Translator or Teacher?

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Catherine Marquis

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Word count: 260

Choice count: 11

Section count: 7

Image count: 7

Error count: 9

Field Related Analysis

Education : 38 matches

(cegep, choice, elementary school, high school, intervention, mentor, school, semester, student, teacher, university)

Sociology : 7 matches

(intervention, school)

Social Work : 4 matches

(intervention, mentor, teacher)

Target Structure: (1 matches)

internship (2 matches)

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Translator or Teacher?

The end of Cegep.

It was the end of Cégep. I had to decide whether I would become a translator or a teacher. Which one should I choose?

Choice 1 : Choose Translation.

Choice 2 : Choose Teaching.

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Choose Translation.

Since I was pretty good at languages, it seemed an interesting choice to become a translator. However, I had to decide: should I go to Laval or Trois-Rivières University?

Choice 1 : Go to Laval University.

Choice 2 : Go to UQAR.

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Choose Teaching.

Since I was a very sociable person, I decided to try the TESL B.A. t went really well. I was a straight A student. For the last semester, I had to do an internship. Should I try elementary school or high school?

Choice 1 : Try elementary school.

Choice 2 : Try high school.

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Go to Laval University.

I started my program at Laval University. IAfter I finished, I had to choose a mentor.

Choice 1 : Go to Laval University.

Choice 2 : Go to Laval University.

Go to UQAR.

The city was not to my liking, so I decided to leave.

Choice 1 : Start again.

Try elementary school.

Teaching kids was the hardest thing to do! Most of tehm had intervention plans. I ended up burned out. I decided to quit teaching.

Choice 1 : The end of Cegep.

Try high school.

High school sucked !Especially secondary 2, where I ended up doing an internship with little brats who had no respect for anything. I decided to quit teaching.

Choice 1 : Start over.