Life after CEGEP.

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Catherine Mercier

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Word count: 2507

Choice count: 42

Section count: 28

Image count: 28

Error count: 5

Field Related Analysis

Education : 94 matches

(cegep, choice, coach, continuing, diploma, disadvantaged, down, exam, first, grade, homework, learn, learned, management, scholarship, school, teacher, teachers, test, training, university)

Archaeology : 54 matches

(camp, close, dating, forest, gold, group, her, here, keep, layer, maya, museum, pit, sand, study, thing, village)

Food and catering : 29 matches

(bar, cafe, cake, evening, food, garden, happy, layer, night, party, restaurant, shopping, tea, tonight)

Target Structure: (22 matches)

bias (1 match)

cursory (1 match)

drawback (1 match)

dreading (2 matches)

foot in the door (1 match)

ins-and-outs (1 match)

intern (4 matches)

internship (3 matches)

interns (1 match)

invaluable (1 match)

learn the ropes (1 match)

overwhelmed (1 match)

pull off (1 match)

retirement (1 match)

set aside (1 match)

test drive (1 match)

thoughtful (1 match)

time management (1 match)

wage (1 match)

volunteer (3 matches)

volunteering (3 matches)

abroad (4 matches)

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Life after CEGEP.

The beginning of a new life.

Finally! After three years of hard work, I have finally finished your three years of nursing at the Cégep. It is time for me to choose what I want to do after.

Choice 1 : Go to university.

Choice 2 : Begin your first job has a nurse.

Choice 3 : Take a year to travel.

graduation

Go to university.

I have decided to continue your study. Now, I have to chose where you will go. Two university had accepted me. I can go with my friends at Sherbrooke or I can go to Laval's university for the sports' program. Will I be able to get straight's A if I go live with my friends?

Choice 1 : Choose University Laval with sport.

Choice 2 : Choose University of Sherbrooke with your friends.

University

Begin your first job has a nurse.

I am ready to begin to work. I will soon get your first wage. I am so excited But first, I need to choose where you want to work. I could go work in medicine. Maybe, I could also take care of old person at the CHSLD close to my house.

Choice 1 : Work in CHSLD.

Choice 2 : Work in medcine.

Nurse

Take a year to travel.

I want to explore the world. I will just take one year off before going to the university. My friend Daphnee is going to Haiti. She will do some volunteering there. I found that interesting. I have always wished to go volunteering abroad. My cousin Maya wants to go to Paris. She invited me to do a back pack trip with her. Where should I go?

Choice 1 : Go to Paris.

Choice 2 : Volunteer abroad in Mexico.

Airplane

Choose University Laval with sport.

I have begun my study at the University. I really like this place. The teachers are cool. I have joined the swimming team. I am really good at the crawl. I have begun to coach some kids on the weekend. But I have a choice to make. My coach made me a proposition. I could go to the Olympic with him. I can't do some coaching at the same time as continuing to train for the Olympics. I will not have enough time to go through all my study. What should I do?

Choice 1 : Go to the Olympics.

Choice 2 : Work as a coach.

University Laval

Choose University of Sherbrooke with your friends.

I moved in my apartment with y friends Oliver. The apartment is not big, but just enough for the two of us. We meet new friends there. Oliver likes to go out with our new friends. Unfortunately, I can't always go with him. I have some time management to make with all the homework I have. Tonight is the homecoming party. The problem is that I have an important exam the next morning. I should stay at the apartment and study, but Oliver insist that I should come.

Choice 1 : Study for the exam.

Choice 2 : Party with my friends.

University of sherbrooke

Go to the Olympics.

I went to the Olympics of Paris. It was awesome! I am so proud of myself. I win a gold medal. I got a sponsorship with the company Speedo. They offered me a scholarship. It helps me to pay my University. I continue training with the University's team. In two year I will retire from swimming because I will have my diploma in Nursing.

Choice 1 : The beginning of a new life.

Olympic

Work as a coach.

I decided to keep coaching while I am finishing my studies. I like my group. I will miss them when my study will be over. I have only one year left. After, I will begin to work has a nurse.

Choice 1 : The beginning of a new life.

Coaching

Go to Paris.

I decide to fallow Maya to Paris. We spent a moth there. We visited so many things. The museum of the Louvre was so wonderful. We did a lot of shopping I bought a new Louis Vitton hand bag. I had a so much fun visiting the catacombs. It was a little creepy. Tonight is our last time here. We decide to visit the Eiffel tower. I am looking at the tower and something crazy happen. A stranger runs into me. He excuses himself and continue walking. Then, I realise he steals my hand bag. Should I call the police or run after him?

Choice 1 : Run after the thief.

Choice 2 : Call the police.

Paris

Volunteer abroad in Mexico.

I fallowed Daphnee to Mexico. We past a year there. I encountered many advantages in this trip. I have met new people Like Christina and her Brother Roberto. I practiced my Spanish a lot with them. With Daphne, we created a pit for their village, and we helped to construct a school. I bring them an invaluable help. The last day of our trip the village organised a party at the beach. Daphnee wanted me to go with her. The problem is that Roberto and Christina wanted to show me the sunset at a secret water fall. What should I do?

Choice 1 : Party at the beach.

Choice 2 : Fallow Christina and Roberto at the waterfall.

Mexico

Work in medicine.

I began my new job. I like it. I easily understand the ins-and-outs of my job. There, I met Anna. She is one of my colleagues. I like her a lot. One day, after one of our shifts, I invited her at the restaurant. After a year of dating, we move in together. We began to talk about our future. I would like to marry her, but she would like to adopted kids. The problem is that we don't have enough money to do both. What should I do?

Choice 1 : Marry Anna.

Choice 2 : Keep my money for adoption.

Anna and me

Work in CHSLD.

I have worked for ten years at the retirement home down my street. I had some bias about how were the people who live there. But I overcame my prejudice about that place. I learned the routine of the residents. I encountered some drawback remembering the name of every one. Some people stayed there for years and other died after some week. We always have a new resident each moth. But, I find my jobs hard when a resident that I care for dies. I begin to feel like I am doing a dead end job. I am wondering if I should change place. My boss also proposes me a promotion. I could work for the administration. What should I do?

Choice 1 : Take the promotion.

Choice 2 : Change job.

CHSLD

Take the promotion.

I chose to take the promotion. To have some change in my job is a good thing. I have been doing more money than before. My work schedule is more flexible and don't work on the weekend anymore. I have set aside some money for the day I will retire, and it will arrive sooner than I think.

Choice 1 : The beginning of a new life.

Money

Change job.

I chose to change job. I am now working for the CLSC. I am seeing my client in their own house. They are always happy that I help them. I only work on day shift, and on every third weekend. I love my new job.

Choice 1 : The beginning of a new life.

CLSC

Party with my friends.

It was so fun! We dance all night. I also met Maxim. He was flirting with me a little, but in a kind and respectful way. He is funny and kind. He invited me on a date. It will be next Thursday. The problem is that I made a cursory job at my exam. I also have another exam the day after my date. I was thinking of joining a study group to pull off better grade. Or I could cheat on my next exam and go to my date with Maxim.

Choice 1 : Cheat at the exam.

Choice 2 : Join a study group.

Party

Study for the exam.

I decided to stay at the apartment. I got a really good grade on my exam. One of my teachers asked me if I wanted to work as an intern at the hospital on the weekend. Doing an internship is an interesting proposition. But I am wondering if I shouldn't take a par time job for paying my apartment instead.

Choice 1 : Become an Intern.

Choice 2 : Take a part-time job.

Book

Join a study group.

I decided to join a study group. At the beginning, I was a little skeptical about how those people would help me. Tough, it was a thoughtful decision. I met new people. They help me to organise myself and go through all of my exams.

Choice 1 : The beginning of a new life.

Study group

Cheat at the exam.

I went to the date with Maxim. It was a beautiful night. He brought me to the House of the cinema. We watch Doctor Strange 2. After the movie, we took a drink at a bar. We talk about school. He told me about a guy who can sell you the answer of every exam that I wanted, and I went to see him. Unfortunately, I was caught, and I was expelled from the university.

Choice 1 : The beginning of a new life.

cheating

Marry Anna.

Our wedding was the best day of my life. We did the ceremony in our garden. Our family and friends were there. I had a beautiful dress and Anna was adorable in her suit. It was sunny with a little refreshing wind. After the ceremony, we ate outside. We ate the three layer cake. My cousin took many pictures of the day. Everything was perfect. I am so excited to begin a new life with my new and wonderful wife.

Choice 1 : The beginning of a new life.

Wedding

Keep my money for adoption.

I decide to adopted kids with Anna. We adopted a little Ukrainian girl named Lucie and her little brother named Mathew. I am so happy. I have a perfect wife and adorable children. I like my job and my life couldn't be better.

Choice 1 : The beginning of a new life.

kids

Become an Intern.

I began to work as an intern. I was excited to begin my internship. It was a test drive for me. I went to the office in the morning. I It will help me to put a foot in the door. When saw my teacher. He showed me the place and the job I had to do. I met other inters like me. I did my best to come handy. After some hour, I was overwhelmed by the job I had to do. So, I asked help to other interns, and they help me to learn the ropes and come. I made a new friend. At the end of my internship, my teacher recommended me to the department of surgeries where I did my internship. I am so glad. This will help me to get my first job there.

Choice 1 : The beginning of a new life.

Hospital

Take a part-time job.

I began to work in a manga cafe downtown. It is call "L'oeil de chat". I like my new job a lot. I work Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening. I have free bubble tea, and a discount on the food and the manga. I often bring dumpling, onigiri, mochi and ramen at the apartment for me and my roommate. This job has been helping me to pay the apartment. I am a little stress because next year I will finish my university. I wish I would not be disadvantaged by a lac of experience.

Choice 1 : The beginning of a new life.

L'oeil de chat

Run after the thief.

I ran after the thief. I fallowed him in a dark alley. It was a dead end. I thought I had finally caught the thief. Out of a sudden, he pulled out a gun. It was so dreading. He told me to go away, or he would shoot me. But the guy was so nervous that he accidentally pulled the trigger, and he shot me. The guy ran away leaving my body bleeding to death.

Choice 1 : The beginning of a new life.

pickpockets

Call the police.

I went straight to my cousin and explained to her the situation. She passed me her cellphone, and I called the police. The cops found the pickpocket. He was arrested. I got my precious hand bag back. This his how my trip to Paris ended. In which country should I go next?

Choice 1 : The beginning of a new life.

Police

Party at the beach.

I went to the beach with Daphnee. The village had made a BBQ on the beach. I swim in the ocean with my friend, and we dance on the sand. When it got dark, we laid on the sand, and watched the stars. It was a beautiful night. I had learned so many things in this trip. I hope I will come back in the future.

Choice 1 : The beginning of a new life.

Beach party

Fallow Christina and Roberto at the waterfall.

I fallowed my friends to the water fall. We had to take a road in the jungle to get there.We watched the sunset.The water of the fall went orange. The view was wonderful. When we wanted to go back to the village, the night was falling. We lost the path to go home. Roberto wanted to continue walking, but Christina insisted on passing the night in the forest. She said that it was getting too dark. It could be dangerous to continue to walk in the dark. Who should I fallow?

Choice 1 : Past the night in the forest.

Choice 2 : Continue walking even if the night is falling.

Sunset

Past the night in the forest.

I decided to stay with Christina. We collected some wood to make a fire camp. She pulled out a blanket that she had put in her back pack. We were sitting under the blanket to keep us warm. We fell asleep side by side. The next morning, the sun wake us up. We managed to find our way back to the village. This is how my trip ended. I really liked volunteering in this village. I must go back to my study now, but I hope I will continue to volunteer abroad in the future.

Choice 1 : The beginning of a new life.

Fire camp

Continue walking even if the night is falling.

I decided to continue walking with Roberto. It was very dark. We could barely saw the path in front of us. It was so dreading. Suddenly, my foot slid off of the path. I found myself falling in a cliff, and I died.

Choice 1 : The beginning of a new life.

Clif