It all started like this.

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Elisabeth Lapierre

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Word count: 2149

Choice count: 68

Section count: 45

Image count: 45

Error count: 18

Field Related Analysis:

Law/Paralegal-Technology : 42 matches (accident, accomplice, answer, arrest, arrested, Bar, case, Child, children, citizens, code, community, company, crime, crimes, criminal, criminology, Development, domestic violence, European, family, force, Information, interest, International, Local, month, murder, offer, office, order, pension, police officer, process, public, schedule, street, test, value, victim, witness, young)

Education : 24 matches (Education, European, School, choice, classes, college, diploma, don, exam, failed, field, field of study, first, homework, learned, management, options, project, research, sabbatical, school, technology, test, university)

Tourism : 24 matches (Arctic, City, Europe, Party, Plane, Program, Publicity, Restaurant, Sport, US, apartment, bar, captain, door, field, interests, international, online, pension, program, ticket, to visit, trip, watch)

Target Structure:

a foot in the door (1 match)

dead-end job (2 matches)

income (1 match)

intern (1 match)

internship (1 match)

invaluable (1 match)

more often than not (1 match)

office politics (1 match)

overwhelm (1 match)

pension (1 match)

retirement (4 matches)

straight A's (1 match)

wage (2 matches)

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It all started like this.

College.

I am studying Police Technology. I'm on my first year of college and I don't feel passionate about this field of study. I'm bored with my classes about the Canadian Criminal Code, criminology, judicial process and self-defense. I keep trying to convince myself that even if the studies are boring, the job is going to be awesome.

Choice 1 : Stay in Police Technology.

Choice 2 : Find another field of study.

Stay in Police Technology.

I graduated last week with straight A's. I'm really proud. I have to start my career.

Choice 1 : I apply for the Surete du Quebec (SQ).

Choice 2 : I apply for the Montreal police service (SPVM).

Choice 3 : Before starting my career I take a break and have a sabbatical year.

I apply for the Surete du Quebec (SQ).

I did the interview, passed the psychometric test and the medical test. Unfortunately, I received my result on the medical test last week and I have a heart abnormality. That mean I will never be in the force. I feel so depressed.

Choice 1 : Stay in bed.

Choice 2 : I look up the university program.

Find another field of study.

After some research and many meetings with a pathfinder, I found a baccalaureate in International Study that correspond to my interest and value. The BACC is given at three university.

Choice 1 : I go at the University of Montreal (UDeM).

Choice 2 : I move to Sherbrook to go at the University of Sherbrook.

Choice 3 : I move to France to go at the University of Paris-Nanterre.

I apply for the Montreal police service (SPVM).

It's been about 10 years that I patrol in the city to enforce laws, arrest offenders, help citizens, maintain order, ensure public safety and prevent crimes. Last week, I was shot in my left arm, I had it amputated. That mean I can't be on patrol anymore.

Choice 1 : I become a criminal investigator.

Choice 2 : I get a job in community policing.

Stay in bed.

I stayed in bed for months until one morning I've decided that I needed to change my mind. I bought a one-way plane ticket to Costa Rica. It's been 6 months since I left Montreal. I met a local boy, he owns a surf shop. He's the love of my life and he offered me to move here with him permanently.

Choice 1 : I stay in Costa Rica.

Choice 2 : I decline his offer and come back to Quebec.

I stay in Costa Rica.

It's been 5 years since I moved to Costa Rica. The local boy is now my husband and the father of my 3 children. I enjoy life fully and I'm happy. PURA VIDA !

Choice 1 : Play again.

I decline his offer and come back to Quebec.

After a month, I was really depressed and sad so I begin to see a psychologist. She diagnosed me a severe depression. I'm now 50 year's old and I'm stuck in a dead-end job with an awful pension for my retirement.

Choice 1 : You don't like this end? Try again.

I go at the University of Montreal (UDeM).

My years in university were awesome, I learned so much and met great friends. After the obtaining of my diploma, I sent application in many interesting organisms. I got a positive answer from the ONU and from OXFAM.

Choice 1 : I start my career at the ONU.

Choice 2 : I start my career at OXFAM.

I start my career at the ONU.

I got a coordinator job for a development project in Africa. I've help local company to grow and enforce the economy of the country. It's been 10 years, unfortunately, the project is being put-a-side. They are given me 2 options, either be relocate to Spain or to Quebec.

Choice 1 : Go to Spain.

Choice 2 : Go to Quebec.

Go to Spain.

I've been relocated to Spain where I met a kind man. This man is now my husband and the father of my two children. I'm happy, but I miss winter in Quebec and my parents.

Choice 1 : You don't like this end? Start again.

Go to Quebec.

My 10 years spent working abroad were invaluable, but I'm glad to be back home. In my actual job, I have an excellent wage and a good schedule. I had my first child 2 years ago. It's a boy named William.

Choice 1 : Go to Quebec.

I start my career at HOXFAM.

I'm relocated in the Canadian Arctic to help Inuit communities. I've been witness of a murder in the street. The criminal and his accomplice offered me a bribe to keep my mouth shut.

Choice 1 : I tell the police.

Choice 2 : Keep it to myself

I become a crime investigator.

In my career I've work on case about domestic violence, delinquency, hooliganism, hit-and-run and even murder. I've help thousands of people and I'm proud of it. I feel fulfilled. My retirement is coming soon, I have to prepare it.

Choice 1 : Travel around the world.

Choice 2 : Continue to work as a crime investigator even if I'm eligible for my retirement.

I get a job in community policing.

This new job is boring. Everyday is the same. That's not what I was hoping for my life. On the bright side, I earn a good income.

Choice 1 : I keep the job.

Choice 2 : I drop everything and travel around the world.

I keep the job.

It hasn't gone better, everyday is a nightmare.

Choice 1 : You don't like this end? Start again.

I drop everything and travel around the world.

I dropped everything behind and left to see the world. After a couple months, I had burned all my money. I thought about giving up and coming back to Quebec to a dead-end job. I've decided to give it one last shot and to start my own blog to talk about my travel. After a couple weeks, I was famous and I made money out of it. It's been 5 years since I started my blog and I'm the happiest I ever been.

Choice 1 : You don't like this end? Try again.

Travel around the world.

I get to experience new cultures which I feel make me a better and wiser person.

Choice 1 : You don't like this end? Start again.

Continue to work as a crime investigator even if I'm eligible for my retirement.

Getting out of bed to go to work become harder every morning. I'm burning out.

Choice 1 : You don't like this end? Start again.

I look up the university program.

Many university programs seem interesting.

Choice 1 : I choose a program in business management

Choice 2 : I choose a program in the early childhood education

I choose a program in business management.

After years of school, I got my diploma and started my own candy shop. It's been 10 years, the shop works well. I'm a successful women entrepreneur !

Choice 1 : You don't like this end? Start again.

I choose a program in the early childhood education.

A classroom fulls of young kids is a nightmare. I hate my job.

Choice 1 : You don't like this end? Start again.

Before starting my career I take a break and have a sabbatical year.

My sabbatical year have to be fun.

Choice 1 : I spend time with my family and friends.

Choice 2 : I spend a year abroad.

I spend time with my family and friends.

I'm in a bar with my friends. One of them is very drunk. We decide to leave. On our her way home, my drunk friend fell asleep. We decide to go to McDonald's.

Choice 1 : We leave him in the car.

Choice 2 : We wake him up to come inside with us.

We leave him in the car.

He choke on his own vomit and die.

Choice 1 : You don't like this end? Start again.

We wake him up to come inside with us.

He is singing loudly in the restaurant and doing joke to the cashier. It's embarrassing.

Choice 1 : You don't like this end? Start again.

I spend a year abroad.

There are so many places I want to visit. I don't know where to start.

Choice 1 : Go to Asia.

Choice 2 : Go to Africa.

Go to Asia.

I never got to Asia because my plane had an accident. I didn't die but I lost my two legs. I'm now stuck in a wheelchair.

Choice 1 : You don't like this ending? Start again.

Go to Africa.

I had to best year of my life ! I did a humanitarian trip and felt so useful. I learned so much about myself. I don't want to be a police officer anymore. I want to work in international development. I go back to university.

Choice 1 : You don't like this end? Start again.

I move to Sherbrook to go at the University of Sherbrook.

University is awesome ! I had my initiation and I meet great people, one of them invited me to a party tonight.

Choice 1 : I go to the party.

Choice 2 : I stay home.

I go to the party.

The party was great. I even met a boy. He's really cute and asked me on a date.

Choice 1 : I go on a date with him.

Choice 2 : I refuse the offer.

I go on a date with him.

The date was cringe. He kept doing sexist joke and being inappropriate. I never want to see him again.

Choice 1 : You don't like this ending? Start again.

I refuse his offer.

It's Saturday night, I'm alone in my apartment and I feel lonely.

Choice 1 : You don't like this ending? Start again.

I stay home.

I stayed home to study on my exam on Monday. It's been an hour, I'm bored.

Choice 1 : I keep studying.

Choice 2 : I watch a movie on Netflix.

I keep studying.

I had 90% on my exam. I'm really proud.

Choice 1 : You don't like this ending? Start again.

I watch a movie on Netflix.

I failed my exam. I'm sad.

Choice 1 : You don't like this ending? Start again.

I move to France to go at the University of Paris-Nanterre.

Europe is so different from Canada, I'm happy to be here. On my first day at school, while I was walking in the corridor, I saw a publicity for an internship in my field of study. I'm looking it up online, it seems great.

Choice 1 : I send my application.

Choice 2 : I join a sport team.

I send my application.

They accepted my application. I'm now an intern in an international company. I got a foot in the door for a job in the future. Unfortunately, the workplace is emotionally toxic. There's a lot of office politics. More often than not, employees are putting self-serving interests above the interests of the organization. An old lady in the office is undermining me. What should I do?

Choice 1 : I withhold information from her to harm her.

Choice 2 : Keep giving my best.

I join a sport team.

I joined the volleyball team. I made friend with the girls rapidly. They want me to be the captain of the team.

Choice 1 : I accept the offer.

Choice 2 : I refuse the offer.

I withhold information from her to harm her.

I got sucked into the drama. My self-serving manners made me lost my job.

Choice 1 : You don't like this ending? Start again.

Keep giving my best.

My integrity and my honesty are the reason why my boss offered me a job with a great wage when I get my diploma.

Choice 1 : You don't like this ending? Start again.

I accept the offer.

I don't like being captain of the team. With my homework and exam, I feel overwhelm.

Choice 1 : You don't like this ending? Start again.

I refuse the offer.

Our captain is so great. She knows how to motivate us. We're going to the European final next week in Italy.

Choice 1 : You don't like this ending? Start again.

Keep it to myself.

I received a lot of money, but I'm not in peace with myself.

Choice 1 : You don't like this ending? Start again.

Tell the police.

They arrested the 2 criminals. They are going to spend time in jail. The victim can now rest in peace.

Choice 1 : You don't like this ending? Start again.

The End.