Path to Success: Science & Business.

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Choice count: 40

Section count: 29

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Field Related Analysis

Education : 97 matches

(ability, academic, bachelor's degree, cegep, choice, classes, college, compensation, degree, don, education, failed, field, general, grades, graduate, graduate program, graduation, learn, learned, management, market, master's degree, performance, reading, research, school, skills, university, vacation)

Law : 41 matches

(accident, brain, caribbean, cheat, children, compensation, development, discovery, estate, family, financial, force, general, harassment, hello, living, market, master, mortgage, offer, office, parties, portion, price, process, real estate, receiving, reputation)

Business : 39 matches

(abilities, business, company, consultant, development, financial, management, manager, market, money, mortgage, offer, office, opportunity, paid, pressure, price, real estate, sell, stock)

Target Structure: (20 matches)

background checks (1 match)

compensation (1 match)

fulfillment (1 match)

hr (1 match)

income (1 match)

ins-and-outs (1 match)

intern (1 match)

internship (10 matches)

learn the ropes (1 match)

mortgage (1 match)

office politics (1 match)

overwhelming (1 match)

compensation package (1 match)

pension (1 match)

retirement (2 matches)

set aside (1 match)

sexual harassment (1 match)

the drive of work (1 match)

time management (1 match)

wage (1 match)

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Path to Success: Science & Business.

The end of CEGEP.

Hello, my name is Simon Marquis. I study in natural sciences at the CEGEP of Saint-Hyacinthe. My future plan is to get my DEC, then my B.B.A. at HEC Montreal and/or my bachelor's degree in biological science at UdeM to eventually become a field biologist. In addition, I think I have the ability to start my own business. What should I do?

Choice 1 : Go to the University of Montreal.

Choice 2 : Go to HEC Montreal.

Choice 3 : Start my own business.

CEGEP of Saint-Hyacinthe

Go to the University of Montreal.

After finishing CEGEP, I decide to go to The University of Montreal and study Biological Sciences. It's a tough program, but I'm excited about this challenge.

Choice 1 : Keep studying.

Choice 2 : Apply for an internship.

UdeM

Go to HEC Montreal.

After the CEGEP, I decide to go to HEC Montreal, a financial university because I like investing in the stock market, and I like finances in general. For me, investing in the stock market is a good source of income and gave me so much happiness and fulfillment, so I want to develop it.

Choice 1 : Go party.

Choice 2 : Work hard.

HEC

Start my own business.

After receiving my DEC, I decide not to go to university, and start my own business selling healthy drinks. It was hard, but I was tired of school and wanted to earn some money. I hire a human resources (HR) consultant to assist me with the hiring process. He did background checks on all potential employees and help me design a compensation package.

Choice 1 : The hard work paid off.

Choice 2 : Give up.

Business

Keep studying.

I'm not done with my education yet. I decide to apply for a graduate program at UdeM to get my master's degree in biology. I get accepted and start working on my research. It's tough, but I learn the ropes quickly, and I work hard.

Choice 1 : Get a job.

Choice 2 : Learn a bad thing about my health.

Master's degree

Apply for an internship.

I decide to submit an application for an internship at the University of Sherbrooke, where I had already completed a microbiology internship when I was at CEGEP. This is the best opportunity to have a job after my graduation.

Choice 1 : Have problems.

Choice 2 : The internship is the best experience.

Laboratory

Have problems.

I realize that there is a lot of office politics in the lab where I do my internship. I try not to get out of it, but when I see sexual harassment in the workplace, I don't know what to do.

Choice 1 : Stop internship.

Problem

Stop internship.

I decide not to complete my internship, and I begin looking for a job in my field. Without any experience, getting a job is challenging, but I keep trying.

Choice 1 : Die.

Choice 2 : Make a new discovery.

Job

Work hard.

I worked hard to get the best grades, I did a lot of time management to perform well, and graduate from this university to get in the job market. I finally graduated and worked as a finance manager for Artemis. I have just retired, and I am enjoying my life.

Choice 1 : Start again

Work hard

Go party.

I went out almost every night and spent my days recovering instead of studying. My grades start to drop.

Choice 1 : Have problems related to parties.

Party

Have problems related to parties.

I failed some classes and had to repeat them, which prolonged my time at HEC.

Choice 1 : Cheat on a few exams.

Choice 2 : Graduate from HEC Montreal.

Take time

Cheat on a few exams.

With the pressure of school started to mount, I think that by cheating on a few exams would help me get better grades and remove some of the stress.

Choice 1 : Exclude from HEC Montreal.

Cheating

Exclude from HEC Montreal.

My cheating was discovered, and now I am excluded from HEC Montreal. I regret my decision. I have to start over at another school and rebuild my reputation.

Choice 1 : Focus on myself.

Choice 2 : Go on a cruise in the Caribbean.

Excluded

The hard work paid off.

The work feel overwhelming, and there were moments when I questioned my skills and my abilities, but I worked long days each week. Finally, my company is a big success, and I am proud of what I have done.

Choice 1 : Sell the company.

Work hard

Retire.

a.

Choice 1 : Start again

Retirement

Sell the company.

I receive an offer to buy my business from a company. I accepted the offer. It's a good price, and I retire. I spend the best years of my life with my wife, and we travel.

Choice 1 : Start again

Sell the company

a.

b.

Choice 1 : The end

Give up.

I don't have the sense of business, and I decide to give up after a few years. I feel like I lost everything, and I fell into depression and become homeless.

Choice 1 : Start again

Homeless

Get a job.

I graduated with a master's degree in biology. I finally got a job as a field biologist, as I always wanted. Now, I decide to retire. I set aside a portion of my money for the rest of my retirement. I miss my job and the drive of work, but I like to spend my time with my family and trying out new hobbies.

Choice 1 : Start again

Retire

Learn a bad thing about my health.

I learn that I have a rare form of brain cancer and that I have a few years to live. I stop everything and begin to enjoy the rest of my life by doing what a like the most.

Choice 1 : Start again

Hopital Maisonneuve Rosemont

Die.

I die in a car accident.

Choice 1 : Start again

Car accident

Make a new discovery.

I finally got a job. I was working in the field as a biologist, and I discovered a new animal, this new discovery revolutionized the field of biology. I became an expert and my research was published in prestigious scientific books. Today, I travel the world and have the best retirement ever.

Choice 1 : Start again

NATURE

Graduate from HEC Montreal.

After many years of doing party and doing bad academic performance in school, I finally graduated from HEC Montreal with a degree in financial studies. Nobody wants me to work for them. But at least I know how to party... YEAH! I spend the rest of my life alone and as an alcoholic.

Choice 1 : Start again

Alcoholic

a.

b.

Choice 1 : The end of college.

Go on a cruise in the Caribbean.

I decide to go on a cruise to rest and come back better to study. So, I go on a cruise in the Caribbean.

Choice 1 : Be a dish for a shark.

Choice 2 : Come back in force.

Cruise

Be a dish for a shark.

The cruise ship sank, and I found myself alone in the Atlantic Ocean. I died as a dish for a shark.

Choice 1 : Start again

Shark

Come back in force.

I came back from my vacation and I continued my studies at the University of Sherbrooke in finance. I spent the rest of my professional career working as a financial advisor before retiring at the age of 63. I now receive a pension, have my collection of sports cars, and paid off the mortgage on my home. Life is good.

Choice 1 : Start again

Financial advisor

Focus on myself.

After being excluded from HEC Montreal, I felt lost and unsure of what to do next. I decided to focus on myself and started reading books on self-development. I spent the rest of my career in real estate, and now I have multiple buildings, and I live off of that. I am proud of what I have accomplished.

Choice 1 : Start again

Real Estate

The internship is the best experience.

My internship is the best experience I have had. As an intern, I gained a lot of experience and learned the ins-and-outs of the job. I made new contacts and worked my whole life as a field biologist. My role was to do the analysis of living elements for their conservation, I also did water and waste treatment, that's what I liked the most. Now I am retired, and I am grateful for the wage I earned during my career as a biologist. I spend my days at my cottage and my children come to visit me sometimes. I love my life.

Choice 1 : Start again

Cottage