged you to participate in the study abroad program. A few days into your trip, you stumbled upon an ancient relic that was unlike anything you had ever seen before. As soon as you touched it, your life flashed before your eyes, and you were suddenly transported to a whole new world. It took you a few moments for you to realize that you had been sent back in time to the 1600s. Before you knew it, you were on a ship setting sail to explore new lands and embark on exciting adventures. Would you like to start over?

Choice 1 : Where it all started.

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McGill University.

You had high hopes that you would be accepted into McGill University. Sadly you were not, you felt devastated about this news. To try and cheer you up, your parents and friends encouraged you into giving it another shot and submitting your application to UdeM. Your low expectations caused you to doubt yourself, which made you consider the possibility of giving up. Should you give it a chance?

Choice 1 : UdeM.

Choice 2 : Drop out.

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UdeM.

Upon receiving the news of your acceptance to this university, you were filled with joy. However, on your first day of classes, you were taken by surprise by a sudden incident. As you settled into your seat, a flying toaster nearly missed your head and hit the wall. Suddenly, a person came running towards you, apologizing profusely and asking for forgiveness. Would you forgive them?

Choice 1 : Forgive them.

Choice 2 : Don't forgive them.

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Drop out.

The stress of college was overwhelming for you, leading you to decide not to continue with your studies. However, you did not want to spend all of your time working in a dead-end job. As a result, you made the bold decision to travel the world. You spent a few years exploring countries and had incredible experiences. Eventually, you chose to settle down in your favorite country and start a family. Do you want to start again?

Choice 1 : Where it all started.

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Forgive them.

Getting attacked by a flying toaster definitely wasn't on your bucket list. The unexpected attack from the flying toaster left you momentarily stunned, but you quickly regained your composure. While the stranger was apologizing to you, you saw they didn't mean to throw the toaster at you. By forgiving them, you made yourself the best friend you could have ever asked for. Do you want to start all over again?

Choice 1 : Where it all started.

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Don't forgive them.

If you had known that you were going to be attacked by a flying toaster, you wouldn't have come to class. As your perpetrator asked for forgiveness, you noticed the smug expression on their face. This gesture made you realize that they did not mean any of the words they were saying. As a result, you stormed out of the classroom, without uttering a word to them. Would you like to go back to the beginning?

Choice 1 : Where it all started.

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