After high school, life feels like a big and complicated game.

I had just finished high school. It was time for me to apply for college. I was torn between staying in Quebec or moving to British Columbia.

Choice 1 : Apply to colleges in Quebec.

Choice 2 : Apply to colleges in British Columbia.

College in Quebec.

I’ve been studying fashion design for almost 2 years now. I’ve learned the ropes of the fashion industry, and I don’t like it. I’ve been doing a cursory job in my classes this semester. What should I do?

Choice 1 : Quit fashion design and go into engineering at Ahuntsic College.

Choice 2 : Suck it up and finish my fashion design degree.

Fashion design degree.

I graduated in fashion design and got a job at a fashion company. I’ve been struggling with this coworker that keeps undermining me, and taking credit for what I do.

Choice 1 : Hack into the company servers, find sensitive information and blackmail him.

Choice 2 : Call HR to explain them the situation and lodge a complaint.

Choice 3 : Confront him about it in front of everyone at the next team meeting.

Confrontation.

We ended up yelling and throwing office supplies like pens and scissors. He even tried to roll me over with the photocopier. The worse part took place when my favourite work friend got hit in the face by a pair of scissors. My boss had to call the paramedics. We were both fired on the spot.

Choice 1 : College in Quebec.

Blackmail.

His wife works for Canada’s secret services. She got me arrested, and I was sentenced to 5 years in jail. How will I find a job now?

Choice 1 : Start over.

HR and misconduct.

We had a meeting with my boss, and he got fired, as it turned out he had been taking credit for so many other employees. I ended up getting a better compensation package, and a promotion for standing up for myself.

Choice 1 : Keep working this dead-end job forever.

Choice 2 : Quit and get into Social Science at Surrey College in British Columbia.

Engineering at Ahuntsic College.

I got straight A’s in all of my classes, and graduated with an excellent degree. I got an internship at a big oil company in Alberta, but I was disgusted by oil companies.

Choice 1 : Take the internship anyways.

Choice 2 : Go to university instead.

Alberta.

I’ve lived in Alberta for 30 years, and made a lot of money. The government banned petrol for good, and I lost my job. My retirement plan is loaded, and I’m rich.

Choice 1 : Move back to Quebec and live happily ever after.

Engineering university.

The straight a’s I worked hard for in college came in handy, and I got accepted at a prestigious university. I graduated and became a spatial engineer. Two important companies were offering me a job! I didn’t know which company to work for.

Choice 1 : Work for NASA and move to the States.

Choice 2 : Work for Boeing.

Mirabel Boeing Manufacturing plant.

Boeing went bankrupt after the thirty-fifth variant of Covid wiped out half of the earth’s population. Flying was barely in demand, so Boeing let me go. I had worked so hard to get here, I lost my drive to work completely. I moved back to my parent’s.

Choice 1 : Start over.

The United States Of America.

I’ve been working in the states for years. The biggest drawback is the lack of healthcare, but I get paid in USD and I haven’t paid any taxes in years.

Choice 1 : File my taxes.

Choice 2 : Keep evading taxes.

Tax evasion.

The IRS arrested me, and sentenced me to pay millions in taxes and interest. I got fired and banned from being an engineer. I’m broke and moved back with my parents. Pay your taxes, I guess.

Choice 1 : Start over.

British Columbia.

I’ve been loving British Columbia. I’ve graduated from Surrey College in Social Science. I’ve been hesitating about going to university in journalism or politics.

Choice 1 : Go into politics.

Choice 2 : Go into journalism.

Journalism at University of British Columbia.

I ended up totally hating journalism. I realized I loved politics, but I wasn’t sure about switching programs. I had a stable job at a bank, and although it wasn’t really exciting, it paid a decent wage and had great benefits.

Choice 1 : Go into politics.

Choice 2 : Keep working a dead-end job and live a normal life.

Politics at University of British Columbia.

I graduated in politics. I found a job at the British Columbia parliament, and I got to experience all the ins-and-outs of actual politicians. One of them even offered me to present myself as a candidate in the upcoming provincial election.

Choice 1 : Present myself for the election, although I hate that party.

Choice 2 : Decline the offer and keep working my normal job forever.

As a politician.

I won the election, and I was a real politician for years. It was though to represent a party I didn't agree with, but the benefits were amazing. I’ve considered quitting the party and becoming an independent politician, because the guilt I was feeling daily was maddening.

Choice 1 : Stay a member of the party I hate.

Choice 2 : Become an independent politician.

Choice 3 : Quit provincial politics.

My life could be a sitcom.

I was forced to move out of British Columbia. My party leader turned out to be a criminal, and the whole party was involved with the crimes. I’ve been living in northern Quebec for years, and I will most likely die alone in the woods. Listen to your guts, they said.

Choice 1 : Start over.

My own political movement.

I started my own party, and after years of thoughtful environmental ideas, we won the majority. I’ve loved being the Prime Minister of British Columbia. More often than not, being true to yourself and sticking with your ideas, no matter what people say, is the best thing you can do for yourself.

Choice 1 : Start over.

Mayor of Surrey.

After I finished my term as a provincial candidate, I decided to present myself at the Surrey municipal elections. I won and became mayor. I’ve been getting bribe offers to allow old forests to be cut down. The old mayor used to be a perpetrator and accept the bribes.

Choice 1 : Accept the bribes.

Choice 2 : Don't accept the bribes.

Don't do shady stuff.

I lost the next elections, because the people that voted for me were disappointed that I had not protected the forests. It then leaked that I had accepted the bribes. I became the most hated men in British Columbia, and I had to move back to Quebec. My income was drastically reduced, as I was banned from public services.

Choice 1 : Start over.

Doing the right thing pays off.

I stayed mayor of Surrey for over 25 years, as I acted as a truly honest politician. I was seen as invaluable in my city, as I protected the environment and kept my promises every election. I retired early, as I had put aside enough money over the years. I’ve enjoyed my early retirement with my family in a charming house, near a lake, looking up to the sharp and high peaks of British Columbia mountains. Honesty is rewarding.

Choice 1 : Start over.