The Butterfly Effect of Life.

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Christina Podgornei

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Word count: 1874

Choice count: 40

Section count: 27

Image count: 27

Error count: 13

Field Related Analysis

Education : 128 matches

(academic, behaviour, choice, classes, college, courses, degree, emotional, field, field of study, first, goals, high school, journal, learn, learned, learning, management, motivation, options, research, school, semester, skills, social, specific, technology, test, training, university, work experience)

Law : 43 matches

(animals, arrested, book, case, child, children, children in need, clinical, contact, court, criminal, damage, discovery, fact, family, harassment, international, misconduct, murder, obligation, offence, offender, prescription, process, protocol, recovery, reputation, rescue)

Sociology : 43 matches

(analysis, behaviour, care, clinical, difference, experiment, fact, interests, international, interview, logical, model, psychiatry, role, school, sexual, small, social science, technology)

Target Structure: (27 matches)

background check (1 match)

dread (1 match)

fulfillment (1 match)

hr (1 match)

if I were you (2 matches)

ins-and-outs (1 match)

internship (10 matches)

invaluable (1 match)

learned the ropes (1 match)

misconduct (1 match)

more often (2 matches)

overtime (1 match)

perpetrator (1 match)

retirement (1 match)

sexual harassment (3 matches)

straight a's (1 match)

test drive (1 match)

more often than not (1 match)

thoroughly (1 match)

though (1 match)

time management (1 match)

vacant position (1 match)

threats (1 match)

volunteer (7 matches)

volunteering (1 match)

abroad (4 matches)

If I were you (2 matches)

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The Butterfly Effect of Life.

End of High School.

Congratulations! After five years of hard work and dedication, you graduated from high school. The following year, a new journey awaited. In fact, two choices were available to you.

Choice 1 : Study at Montmorency College.

Choice 2 : Take a Gap Year.

Graduation

Study at Montmorency College.

You chose to attend Montmorency College to begin your academic path. Unfortunately, you were unsure which field of study would best prepare you for university. Your friend recommended researching both options thoroughly to better understand your future academic journey. Two paths then became available to you.

Choice 1 : Study Science.

Choice 2 : Study Social Science.

none

Take a Gap Year.

You decided to take a gap year to explore numerous opportunities and focus on personal growth. Two options were available to you.

Choice 1 : Get a Job.

Choice 2 : Volunteer Abroad.

Gap Year.

Get a Job.

You decided to find a job to gain work experience. You prepared and sent your resume for two different fields. Luckily, you received interview invitations and were hired for both of your preferred jobs. As a result, you had two options to choose from.

Choice 1 : Work as a Waitress.

Choice 2 : Work in Retail.

Find a Job.

Volunteer Abroad.

You decided to volunteer abroad. After searching extensively for an international volunteering program, you found two incredible destinations that match your interests. You weren't sure which one to choose. Nonetheless, two options remained.

Choice 1 : Travel to Costa Rica.

Choice 2 : Travel to Nepal.

Volunteer Abroad.

Work as a Waitress.

You decided to work as a waitress. On your first shift, you received on-the-job training to learn the ins-and-outs of the restaurant. You first learned how to greet customers, handle food and beverages, and properly process payments. Unfortunately, after working there for a year, you realized that you couldn't work as a waitress for your entire life. After reaching this conclusion, you submitted your resignation letter and decided to return to school.

Choice 1 : Study at Montmorency College.

OJT

Work in Retail.

You decided to work in retail. After a couple of months as a sales associate, you noticed your boss's wandering eyes. Eventually, he started approaching you more often and frequently placed his hands on you. His misconduct made you feel extremely uncomfortable. More often than not, you began to dread going to work. This situation soon turned into a case of sexual harassment. You wanted to take matters into your own hands. Therefore, two options were available to you. If I were you, I would strongly recommend seeking help.

Choice 1 : Contact Human Resources.

Choice 2 : Do Not Involve Human Resources.

Sexual harassment

Volunteer in Costa Rica.

You chose to volunteer in Costa Rica to rescue animals. You were able to foster them and provide personal care. This invaluable experience left an impression on you and shaped the person you are today. After your fantastic year of travel, you decided to return to school.

Choice 1 : Study at Montmorency College.

Animal Rescue.

Volunteer in Nepal.

You decided to volunteer in Nepal. In one year, you managed to contribute to the well-being of a small village in northern Nepal by baking food and sewing clothes for the locals. During your time abroad, you met someone very special and quickly fell in love with them. When your program ended, two options remained. As a friend of yours, I would choose to stay with my lover in Nepal.

Choice 1 : Return Home.

Choice 2 : Stay in Nepal.

Volunteering in Nepal.

Return Home.

You decided to return home, go back to school, and leave the love of your life behind.

Choice 1 : Study at Montmorency College.

Woman Waving Goodbye

Stay in Nepal.

You chose to stay in Nepal with the love of your life. You managed to take online classes and earn a degree. You built a loving family and lived happily ever after! The End.

Choice 1 : End of High School.

Hug

Study Science.

You chose to pursue a two-year Science program. You excelled in this field thanks to your exceptional time management skills. You earned straight A's in all your courses. Your hard work and dedication allowed you to apply to two prestigious medical programs at universities. You had two options. If I were you, I would choose the university that best aligns with my goals.

Choice 1 : Apply to McGill University.

Choice 2 : Apply to Concordia University.

Study Science

Study Social Science.

You chose to pursue the Social Science program. After one semester, you realized you weren't feeling fulfilled and longed for the logical and scientific elements of learning. After this realization, you decided to switch to the Science program at Montmorency College.

Choice 1 : Study Science.

Social Science Studies

Apply to McGill University.

You decided to apply to McGill University. After four years studying theories of the human body, you chose to participate in an internship program to test drive which medical specialty suits you best. There were two choices available to you.

Choice 1 : Get Into a Pediatrics Internship.

Choice 2 : Get Into a Psychiatry Internship.

McGill University

Apply to Concordia University.

You decided to apply to Concordia University. You were unsure which science-specific program to choose. Two options were available to you.

Choice 1 : Get a Pharmacy Degree.

Choice 2 : Study Aerodynamics.

Concordia University

Get a Pharmacy Degree.

You decided to get a pharmacy degree and became a pharmacist not too long after. Something mysterious started happening. You received, on multiple occasions, anonymous threats towards your family and yourself that also put your career in jeopardy. You became the target of a criminal on the loose. The felon wanted to obtain prescription medication to sell to the Mafia in exchange for loads of money. Fortunately for you, the police came to your rescue and arrested the offender. You chose to continue working as a pharmacist even though this agonizing situation took its toll on you. The End.

Choice 1 : End of High School.

Pharmaceutical

Study Aerodynamics.

You chose to study aerodynamics because physics was your favourite subject. You quickly developed a passion for cars and became a Formula 1 engineer for Ferrari. You had the opportunity to travel around the world and design the most aerodynamic cars. The End.

Choice 1 : End of High School.

F1 engineer

Get Into a Pediatrics Internship.

You decided to take a pediatrics internship to test-drive this specialty. During your internship, you learned the ropes of child care. After completing your training period, two career paths were available to you.

Choice 1 : Become a Pediatrics Surgeon.

Choice 2 : Become a Family Doctor.

Pediatrics Internship

Get Into a Psychiatry Internship.

You decided to pursue a psychiatry internship to learn how to create a safe space for patients by working with them in a clinical setting. You learnt how to engage with patients and provide the appropriate form of treatment. Once you completed your trial period, two career paths were available to you.

Choice 1 : Become a Psychiatrist.

Choice 2 : Become a Research Scientist.

Psychiatry Internship

Become a Psychiatrist.

You decided to become a psychiatrist because you loved interacting with real patients, and you found that their well-being and recovery gave you a sense of fulfillment. Towards the end of your career, something tragic occurred. One particular patient revealed a deep secret about a murder he had committed fifty years earlier. You were left startled by his malicious offence. Out of obligation, you contacted the police, and soon after, you retired, feeling traumatized by the events. The End.

Choice 1 : End of High School.

Psychiatrist

Become a Research Scientist.

You chose to become a research scientist to experiment on human behaviour. You worked long hours in a laboratory, collecting data and developing an analysis of the motivation behind people's actions. Towards the end of your career, you made an extraordinary discovery, wrote a book about it, and won a Nobel Prize. The End.

Choice 1 : End of High School.

Human Behavior Research

Become a Pediatric Surgeon.

You chose to become a pediatric surgeon because you discovered that you enjoyed working with children during your internship. You spent most of your career at Saint-Justine Hospital. Retirement was approaching, but you still felt you had something valuable to contribute. As a result, two options were available to you. If I were in your position, I would make a difference in Africa.

Choice 1 : Retire.

Choice 2 : Advance Pediatric Care in Africa.

Surgeon

Become a Family Doctor.

You decided to become a family doctor because saving children made you too emotional. When you started working in a clinic, you noticed that your colleagues were mistreating you. They were giving you a huge workload, such as patient files and reports, because you were the newest member of the team, meaning you were at the bottom of the hierarchy. You worked overtime for years and couldn't do much about it. One morning, you reached a point where you knew it was time to leave this toxic environment behind. You switched to another clinic, where you had spent most of your career and retired, surrounded by amazing colleagues you called family. The End.

Choice 1 : Get Into a Pediatrics Internship.

Family Doctor.

Retire.

You decided to retire after fifty years working as a pediatric surgeon. You became a renowned doctor for your compassion, tenderness, and enormous talent. To this day, people still regard you as a role model for pediatric care. You took on teaching to share your love for children with other aspiring doctors, spent quality time with your family and friends, and travelled around the world. The End.

Choice 1 : End of High School.

Retirement

Advance Pediatric Care in Africa.

You decided to improve pediatric care in Africa. You travelled to Nigeria to share your expertise and help children in need for five years. Using the latest medical technology, you vaccinated children to shield them from deadly viruses and prepared food to prevent malnutrition. You kept a journal, and you published your story when you returned home. The End.

Choice 1 : End of High School.

Pediatric care in Africa

Contact Human Resources.

You decided to contact human resources to distance yourself from your perpetrator. You explained your situation in detail but did not feel any reciprocation from HR. As part of protocol, they conducted a background check, but nothing significant was revealed. You felt like no one believed you since you were accusing your boss, who had a perfect reputation, of sexual harassment. You found other victims of his and united against him. The allegations went to court, and he was later convicted of sexual harassment. Although he left the company, you still felt disrespected by human resources and decided to quit your job. Fortunately, you managed to find a vacant position at a well-known company where you felt most at peace. The End.

Choice 1 : End of High School.

Human Ressources

Do Not Involve Human Resources.

You chose not to involve human resources because you were too afraid of the potential damage to your career. You spent months trying to avoid your boss in vain. Unfortunately, you decided to leave the job you loved because you couldn't tolerate his constant, unwelcome flirtatious acts. In the end, you decided to return to school and earn a degree. The End.

Choice 1 : Study at Montmorency College.

Resignation